Annual Open Exhibition

Each year the Society exhibits more than 200 works of art selected from hundreds of submissions from around the country. Techniques and media range from traditional to experimental. Prizes worth more than £2,000 are awarded for drawings, prints, artworks in colour and monochrome and more, and we raise funds for the Artists General Benevolent Institution (AGBI). See submission information below.

Regional Exhibitions

We also organise members-only exhibitions in London, the southwest and elsewhere. Our venues have ranged from the Barbican Library, Tower 42 and Bankside Gallery in London, to The World of Glass in St Helens, the Meeting House Gallery in Illminster and the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil.

ANNUAL OPEN EXHIBITION AT MALL GALLERIES New Dates for 2021

Tuesday 6 to  Sunday 11 July 2021

Exhibition Dates:

Open Afternoon: Tuesday 6 July 2021 2.00 to 4.30pm. Prize giving at 3.00pm.
Exhibition Open to Public: Tuesday 6 to Sunday 11 July 2021
Times: 10.00 to 5.00 (10.00 to 1.00 on Sunday 11)
Collection of unsold work: Thursday 15 July 2021 10.00 to 4.00pm

Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1

More information including submission instructions here.

DRAWING TOGETHER
ONLINE EXHIBITION

Our online exhibition of Member’s contemporary works has launched. Please view here.

SGFA AT THE BARBICAN LIBRARY

5 – 27 February

30 members of SGFA – The Drawing Society, show original artworks, including work inspired by a sketching day at the Barbican and the City of London. Work will be for sale.

Opening times
9.30am to 5.30pm daily
(Late close 7.30pm on Tuesday & Thursday, closed Sundays)

Barbican Centre, Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS

DRAW 19

The SGFA centenary annual open exhibition

21 October – 2 November

Opening times
Monday October 21 12.30pm to 6pm
October 22 – November 2 (Sunday October 27 closed) 11am to 6pm daily (close 5pm on final day)
Menier Gallery, 51 Southwark Street, London SE1 1RU

MEMBERS CENTENARY
TOURING EXHIBITION

SGFA members exhibition

June 3 – 16 2019

Open Daily from 11am to 6 pm
PV June 4 at 6.30 pm

48 Hopton St, London SE1 9JH

We have an array of Artists’ Demonstrations and Talks – please email us for more information and see this schedule Bankside Demonstrations

BISHOPS PALACE SHOW

SGFA members exhibition

May 21 – June 30 2019

MEMBERS CENTENARY
TOURING EXHIBITION

SGFA members exhibition

May 3 – 18 2019

PETWORTH
EXPLORED

SGFA members exhibition

March 2 – 6 April 2019

Opening drinks Saturday March 2, 12 noon -­ 2 pm

RK BURT

SGFA members exhibition

1-12 April 2019

Private View Monday 1 April 2-4.30pm
Monday to Friday 11am-5pm
Friday 12 11am-12 midday. Take down after 12 midday.
Saturday-Sunday closed

57 Union Street, London SE1 1SG 

THE GALLERY
ADDENBROOKES

SGFA members exhibition

February 28 – 18 April 2019

DRAW 18

The SGFA annual open exhibition

View images here

1 – 13 October

Menier Gallery,
51 Southwark Street,
London SE1 1RU

HULL UNIVERSITY GALLERY

SGFA members exhibition.

We were the first National Art Society to appear in this new gallery 

27 July – 19 August 2018

WESTACRE EXHIBITION

The SGFA members exhibition
20 Nationally recognised SGFA members exhibited a collection of their works at Westacre Theatre, patronised by Anthony Gormley and Stephen Fry

Westacre Theatre, River Road, Westacre, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1UD

DRAW 17

The SGFA annual open exhibition
was held at the

Menier Gallery, London

See Draw 17 award winners 

TOWER 42 – the drawing society

The SGFA held an Exhibition of Members work at

Tower 42 Gallery, City of London