MONTHLY MEETINGS
Are held at our regular meeting place – the Atwell Gallery, at 568 Canning Highway (near North Lake Road intersection and lights), Alfred Cove, on the last Thursday of the month at 6.45pm. There are no additional fees for members to attend these monthly meetings. For visitors the first meeting is free.
The society arranges room hire, tea & coffee and the demonstrator if applicable. Our meetings are always fun and informative and vary in content each month. Check out our events page to see what is on the agenda. We love catching up with other artists to talk art.
ANNUAL CALENDAR 2026
Updated Monday 12th January 2026, Some activities currently being arranged.
| Month | For 2026 Calendar Year |
| Jan | 29th – Opening picnic at Atwell House, for 5pm. Bring a plate to share and mingle. No demonstration in January. |
| Feb | 11th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 26th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House (Lindsay Pow, Talk and Painting Demonstration). February Painting Challenge – Copy a painting in a different style |
| March | 8th – Open Painting session, Room1, 12:30 – 4:30pm 11th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 26th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House (Demonstration – tba). March Painting Challenge – tba. |
| April | 8th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 12th – Open Painting Session, Room 1, 12.30 – 4.30 24th April, 2026, Opening of Annual Awards of Excellence, 6.30pm. Atwell Gallery, Exhibition continues until Sunday 3rd May, 2026, open daily from 10 – 4. 30th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House Talk by Exhibition prize winners. April Painting Challenge – tab. |
| May | Annual Exhibition – ACAS 26th Annual Awards of Excellence continues until 3rd May at 4.00pm. 10th – Open Painting Session, Room1, 12.30 – 4.30 13th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 28th – Monthly Meeting (Demonstrator – tba) May Painting Challenge – tab. |
| June | 10th – Portrait Group, Room 1, 6:30-9pm 14th Open Painting Session, Room 1, 12.30 – 4.30 25th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House (Demonstration – tba) June Painting Challenge – tab |
| July | 8th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 12th – Open Painting Session, Room1, 12.30 – 4.30 30th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House (Demonstration – tba). July Painting Challenge – tba |
| Aug | 9th Open Painting Session, Room 1, 12.30 – 4.30 12th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 27th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House (Demonstration tba) August Painting Challenge – tba |
| Sept | 9th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 13th Open Painting Session, Room1, 12.30 – 4.30 24th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House (Demonstration – tba) 26th – 28th PADU September Painting Challenge -tba |
| Oct | 11th Open Painting Session, Room 1, 12.30 – 4.30 14th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 29th – AGM and Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House. October Painting Challenge – tba |
| Nov | 8th Open Painting Session, Room 1 12.30 – 4.30 11th – Portrait Group Room 1, 6:30-9pm 26th – Monthly Meeting 6:45pm at Atwell House (Demonstration – tba) November Painting Challenge – tab |
| Dec | 6th – Christmas Bazaar, Atwell House Precinct Portrait Group cancelled this month due to Christmas 18th – Annual Christmas Lunch, please register. Note – no monthly meeting will be held in December |
SOCIAL MEDIA
ACAS also use Facebook and Instagram to publish current activities.
Facebook “Alfred Cove Art Society”
Instagram “alfredcoveart”
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