Application Form
You can complete your Application electronically and email to us. If you are unsure how to do this, download the PDF below for instructions.
How to fill in your form electronically
Subscriptions 2025/2026
How to Pay
Download the 'Application to Join' for information.
IWAC Bank Nat West
Payee Isle of Wight Art Club
Account 30658640
Sort Code 52 – 30 – 04
Reference Please put your name so that we know who the payment is from.
Subscriptions are £50 per year payable from 1st January 2026.
IMPORTANT
If you are currently paying by standing order, can we please ask you to cancel your existing standing order and instead pay by Sum Up at the Riverside or by Bank Transfer as detailed above.
Note: You can pay by credit or debit card as we have our own terminal, this is much preferred to cash or cheque, at the Riverside Centre any Winter Term Tuesday afternoon from 2pm-4pm.
Membership is open to all over 18 and who reside on the Island. All members are invited to exhibit if they so wish. Exhibition Rules & Guidelines are published at the time of the Exhibition.
The Isle of Wight Art Club meets each Tuesday afternoon during the winter months at the Riverside Centre in Newport from 2pm - 4pm. A refreshment break half way through the afternoon provides an opportunity to meet other members.
Parking
There is limited free parking at the Riverside. Please enter your car registration in Reception. If you drive in and leave because you cannot find a space or pop into town, please ensure you still enter your registration at Reception ON ARRIVAL. Failure to do so will result in a fine. Neither the art club or the Riverside have any control over this, as the parking is run by an outside company.There are several car parks nearby with pay machines.
What we do
Workshops are held weekly in the winter when there is not a demonstration.
A live model for portraiture (mostly volunteers and sometimes a professional model is provided) still life is provided and an area for you to do your own work. Please bring your own equipment, easels are permtted. The demonstrations are provided by professional guest artists covering a variety of media. During the year there are also a couple of one-day study days arranged by the Club featuring professional artists both local or from the mainland. The numbers for these are limited and generally cost £40-£60 per person. Full payment on booking is required. Cancellation: If we cannot fill your space you may forfeit your fee.
During the summer we organise “Plein Air" sessions on Tuesday mornings at 10.30am at a variety of outdoor locations, including local beauty spots and places of interest, providing many painting/sketching opportunities. These run from the first Tuesday in May through to the end of September.
Winter and Summer Programmes are published on the website prior to the start of each season and hard copies will be available at the Riverside Centre at our Tuesday meetings.
The Club stages at least two exhibitions of Members’ work each year.
An elected Council meets bi-monthly to manage the Club's affairs.
Other benefits available to Members are:
- In house professional artist on hand to give advice if required
- Once a year opportunity to sell your unwanted artist materials
- Regular Email Newsletter
- Discount with SAA and other art related providers, see Discounts
- Invitations to Private Views when held
- Study Days
- Live Zoom Demos at the Riverside from Professional Artists
Sell your pictures on line via the Club's Gallery. Free to exhibit and no commission. Up to 6 pictures per member.
We hope you decide to join the Club, where you will find like-minded, mixed ability, enthusiastic and friendly artists.