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Us ARTSupport was the 'brainchild' of Katharine Laird. Together with her husband, Peter (an administrator, not an artist), she founded the Club in 2005. The inaugural meeting, held at the New Life Church, Fuller Drive, Wistaston was on Wednesday the 28th of September 2005, and was attended by eight founder Members. Of those Members five, John, Kristina, Stan, Peter and Katharine, are still Members. The original principles upon which the Club was established still hold good today. The belief being that artists, irrespective of their level of ability, develop better together in an environment which shares skills, knowledge and ideas. In other words an environment where they can 'support' each other in 'art' - ARTSupport. ARTSupport is now in it's sixth year and meetings take place at the Willaston Social Club, 7 Wistaston Road, Willaston, Nantwich, CW5 6PU. Initially Club meetings were Wednesday morning only, but demand from Members early on in the Club's life extended the morning (10am-1pm) session into the afternoon (1pm-4pm). Members thus have the option of attending morning, afternoon, or all day. Please note that, due to high membership levels, it was decided at the AGM of 3rd November 2010 that membership be closed. It was always felt that ARTSupport should be more than just a 'meeting place' and to that end the Club has developed to include several facilities of artistic merit. Workshops and demonstrations from visiting professionals, field-trips, other visits and exhibitions now form a vital part of the yearly programme. ARTSupport has an active Committee comprising Chairman Tom, Vice-Chair Dot, Secretary Katharine, and Treasurer Peter. In addition the Club is well supported by a pro-active membership - Members being drawn from Crewe, Nantwich, other parts of Cheshire (Sandbach, Winsford, Middlewich, Minshull Vernon, Ellesmere Port, Tarporley, Chester, Alsager) and Shropshire. The last Club year has shown an unprecedented growth in membership and this has strengthened ARTSupport immeasurably. It is the hope of every Member that this situation will continue and that the Club will go from strength to strength. ARTSupport comprises a mixture of men and women in a wide age range. There is an annual membership fee of £12.00 and each (three-hour) weekly session costs £3.00 (though Members who stay all day pay only £5.00). We are a friendly and happy group and can promise you a very nice welcome. ARTSupport is non-commercial and non-profit making. |