Welcome to PEDAS Founded 1924 We celebrated our 100th birthday in 2024 with a programme of special exhibitions and events. Founded in 1924, by such luminaries as Augustus John and Henry Lamb, Poole & East Dorset Art Society continues to thrive with almost 100 members - artists in all media and of all abilities. In 2019 PEDAS was made a charity. PEDAS also manages the delightful gallery in Upton Country Park. It hosts a wide variety of exhibitions by groups and individuals.
Click logo for the Gallery Upstairs website CREATIVE PERSPECTIVES Information sheets from Helen, promised at the Sunday session, that you can download: COMPOSITION AND DESIGN CREATIVE PERSPECTIVES MOOD BOARD PERSPECTIVE SKETCHING SHEET PEDAS Members' AGM 2025
will be on 2nd March Lilliput Church Hall, The Church of the Holy Angels, Lilliput Road, BH14 8JX Please arrive in good time for 2.30 start. Review & Annual Reports from PEDAS and the Gallery Upstairs. We'll discuss a range of issues and meet new Committee Members, followed by a presentation. Lighthouse Exhibition in celebration of our centenary has now finished
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News and Events Open Call for Submissions Coming to the Gallery Upstairs: A Heathland Celebration Scroll down for more info. The deadline for submitting to the Heathland exhibition is 12th January. |
Poole & East Dorset Art Society (PEDAS) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Registered Charity no 1184632
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