Our association was founded in 1961 by a small group of enthusiasts artists and is the longest established cultural association in the market town of Gaillac, the third town in the Tarn, South west France.
To day we continue in that same spirit and
invite your to explore our site and get to know more about us and how we operate.
For 55 years, we have organised a major
annual exhibition featuring many artists from within the region as well as further afield. We also participate in a numbers of local and regional exhibitions and artistic
activities.
Find out more by clicking Events. Take a look at our News page for bulletins, tips and gossip.
For more information about our association...
or if you would like to become
a member ... please don't hesitate to
Contact.
Historical
note
Since its conception, local artist André Escrive took the Gaillac Painters
Association under his wing. He was passionate about painting and about the town of Gaillac; the town of vines.
His dedicated time to the association over a period of 40 years ensured the
continuity of the annual exhibition "Salon des Peintres du Gaillacois".
In 2003, the mayor of Gaillac name a street in his
honour.
Our objective
As a group of artists from beginners to Advanced, we discuss art and aim to
learn, improve or perfect kwnoledge and techniques in drawing and painting. We work in a relaxed yet focused artistic environment with help, guidance and advice our professionals
artists..
From abstract through to figurative art, everyone is free to choose their
own artistic style, subject and technique. Xe have the opportunity to acquire, or consolidate différents interests : drawing, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, oils etc...
Studio-workshop sessions run every thursday evening from 20h30 to 22h30 and
every monday early evening from 17h00 to 19h00. They start during the second week of september and continue to the end of the school year, with breaks corresponding with the school
holidays.
Thursday evening sessions have two tutors and the monday early evening
sessions only one.
Membership
Membeship : 20 € (membre honoraire).
allows each member to exhibit at our annual exhibition and attend our non-tutored workshop sessions.
An additional supplement is charged for attendance of any of the tutored workshop sessions. Full membership (membre actif) is an additional 110 € for the sessions of monday or thursday and of 220 € for the sessions of monday and thursday.
Occasionaly we have a specific workshop based on a named theme; example : life model, perspective, collage, etc... Where necessary a small Financial contribution may be requested. Theme sessions are open to all members with a supplement of 10 € payable only by all "membre honoraire" attending.
18, rue du Théron, 81600 Gaillac
Association loi 1901
N° d'enregistrement : W811001824
N° Siret : 847 711 819 00015
Mentions Légales
Copyright 2014 : Les Peintres du Gaillacois
Les éléments graphiques présents sur ce site sont la propriété exclusive de l'association "Les Peintres du Gaillacois", association loi 1901 enregistrée en préfecture sous le N° W81100184 et auprès de l'Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economique sous le numéro Siret 847 711 816 00015 dont le siège social se situe 18 rue du Théron à 81600 Gaillac.
Il est donc interdit d'en reprendre tout ou partie sans une autorisation express de cette association.
Pour toute demande d'utilisation, merci de bien vouloir nous contacter.