THE WELLINGTON ART CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 6

THE WELLINGTON ART CLUB.

;i! The first meeting of tho Wellington Art • N Club »as held yesterday afternoon The chief bnpness was the discussion and adoption ot r i the rules constitufing the club, which had been drafted by, the secretary (Mr Kilhck), and ' these were- put through, after careful discus- : cion \i The rules provido for tho admission, not f bnly of artists, but of any persons who possess, qualifications, which, in tho opinion of tho committee, entitle them (o membership, and ', it )1 understood that such qualifications will ' bo'chioflj tlio«e of a musical oi hterarj nature > , The club itself, however is to be governed by ! officers elected by the club from among the : ' aftist members onlj, and thus will, it is f stated, ensure the club's primary objects and I -ideala boing cniefnlly preserved, 'lho word L "artist" is read to mean "ono actively engaged f in painting, sculpturing, black and white woik, or who is an artfrcraftsman"—tho general com- ' nuttee to decide iipon tho application o£ those designations, which, in respect to the last- , named, .will bo limited to a great extent to 1 amateurs. Power is given to the committee '• to elect patrons, and it is understood that I fcoverol residents of Wellington ha\o geneit ously offered to assist the club, the president t (Mr Raywaid) starting with a generous dona f tion towards the initial expenses ' , The question of lady members was left o\er E for & subsequent meeting, t'w gjneial opinion I i being that ladies should bo admitted, but that j" until the club was actually installed in prei ! misos and had funds in hand, it would .not be L possiblo to say upon what terms they should ;' be admitted f ' Tho club has heard of very suitable pret raises, and are taking immediate steps regara- | ~ing the same, but as regaids equipment, this j will depend upon the funds that con be iai«d. [ With this end in vieu, tho club proposes to I etort an art 'union, ono of the conditions of I, jaembership to the club being that each artist I' presents fit least one picbiro for art union As L- lho work.) submitted mil bo of real merit, r , and a3 there will be a largo number of prizes, I there being a number of smaller sketches sent ;i * in, besides the principal pictures, the art union ehould meet with a ready response from tho trabhe. It is understood that tho pmee will not bo allotted, but the drawer ot tho first , prize will bo entitled to select the picture ho j> likes best. By this moans, mnny other drawers f of prizes will probably bo able to secure tho .„ pictures they havo sot their hearts upon. Stops /!■' aro being taLon to secure the usual oflicial '% iftnotion to tie art union.