The Permanent Collection
It has been the practice from the early years of the Society for a work from an exhibition to be selected by the President, Chairman of Selectors and members of the Panel and purchased for the Permanent Collection.
This collection is now a significant representation of much of the best work that has been produced by artists in East Anglia over the past half century.
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Library
The society also has a small library of books by or about artists who were members or worked locally which are available for loan to members of the society. The titles are listed below and to borrow members are asked to contact David Marshall
| Title | Author |
| In Perspective: Colchester Art Society | Elaine Coppen |
| Wladyslaw Mirecki at Fifty | A Chappel Galleries Monograph |
| Joy Clucas | Her own story |
| Oil Paintings in Public Ownership;Essex | |
| Roderic Barrett | David Buckman |
| John Nash at Wormingford | Ronald Blythe |
| Pippin's Progress, a Soldier Artist's War | Richard Heseltine |
| Artists at the Fry - Art & Design in the N.W. Essex Collection | |
| East Anglian Sketchbook | Andrew Dodds |
| Charles Debenham's East Anglia | David Buckman |
| Benton End Remembered, the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing | |
| Ivor Weiss(1919-1986) Memories of a Jewish Artist | |
| Artists at Work* | Roderic Barrett |
* This is a draft of an unpublished book and as such is irreplaceable. For this reason members are required to leave a £50 deposit when borrowing it.
*Attention - Members Only!
Pieces from the collection can be hired for a modest fee for periods agreed with the Curator. The borrower is responsible for caring for and insuring the work whilst it is in their possession. Please contact David Marshall for details or e-mail colchesterartsociety-enquiry@yahoo.co.uk