Colchester Art Society: 80 Years

7 March - 17 May 2026

Opening celebration: Saturday 7 March, 12 to 3pm. All welcome.
Beecroft Art Gallery Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6EX
Wednesday-Sunday 11-5pm

Founded in 1946, Colchester Art Society was established to support and promote the visual arts without distinction between amateur and professional practice. Now approaching 400 members, the Society continues to provide a vital platform for artists working in and around the region.

This exhibition at Beecroft Art Gallery marks 80 years of collective practice, bringing together works from the Society’s permanent collection alongside work by current members. It also reflects an ongoing cultural exchange between the creative centres of Colchester in the north and Southend-on-Sea in the south-east, connecting artists, audiences, and institutions across Essex.

If you are an exhibiting artist please click here for delivery and collection details.