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Eastbourne Group

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The Eastbourne Group of Contemporary Artists is an artists' exhibiting society based in Eastbourne, Sussex for professional and semi-professional artists.

History

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The group was founded in 1913 as the Eastbourne Society of Artists, changing to the Eastbourne Group in 1968 and The Eastbourne Group of Contemporary Artists in 2003.[1] The first chairman of the group was Arthur Reeve-Fowkes A.R.C.A (1881-1965), who was also the Towner Art Gallery's first curator.[2]

Notable Past Members

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Eastbournegroupartists.co.uk".
  2. ^ "Development of the Collection". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.

References

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  • Art and Artists (Published by Hansom Books, 1973)
  • Dolman, B. Who's Who in Art (Twenty-Second Edition, 1986)
  • Baile de Laperriere, C. Who's Who in Art (31st Edition, 2004)
  • Windsor, A. British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century (Published by Ashgate, 2002)
  • Osborne, A. On View: A Guide to Museum and Gallery Acquisitions in Great Britain (Plaistow Publications, 1969)
  • The Year's Art (Published by J.S. Virture & Co., Ltd., 1941)
  • Information File - National Art Library, London.