New English Art Club | Annual Exhibition 2024

This year's Annual Exhibition will take place at Mall Galleries from 13 to 22 June. It's the highlight of the NEAC's calendar where it showcases new work by member artists alongside a selection from an open entry . . .

At the heart of the NEAC is the search, propagation, and education of meaningful and resonant art. It is committed to authenticity through the observation of life, as well as the task of articulating and communicating these ideas with the beauty of skilful language.

The following prizes and awards will be presented to works of particular note:

• The Ken and Dora Howard Prize
• The Doreen McIntosh Prize
• The Hermione Hammond Drawing Award
• The Val Harris Prize
• The Bowyer Drawing Prize
• The Michael Harding Award
• The Milner Prize for an Emerging Artist
• The Winsor & Newton Award
• The NEAC Critics' Prize
• The Anthony J. Lester Art Critic Award
• The Dry Red Press Award
• Mall Galleries / FBA Award

Historically, the New English Art Club was founded by a group of artists dissatisfied with the entrenched attitudes of the Royal Academy. They mounted their first show in 1886 including paintings by Clausen, Sickert and Stanhope Forbes. The club increasingly attracted younger artists, bringing with them the influence of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Many diverse styles of art have developed since its founding, adding richness and variety.