Dedham Village by Helen Morgans

The Dedham Art Society upholds the spirit of the Dedham village and its neighbouring villages with landscapes much loved by the ground-breaking artist John Constable.

The Dedham Art Society (DAS) operates under a wider concept to include artists from all over Essex and Suffolk. The society is made up of professional and amateur artists of all abilities and levels. Enjoyment of painting and the other arts continues to motivate the Society. ​

Dedham Art Society Annual Programme

Throughout the year, we meet regularly to get together and paint, host workshops and demonstrations as well as organise sessions with visiting professional artist/tutors. We meet every two weeks on a Thursday afternoon at The Assembly Rooms in Dedham from 2.00-4.30pm and in summer we endeavour to paint outside at interesting locations. 

Annual Exhibitions

The society aims to hold an annual exhibition. Exhibitors must be paid up members of the society, exhibit their own work and are required to assist with stewarding if exhibiting.

DAS Trophy Winners

The DAS Trophy is awarded for the most popular painting at our Summer exhibition.

Members Gallery

Our Gallery features artwork from a selection members who paint and exhibit regularly.

Become a Member

As a member you gain the benefit of painting and meeting regularly with our friendly and enthusiastic group with an opportunity to exhibit and show case your artwork on our website.

If you think you would like to join us and would like to come along to a taster session click the button below for more information.

Our Links

The Dedham Art Society supports the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices with donations from members art sales. We also have a partnership with the Munnings Art Museum and their Garden Cafe in their grounds where we have an exhibition of members work on display through to October. For more details about our partnerships, click the partners button below.

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Members Survey Comments

  • “I like being a group member to socialise and to learn from others.”

  • “The chance to look at other members' work is very informative, and I like to spread some of my knowledge too.”

  • “I like the demonstrations and visiting artists.”