Dundee Art Society

• Reference:GB 254 MS 345
• Dates of Creation:1890 - 2009
• Name of Creator:
  Dundee Art Society
• Physical Description:
  9 volumes, 10 boxes

• Scope and Content

  Minutes of Meetings and Constitution 1890 - 2005, Annual Reports 1927 - 1975, Financial Material 1898 - 2003, Membership and Administration 1901 - 2003, Material Relating to Exhibitions 1896 - 2008, Events and Activities 1905 - 2002, Campaigning and Fundraising 1915 - 1999, Premises (17 Roseangle and other property: Inc rooms at 104 Nethergate, 17 South Tay Street) 1900 - 2001, Visitors Book 1953 - 2001, Newsletters, Press Cuttings and Paintings 1990 - 2009

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Dundee Art Society was founded in 1890 as the Graphic Arts Association, the name being changed to Dundee Art Society in 1904, making it one of the oldest art societies in the North East of Scotland. The Society had premises in the Nethergate and later Tay Street, until 1949 when premises were acquired at 17 Roseangle, now known as the Roseangle Gallery. Initially members of the society included professional artists, as well as patrons and admirers of the arts. Membership was later extended to semi-professional and non-professional artists in the area. This reflects the society's objective which has been to encourage the study and advancement of the visual arts by promoting interaction between the artist and those with an interest in the arts. Dundee Art Society is a charitable, non-profit-making organisation. They hold and promote public exhibitions and lectures with the purpose of encouraging the advancement of the Arts.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series. Records have been kept in the order that they came to the archives in.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  Given by the Dundee Art Society on 21st February and 23rd August 2012 via committee member Kay McFarlane to Mathew Jarron, University Museum Curator, who passed it on to the archives.

• Note

  Dundee Art Society was founded in 1890 as the Graphic Arts Association, the name being changed to Dundee Art Society in 1904, making it one of the oldest art societies in the North East of Scotland. The Society had premises in the Nethergate and later Tay Street, until 1949 when premises were acquired at 17 Roseangle, now known as the Roseangle Gallery. Initially members of the society included professional artists, as well as patrons and admirers of the arts. Membership was later extended to semi-professional and non-professional artists in the area. This reflects the society's objective which has been to encourage the study and advancement of the visual arts by promoting interaction between the artist and those with an interest in the arts. Dundee Art Society is a charitable, non-profit-making organisation. They hold and promote public exhibitions and lectures with the purpose of encouraging the advancement of the Arts.

• Other Finding Aids

  Descriptive list.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  The records are on paper.

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Lorna Weir March 2013

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Appraisal Information

  Two empty folders and one unrelated magazine have been destroyed.

• Custodial History

  Material was held by the Dundee Art Society. Treasurer of the Society during the period covered by the material was Ian Knox.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Location of Originals

  Material is original.

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  MS 345