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The '''Federation of British Artists''' (FBA) is an umbrella organisation for 9 art societies. It is based at the Mall Galleries, next to [[Trafalgar Square]] in [[London]].

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[[File:Entrance to the Mall Galleries.JPG|thumb|The Mall Galleries building]]

The '''Federation of British Artists''' ('''FBA''') consists of nine art societies, and is based at '''Mall Galleries''' in [[London]] where the societies' Annual Exhibitions are held. The societies represent living artists working in the [[United Kingdom]] who create contemporary [[figurative art]]. Mall Galleries aim to 'promote, inspire and educate audiences about the [[visual arts]].'

==Description==

The FBA societies are in the "modern traditional" school and place emphasis on "traditional" craft and skill. Their web site states:

{{cquote|Demonstrations, workshops and weekly life-drawing sessions are held to enhance artists' knowledge and skills.}}

Projects include a drawing school and summer courses run by The New English Art Club. The Hesketh Hubbard Art Society meets to draw from life models.

As of 2006, theThe FBA has 614over 500 artist-members, who regularly exhibit their work and also accept open submissions from the public. OverIn 10,000addition artiststo submitthe workmember in this way. About 60societies,000 visitorsother persocieties yearand attendindividual the shows. There isartists also astage Friendsshows organisationat ofMall 2,400 membersGalleries. Over 100 prizes and awards are givenadministered each year. An education department runs a Primary Schools Programme. Other societies and individual artists also stage shows atby the Mall Galleries, in addition to the member societies.

The gallery also has a commissions department and Friends organisation. The galleries' education department runs a Schools Programme, which includes gallery based workshops for Primary and Secondary school students.

The FBA is a registered charity, number 200048.

ProjectsGallery projects include a drawing school and summer courses run by Thethe [[New English Art Club.]], as well as The [[Hesketh Hubbard Art Society]], the largest life drawing society in London, who meetsmeet to draw from life models.

Its address is 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5BD.

The FBA is a registered charity, number 200048, and was established in 1961.

In February 2011 the Mall Galleries mounted an exhibition, "Pure Gold: 50 Years of the Federation of British Artists", curated by Anthony J Lester, Hon.RMS, FRBA, FRSA. An illustrated, 100-page catalogue ({{ISBN|978-0-9560219-3-9}}) was published to accompany the show.

Mall Galleries received public attention when they removed oil painting ''[[Portrait of Ms Ruby May, Standing]].'' According to the artist, Leena McCall, the painting was deemed "disgusting" and "pornographic".<ref name="The Guardian 7 July 20142">{{cite news |last1=Pelling |first1=Rowan |date=7 July 2014 |title=How is this painting 'pornographic' and 'disgusting'? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jul/07/painting-pornographic-pubic-hair-outrage |accessdate=8 July 2014 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>

==Societies in the FBA==

*[[Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours]]

*[[Royal Society of British Artists]]

*[[Royal Society of Marine Artists]]

*[[Royal Society of Portrait Painters]]

*[[Royal Institute of Oil Painters]]

*[[New English Art Club]]

*[[The Pastel Society]]

*[[Society of Wildlife Artists]]

*[[Hesketh Hubbard Art Society]]

==Other exhibiting societies==

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Societies that have exhibited at Mall Galleries include:

These include:

*Armed Forces Art Society

*East Anglian Group of Marine Artists

*[[Free Painters and Sculptors]]

*Guild of Aviation Artists

*Society[[The Guild of EquestrianAviation Artists]]

*The Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers

*The Society of WomenEquestrian Artists

*The [[Society of Women Artists]]

*The Society for Art of Imagination

*The Wapping Group of Artists

==Prizes==

Prizes which are awarded byat theMall FBAGalleries include:

*[[Threadneedle Prize|The Columbia Threadneedle Prize for painting and sculpture]]

*The Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times Water Colour competition

*TheING Discerning Eye

*Not the Turner Prize

==See also==

*[[Ken Howard (artist)|Ken Howard]]

*[[William Bowyer (artist)|William Bowyer]]

*[[Charles Williams (artist)|Charles Williams]]

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/fba.html FBA and Mall Galleries official site]

*[http://www.thewappinggroupofartists.co.uk The Wapping Group of Artists]

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*[http://www.thepastelsociety.org.uk The Pastel Society]

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