 Chelsea Arts Club clubhouse | |
| Formation | 21 March 1891 |
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| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
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Region served | London |
Membership | 2,400+ |
| Website | http://www.chelseaartsclub.com |
Chelsea Arts Club is a private members' club at 143 Old Church Street in Chelsea, London with a membership of over 3,800, including artists, sculptors, architects, writers, designers, actors, musicians, photographers, and filmmakers. The club was established on 21 March 1891 (in Chelsea), as a rival to the older Arts Club in Mayfair, on the instigation of the artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler, who had been a (sometimes controversial) member of the older club.
During its primary season from September–June Chelsea Arts Club serves as a host for many functions, from instrumental and choral performances to visual arts exhibitions, literary talks, weekend artist lunches and themed parties.[1]
Applicants for membership need to be sponsored by two current Members.
The club is located in the former Bolton Lodge, a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England.[2]
- ^ "The Best Private Members' Clubs London: Insider's Top Picks". Velloy. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England, "Bolton Lodge (1225774)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 January 2017