The South Surrey and White Rock Art Society (SSWRAS) is a group of artists and supporters. Currently there are over 200 members at various skill levels in oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media. We’re a supportive group working together to share knowledge, create educational opportunities for our members and support those members who wish to sell their art.

What We Offer

We provide a wonderful opportunity to meet other artists, to improve skills through demos, workshops, and critiques by recognized professional artists. Our library, available for loan to all members, has a vast array of well-organized art reference books, videos and DVDs.  A Full Colour  Newsletter is sent to our members by email one a month, except over the months of July and August.

Throughout the year, we hold painting challenges for all members, which stretch participants to learn and try new ideas or themes. In good weather, there is our plein air painting group and an indoor version as well that runs from September to June.

We present substantial public art exhibitions, well-received by the community, two or three times a year. This gives members a chance to show and sell their work, and encourages artistic progress.

Thursday Nights are Free Painting Workshops  which run from 6:30 to 9pm, in the Visual Arts Room.  You must be a member to attend.  Thursday Night Workshops run all year long.

General Meetings

Monthly Club meetings are at 7:00 p.m. at South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre, 14601 20th Ave, Surrey, BC.   Demonstrations by qualified artists at every meeting.  We hold our meetings on the second Monday of every month except July and August. In the event the meeting date falls on a holiday, we would hold the meeting the following Monday.

We Give Back

The South Surrey and White Rock Arts Society (SSWRAS) recently donated $250,000 to the City of Surrey. The funds will complement a $2.1 million dollar cultural development project funded under the City’s “Build Surrey” program to create a new arts space in South Surrey.

“I want to thank the South Surrey and White Rock Arts Society for its generous financial contributions toward the new arts facility in South Surrey”, said Mayor Dianne Watts. “The new facility will enhance our vibrant arts and culture community, and provide new opportunities for artists and art lovers in our city.”

We have fulfilled our 5‐year commitment to Emily Carr.  SSWRAS will now provide an Annual Entrance Scholarship for the Visual Arts Program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a scholarship for a local high school graduate.

SSWRAS provides opportunities for artists to meet one another, and to improve members painting skills through demonstrations, workshops, art shows and critiques by recognized professional artists, along with sales from a number of local businesses where we showcase out work.