Welcome to Acol Art Group
The village of Acol is situated just a few miles south of Birchington on Sea and despite being one of the smallest villages in Kent, we have a thriving Art Group.

Acol Art Group Welcomes Artists of all abilities with a range of styles and media encouraged.
The Group was formed in 1992 by Mr Ralph Martin, a resident of the village of Acol. Under his guidance and enthusiasm for drawing and painting the group steadily grew in numbers as residents of the village joined the group.

Throughout the early years of the group Ralph continued to actively grow the membership, inviting new members from outside of the village to join this thriving new art club. A club where the ethos was always to actively paint together in an enjoyable atmosphere and where like minded souls could exchange ideas and learn from each other. This extended to welcoming the children and grandchildren of members to encourage young talent.

We currently have and welcome members from all over Thanet, Kent including Birchington-on-Sea, Acol, Brooks End, Broadstairs, St Peters, Westwood, Margate, Palm Bay, Cliftonville, Flete, Garlinge, Westbrook, Minster, Monkton, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Sarre, Sevenscore, Ramsgate, Cliffsend, Manston, Newington and Westgate-on-Sea.

The group held its first full exhibition in May 2001, attracting much acclaim from the local press. The membership of the group was further enhanced after amalgamating with another local group, The Birchington Art Group. The joining of these two groups proved to be a turning point for the group and the membership grew to forty-five active artists and a number of juniors. The group now holds exhibitions every Spring and Autumn.