Preview Wed 14 Feb, 7.30 – 9pm

The Ulster Society of Women Artists was founded by artist Gladys Maccabe in 1957. At that time, no art society in Northern Ireland accepted women as members. The first major exhibition was held at the Belfast Museum and Art Gallery.

From the original ten founding members, membership today is over one hundred women, from all fields of the visual arts. Achieving membership is, and always has been considered, a mark of distinction and the number of artists trying to achieve membership is increasing every year.