Creative Cluster Exhibition by Broughton Art Society

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Sat 29 Nov 2025 - Wed 17 Dec 2025

The Broughton Art Society, 269 Fullarton Road, Parkside, offers community-based art classes to adults diagnosed as living with disability, including mental health impairment. The Broughton Art Society Inc. (renamed in 1994) was founded in February 1965 by the late Ian Broughton as The Arts Society for the Handicapped. Ian, a young man in his early twenties with muscular dystrophy, was a resident at The Home for Incurables.

In 1966, painting and drawing classes began in the Ian Broughton Memorial Art Studio at Bedford Industries. In 1971, courtesy of The City of Unley, The Society relocated to the present studio in the historic tram barn at Parkside.

As a talented artist, Ian’s ambition was to provide South Australian people with a physical disability the opportunity to get together and discuss mutual problems, to hold exhibitions of members’ paintings and to establish a central workshop or studio to produce artwork, including greeting cards and calendars.

He also focused on obtaining transport for painting expeditions and providing instructors and equipment for their members. Although Ian died in October 1965, many of his goals have been achieved and the target group has expanded to include people with other disabilities. The Society is now managed by a volunteer committee, who aim to continue Ian’s work by providing an excellent service for people with disabilities. Join the Broughton Art Society Facebook page for any updates and events.

Starting from Saturday, 29 November to Wednesday, 17 December 2025, a collective of works from a number of prolific artists from Broughton Art Society will be displayed at Hughes Gallery - Fullarton Park Community Centre, 411 Fullarton Road, Fullarton. Creative Cluster will be full of colour and happiness.
 
This is aFREE entry community exhibition, and pen for everyone. For all enquiries, please contact Hughes Gallery on telephone number (08) 8372 5180 or email at [email protected]. Hughes Gallery will be open on Monday to Friday, starting from 10 am to 4 pm, and on the weekends and public holidays, only available if the artist is in attendance (please enquire beforehand for viewing times).


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