The SAA exists to inform, encourage and inspire, all who want to paint, whatever their ability, from complete beginners to professionals. With over 43,000 members the SAA reaches those who want to learn and those who teach. The SAA shop carries thousands of art materials and the magazine 'Paint' and the web site offer artists the chance to showcase their work.

'Guidelines to Art' is a project underwritten by the SAA that brings successful painting to those in Care homes, day centres, hospices and hospitals. Anyone wishing to find out more about this should email john@saa.co.uk

The sister site http://www.thepaintinganddrawingchannel.co.uk/ provides video lessons online and links to the programmes on Sky and Freeview.