The Automotive Fine Arts Society Website   AFAS Home MEDIA CENTER Latest News AFAS FAQ AFAS Officers Member Artists SHOP AFAS ONLINE about AFAS AFAS FAQ AFAS Officers Membership afasJournal.com Featuring the activities and works of the members of the Automotive Fine Arts Society        See AFAS member art exhibit at the Amelia Island Concours 2012 MARCH 2012....17th annual art show from March 9-11, in Amelia Island, Florida... at the magnificent Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island and The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach.          See AFAS member art exhibit at the Pebble Beach Concours 2012 AUGUST 2012....22nd annual premiere art show from August 19th ...on the 18th hole at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Welcome to the Automotive Fine Arts Society The Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS) is composed of a small group of painters and sculptors of automotive fine art who are automotive enthusiasts and who portray various aspects of the automobile in their fine art. The objectives of the society are: exhibit the automotive fine art works of its members promote and publicise the work of its members raise the standards of automotive art to a level of acceptance as serious fine art from the point of view of both collectors and critics provide, through the society, a practical means to form enduring friendships, exchange ideas and build fellowship among automotive fine artists and enthusiasts The Society was formed in 1984 by a group of 6 artists. Since then, members have been added yearly to the current total of 32. The Society's first exhibit as a group was held at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1986 and has continued annually to the present. In 1988, the Society began publishing its magazine originally titled AFAS Quarterly. In 1998, the name of the publication was changed to Automotive Fine Art, A Journal of the Automotive Fine Arts Society. From 1986 thru 1990, AFAS's exhibitions were produced with the help of Robert E Larivee, Sr and his company, Group Promotions of Pontiac, Michigan. The Infinity Division of Nissan became the AFAS sponsor in 1991 at Pebble Beach. From 1996 to the present, the Pebble Beach exhibit has been sponsored by the Lincoln Division of the Ford Motor Company. Mercedes Benz began sponsorship of AFAS's second show at the Amelia Island Concours in 1998. It has been sponsored by Mazda for the past several years. For the past three years, AFAS has also co-sponsored a Children's Art Competion in conjunction with Road&Track Magazine to benefit the Carroll Shelby Heart Fund. AFAS Annual Exhibitions AFAS mounts two annual exhibitions: Amelia Island Concours, Amelia Island, FL, March Pebble Beach Concours, Pebble Beach, CA, August    Starting back row, left to right: Art Fitzpatrick, Jay Koka, Tony Sikorski, Barry Rowe, Peter Hearsey, Dennis Brown, Harold Cleworth, Larry Braun, Richard Pietruska, Tom Hale, Bill Neale, Bill Motta Charles Maher, John Marsh, Nicola Wood Niles Nakaoka, Ken Eberts, Stanley Rose, Bruce Wheeler      Advertise with us  Contact Us  Privacy Policy  Terms of Use  Disclaimer  autoartgallery.com Copyright 2010 Knightbridge Publishing Inc, All Rights Reserved General Manager: Lindsay Evans Creative Head: Michael Koka Knightbridge Publishing Incorporated PO Box 395, Waterloo, ON, N2J 4A9 Canada Site design, management and hosting by WEBVUES   The AFAS logo is the property of the Automotive Fine Arts Society LLC. Used with permission.