Welcome to the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRADITIONAL ARTISTS. Our mission is to advance the careers of professional artists working in the traditional manner of fine art, through sanctioned Fund Raising Museum events, i.e. Sale & Exhibitions.

American Society of Traditional Artists was formed to showcase the talents of the many professional fine artists of today, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, or political views. Judgments are based upon the superiority of the artwork, no mater how difficult that is to clarify.

American Society of Traditional Artists, also known as ASTA, offers our members an opportunity to advance their career through their affiliation with our organization. ASTA goals are to recognize the best traditional realist artists working today, creating exhibition opportunities in major museums, providing marketing and technical assistance to our members, to offer a bridge between art collectors and the highest quality traditional art, created by our members.

Our organization is not for everyone with a paintbrush, our membership selection process is a cautious process designed to favor those that meet our high standards of technique, talent, and creativity. It requires skills drawn from deep within the tradition of fine art, dating back to the Renaissance, the Flemish Masters, the Dutch who were the Masters of Light, just to name a few.

We hope to nourish this talent and give the artist that have ventured into this traditional form of working an opportunity to showcase their work in a National Art Museum.

Please enter the site to access the information by clicking on the topic which most interest you, artist click on “Membership” to receive the proper instructions for joining ASTA.

Ed Copley Founder

Anna Kenyon Co-Founder

Edward L. Holmes Co-Founder