Zurich Group of the Professional Association for Visual Art
We are the largest regional group of visarte schweiz, the successor organization of the GSMBA (Society of Swiss Painters, Sculptors and Architects), active since 1866. It comprises around 403 active and 39 patron members who live and work in the city and in the cantons of Zurich, Glarus and Schaffhausen.
We are committed to the concerns of professional artists and are active in various cultural committees in the city and canton of Zurich. In the foreground stand own cultural activities, cultural-political lobbying, representation of trade union interests of the profession, the making possible of exhibitions for artists from our catchment area, provision of cost-effective studios.
Our services range from our electronic newsletter to our own gallery to free legal advice and information about tenders.