First by attempts of Mahmut Cuda and his friends, lately by İbrahim Çallı, Ferruh Başağa, Nihat akyunak, Lütfü Giray, and Sabiha Bozcalı Painters Associaton established at 1950. Firstly named as Painters Society of Turkey in 1958, changed it’s name at 1980 as Painters Associaton. All board of directors that take charge within fifty nine year period, work hard on establishing art of painting and making it popular on Turkey.

Local and foreign exhibitions, cultural journeys, dinners at night and day, conferences and meetings that we made until today is continue in same way. Also “Painters Associaton Art House” which belongs to Painters Associaton opened it’s halls to his own artists and all other artists.

Work potential of our association will get intensive because of İstanbul has been selected as year 2010 Europe’s Capital of Art. As our gallery open it’s doors to European artists; Conferences, meetings, exhibitions, presentation of Turkish Culture and art and tours, our associaton will complete it’s mission. As we meet European artist, we will introduce our artists to the world.