An indication of the increased Council support came in 1975 when the Council acquired the vacant county council Electricity Showrooms for the princely sum of $400 the show rooms were to be used as an arts and crafts centre. Many other community groups were also invited to use the premises.

During this period of consolidation and on into the eighties the Society became a real Society with many strong friendships being made. This was also a time to begin collecting anecdotes: like the night the night the society had their first male modal for the life drawing class. The president brought into the room a stray female dog intending to take it home after the class. The male model, in a robe took his position on the stand, disrobed and the dog let out a very nasty growl. The dog was quickly removed to another room, but the artist said there had never been a more nervous model.

In the premises the society flourished. Council support continued to grow, with prize money of $200 awarded for the best painting on the Annual Exhibition of 1979. The Bankstown lions Club also donated $50 on that year.

By 1983 the Council donation had increased to $300. Membership had increased to over 100.

Two events in the district however are worthy of note. Around 1981 Yagoona Art Group was formed” later on the eighties to be amalgamated into a group known as the Bankstown Art Group (shaded of past history).

Also, in 1984 a group of B.A.S members under the guidance of John Bradley formed an art group to be known as studio 7. Some of these members were Keith Thompson, Linda Artwoeger and john Mecs. Unfortunately for a small group, the rising cost of Public liability Insurance eventually forced them to disband. Keith returned to B.A.S and was valuable members a number of years with his wife Elizabeth who was always on hand to help at the set of local Exhibitions in Shopping Centre.