Dedicated to the promotion of fellowship, opportunity and diversity in the historic and decorative arts and related professions
2025-26
2025-26
2025-26
2025-26
About the Company
The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars is one of the modern Livery Companies of the City of London, becoming the 110th in 2014. It is dedicated to promoting the study, appreciation and preservation of the decorative and applied arts, including antiques, antiquities and heritage collections.
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The Company supports education, curatorial work and public engagement in these fields through scholarships, awards and partnerships with schools, universities, museums and heritage organisations. Together with other Livery Companies it engages in many charitable activities and contributes to the civic life of the City of London.
Charity
Charity is at the heart of the Company’s activities.
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The Charitable Trust was established to pursue the Company’s charitable goals in the support of the historic and decorative arts and its wider charitable causes, through individual grants and prizes and longer term bursaries and scholarships.
Awards Lunch, 2019
The Northumberland Vase, saved for the Coalport China Museum, Ironbridge
Association of Art History "Ways of Seeing" Schools Conference
Awards Lunch, 2019
The Annual Dinner 2019, Clothworkers' Hall
Common Hall and barbecue in the garden, The Charterhouse 2019
The Presentation of the Royal Charter 4th December 2019 - Guildhall Crypts
The Annual Dinner 2019, Clothworkers' Hall
Events
The Company has a programme of events for Liverymen and Freemen, including exclusive visits and tours of houses, collections and exhibitions relating to the arts and the City, with the occasional arts related tour abroad.
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Through the year the Company hosts and invites its members to a range of less formal lunches and dinners, giving the opportunity to visit others of the forty or so halls in the City.
Education
The Arts Scholars seek to support education and opportunity in the historic and decorative arts at all levels of school, university and specialist training, through bursaries, annual awards, individual grants and mentoring schemes.
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We support the teaching and study of art history both as a discrete subject and within art and design in secondary education. At tertiary level we support the study of subjects relating to the historic and decorative arts, including their history, conservation and cultural impact.
Two Annual Arts Scholars prizes year to students at West Dean College
The Association of Art History annual "Ways of Seeing" Conference for Schools
Two Annual Arts Scholars prizes year to students at West Dean College
Liveryman of the year, Tony Willenbruch, receives the Silver Salver from the Master
New Freeman of the Company, March 2019
New Liverymen, at Innholders' Hall, October 2019
Liveryman of the year, Tony Willenbruch, receives the Silver Salver from the Master
Membership
The Company has a programme of events for Liverymen and Freemen, including exclusive visits and tours of houses, collections and exhibitions relating to the arts and the City, with the occasional arts related tour abroad.
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Through the year the Company hosts and invites its members to a range of less formal lunches and dinners, giving the opportunity to visit others of the forty or so halls in the City.
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The Arts Scholars welcome membership from all those who fit their membership criteria regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender or sexuality.
Contact
The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars
c/o The Clerk
2 Toga Close
Colchester
Essex
CO2 9JJ
01252 560 852
