UK Art Associations

The purpose of this category is to highlight art associations in the UK offering various support and resources for artists. These include networking opportunities, exhibitions, and educational programs. List your art association to connect with artists seeking professional support and development.

• Arnold Art Society - The Arnold Art Society is a non-profit making organisation that has around 100 members.
  https://art4arnold.com/
  
• Arts and Humanities Research Council - Offers information about the ICT in arts & humanities research programme, its staff, aims & objectives, steering committee & more.
  http://www.ahrcict.rdg.ac.uk/
  
• Arts Council England - Art organisation that support a range of activities across the arts, museums and libraries in the UK.
  https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
  
• Association of Illustrations - Promotes illustration, advances and protects illustrators rights and encourages professional standards.
  https://theaoi.com/
  
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts aims to promote and foster the film and television industries.
  https://www.bafta.org/
  
• British Arts Festivals Association - BAFA is a vibrant membership organisation covering the arts festivals in the UK.
  https://www.artsfestivals.co.uk/
  
• Creative Scotland - National development agency site with latest information on the arts, creative industries and film & TV in Scotland.
  https://www.creativescotland.com/
  
• Equity - Equity is the UK trade union for professional performers and creative practitioners.
  https://www.equity.org.uk/
  
• FACT - UK's leading organisation for the exhibition, support and development of artists' film, video and new media projects.
  https://www.fact.co.uk/
  
• Incorporated Society of Musicians - To champion the importance of music and protect the rights of those working within music through a range of services.
  https://www.ism.org/
  
• National Association for Fine Art Education - The primary objective of the association is to advocate the interests and continuing development of fine art education.
  https://www.nafae.org.uk/
  
• NSEAD - Helps people in teaching art, craft, designing and promoting the interests of it.
  https://www.nsead.org/
  
• The Booksellers Association - Covers the national book tokens and sponsors the annual London book fair.
  https://www.booksellers.org.uk/
  
• The British Ballet Organization - An organization offering teacher training & examinations in classical ballet, tap, modern and jazz.
  https://bbo.dance/
  
• The Fine Art Trade Guild - The trade association for the art and framing industry, formed to inform, promote and develop the art and framing industry.
  https://www.fineart.co.uk/
  
• The West Gallery Music Association - A group of singers, instrumentalists and scholars interest in the sacred music, psalmody and hymnody, secular music, & more.
  https://wgma.org.uk/