The Arts and Crafts Movement in Surrey

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The Society for the Arts and Crafts Movement in Surrey exists to celebrate and foster interest in all forms of art, architecture and design of ‘the Arts and Crafts Era’ - the period from 1860 to 1930. The Society is concerned with the conservation and awareness of works associated with the period and is gathering together information such as publications, photographs and drawings relating to this extraordinary period of creativity in Surrey.

The Society was formed in 1996 to act as a forum for those who share this interest and enthusiasm. Members enjoy a programme of lectures usually held at the Watts Gallery, where we have met since the Society's founding, study days and visits to places of Arts and Crafts interest and receive the Society's newsletters, issued twice a year. New members are always welcome and there are plenty of opportunities to assist with the Society's projects for those who wish to.


14 June	Open Garden Event, 1 July 2018 at Solars, Chiddingfold: A fundraising for the Gertrude Jekyll Surrey Archive Digitisation Project All proceeds on the day go towards the very important conservation project to make Gertrude Jekyll's Surrey Archive available to view in colour at high resolution on the Surrey Gardens Trust website. ACMS have already made a significant donation to the project. See SGT for full details.
28 May	CFA Voysey Society study day The CFA Voysey Society will be holding its first study day on Saturday 22 September at Charles Holden's Senate House at the University of London. Non-members are invited to attend. Further details are available on our external events page.
9 May	ACMS Data Protection Policy The ACMS policy to protect members' data is published on our Data Protection Policy page.
30 March	ACMS autumn lectures Dates of the autumn lecture series and AGM are now available on our Diary page. Full details will be published in due course.
16 March	A Pre-Raphaelite Collection Unveiled: The Cecil French Bequest Until 3 June 2018, Watts Gallery are showcasing the 'forgotten' collection of British artist and collector, Cecil French. The exhibition includes important works by the likes of Frederic Leighton, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, John William Waterhouse, Edward Burne-Jones and Albert Moore..
8 February	Helen Allingham exhibition at Watts Gallery Until 18 February 2018, Watts Gallery are holding the UK's first major public art gallery exhibition devoted to the artist Helen Allingham RWS (1848-1926).
10 January	ACMS spring lectures Details of the spring lecture series are now available on our Diary page.
What's not so new - see our news archive page.