NADFAS
Arts Education and Heritage Conservation
The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies encourages learning, giving, studying and friendship, and "above all NADFAS must be fun" said its founder.
NADFAS was launched in 1968 by Patricia Fay with eleven societies and has expanded to over 340 societies in the UK and Mainland Europe, 3 in New Zealand and a sister association in Australia (AADFAS). With thousands of members worldwide, NADFAS works towards promoting and preserving the arts. 40th Anniversary Celebrations were held in Liverpool in May 2008.
The Association's concerns include voluntary work to maintain historic buildings, recording churches and their contents, working towards developing the arts for the young and maintaining lecture programmes and tours for members.
NADFAS Review is a beautifully illustrated magazine, which is received quarterly by members, offering information on art courses, study days, current events and interesting articles on the arts and cultural pursuits.
NADFAS AGM will be held at Kensington Town Hall, London on 19 May 2010. Future dates and locations are:
2011
11 May Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
2012
9 May Kensington Town Hall, London
2013
8 May Kensington Town Hall, London
Members are welcome to the NADFAS AGM and should contact Jessica Barr at NADFAS House on Tel: 0207 430 0730 ext 244 or email JBarr@nadfas.org.uk by 1 April 2010 to secure a place. A booking form is also available on page 8 of the Winter 2009 copy of NADFAS Review.