Association for Art History

The Association for Art History (AAH) (formerly Association of Art Historians) is a British organisation promoting the professional practice and public understanding of art history. Formed in 1974 as the Association of Art Historians,[1] it rebranded in 2016.[2] It is based in London and is a registered charity (No. 1154066).[3]

Membership

Individual membership is open to anyone with a professional commitment to and interest in art history and visual culture. Institutional membership is also available.[4]

Governance and financial

The Association is governed by a board of trustees. For the year ended 31 December 2010, the AAH had a gross income of £396,818 and expenditure of £359,507 according to accounts filed with the Charity Commission.[3]

Publications

There is a quarterly newsletter, the Bulletin, and a peer-reviewed scholarly journal Art History published five times a year in association with Wiley-Blackwell.[5]

Events

Events include an annual conference, held in April.[6][7][8]

Affiliations

The AAH is affiliated with the US College Art Association (CAA) and supports the Comité International d'Histoire de l'Art (CIHA).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Our History", Association for Art History. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "About", AAH, archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Association of Art Historians Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, The Charity Commission, UK, 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Membership", Association for Art History. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Art History Associations". Canada: Concordia University. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Our Events", Association for Art History. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Annual Conference", Association for Art History. With archive of 2018–2025 conferences. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  8. ^ Annual Conference Archive, 1975–2018, archived from the original on 28 October 2021.