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Decorative & Fine Arts Societies

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Educational Resources

One of the main focuses of a NADFAS Society is its monthly lecture on an aspect of the decorative and fine arts.  NADFAS manages a Directory of over 280 freelance lecturers who offer talks on arts subjects to our societies.  If you are interested in lecturing for NADFAS please click here.

Following the discussion forum between Societies and Lecturers held on 24 November 2008 the notes following the meeting can be downloaded here. The topics discussed on the day can be downloaded here.

STOP PRESS! The date of the Annual Directory Meeting 2011 has been announced as Wednesday, 30 March 2011. The Meeting will be held at Kensington Town Hall.

NADFAS’s Education Department can offer help and advice to societies with planning their programmes.  Please call the Education Department on 020 7430 0730 ext. 234 / 235 or e-mail: EducationDirectory@nadfas.org.uk

The Department produces: (Click on the name of the document to download a copy)

Forthcoming Exhibitions List

Artists’ Anniversaries List

Advice on Digital Technology - Updated May 2009

Advice on Digital Technology for NADFAS Lecturers

The following documents are available to members only in the passworded area:

Guidelines for programme secretaries study day organisers and visits secretaries
Art history timeline
Equipment advice notes
Booking form
Lecture report form
Visit report Form  

The Education Department has representatives in each Area.  They are called Area Co-ordinators for Education (ACEs) and they organise and run courses on various aspects of the fine and decorative arts.  Please visit our Area Courses & Events pages for more information. 

If you have any problems downloading the above documents, please visit Adobe to download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Above all, NADFAS must be fun. -- Patricia Fay, Founder
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