Committee News

Chair of The Arts Society Nottingham - Ilanah Dance

News from the Committee

Ilanah is now providing up to date information in the emails which are sent to members each month in the first week of the month. She also gives updates in the messages she gives members before introducing the speakers at the lectures. Anything important can be communicated faster and more easily in this way.  These communications are more direct than the website and more likely to be seen by members. The committee will continue to look at new ways of getting information to you.

Future Activities

The lecture programme for 2026 - 2027 is now on the website. Leaflets and bookmarks have been sent out with the Membership Pack which also includees the Membership card which is used for scanning at lectures. Please note last year's card cannot be used anymore.  

Booking is now open for the Special Interest Day on 5 November 2026 at Broadway. Leslie Primo will give two lectures, The Foreign Invention of British Art, from Renaissance to Enlightenment and The Cult of Celebrity, Omai, the Exotic and Joshua Reynolds, under the heading for the day of The Art of Travel: A History of British Art. Full details and the booking form are at Special Interest Days

Committee Members

All the committee members listed here are standing for re-election at the AGM which will be at 11.40 on 14 October 2026. Nominations for additional members will be welcome.  This can be found at Nomination Form

Heritage Volunteers Representative wanted

Because Vivienne Jarvis is taking on a new role on the Area Committee and is also Chair of the Trent Valley Society belonging to The Arts Society, we need to find a new representative of Heritage Volunteers to find and organise new projects. Help is provided from the East Midlands Area and their other member societies.  Anyone who is interested and would like more information should contact Hilary Olleson who heads the HV work for the East Midlands Area