The Company is keen to admit men and women to its Freedom and expects that they will progress to join the Livery.

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It is a prerequisite that members should be involved or have an active interest in the historic and decorative arts.

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It is the Company’s aim to maintain a balance between the following groups:

 

• Academics, including archaeologists, curators, art historians, writers, archivists and librarians

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• The Art Market, including auctioneers, dealers, valuers and consultants

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• Art Services, including fair organisers, insurers, brokers and loss ​adjusters, tax and legal advisers, conservators and restorers, and specialist packers and shippers

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• Collectors and connoisseurs.

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The Arts Scholars welcome membership applications from all those who fit their membership criteria regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender or sexuality.