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Who we are

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The Master 2025-26, Deborah Charles

The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars is one of the modern Livery Companies of the City of London, becoming the 110th in 2014.

 

It is dedicated to promoting the study, appreciation and preservation of the decorative and applied arts, including antiques, antiquities and heritage collections.

 

The Company supports education, curatorial work and public engagement in these fields through scholarships, awards and partnerships with schools, universities, museums and heritage organisations.

 

Together with other Livery Companies it engages in many charitable activities and contributes to the civic life of the City of London

Founder Liverymen

John Barber DL

Graham Barker

Dr Gary Bell

John Benjamin

Geoffrey Bond OBE

Mark Bridge

The Rt Hon The Lord Brooke of             Sutton Mandville CH

Marie-Francoise Bryan

Patricia Burgin

Roddy Caxton-Spencer

Deborah Charles

Tom Christopherson

David Lavender

David Constable

Alan S.Cook

Mark Dalrymple

Alastair Dickenson

Tara Draper-Stumm

Philippa Glanville OBE

Dr. Loyd Grossman CBE PhD FSA

John Hudson

Prof Paul Jarrett

Miriam Kramer

David Lavender

Alastair Leslie

Elizabeth Mellows

Christina Munday

David Needham

Toby Parker

Molly Rumbelow

Guy Schooling

Colin Sewell-Rutter

Nicholas Somers

John Spanner

Clive Stewart-Lockhart

Carolyn Stoddart-Scott

Eleanor Thompson

Paul Viney

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