Arts Charities That specialise in Visual arts

Cater for young persons 10 - 26 years of age from rural areas around Ruthin. Training in cultural and home crafts, plus an opportunity to socialise and compete against other YFC Clubs in the county. Our aim is to try to develop these young persons to become responsible citizens in their areas.

OUR CHARITY PROVIDES PLAY TIME SESSIONS FOR PARENTS, INFANTS AND TODDLERS THAT AID IN THE DEVELOPEMENT OF THAT CHILDREN THROUGH PLAY, CRAFTS AND MUSIC; AS WELL AS GIVING PARENTS A PLACE TO SOCIALISE WITH OTHER PARENTS OF CHILDREN OF A SIMILAR AGE. WE HAVE PLANNED DAY TRIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO ALL.

Where parents, carers, grandparents, child minders can bring babies and toddlers. The group encourages social play with toys, singing, crafts and lots more. Snack is provided for the children who all sit together with their adults and enjoy each others company. A valuable place for adults to find friends too. Please note, Children are to be supervised by the accompanying adult at all times

We assist with the purchase and maintenance of paintings and object d'art, and with financial support to museum events, museum projects, both capital and revenue, as requested by the Museum Team and agreed by the majority of Committee Members. We run a series of monthly educational lectures to bring history and the arts to the local community.

"...promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting."

CRAFTS AND COOKERY INFORMATION/INSTRUCTIONS/DEMONSTRATIONSMEETINGS WITH TALKS BY LOCAL SPEAKERS TO GIVE INFORMATION

The Friends provide volunteers to carry out research and conservation, demonstrate rural crafts and help with schools' educational visits and museum outreach. They help financially with the acquisition of objects, improvement of visitor facilities and collection displays.

To provide the girls in our care with opportunities to fulfill the objectives of the Guide Association through a balanced girl lead programme of activities such as outdoors, crafts, learning new skills etc. in our own guide headquarters.

Registered African charities seeking to improve the quality of life of their communities by improving water supplies, farming/animal husbandry etc as well as education of orphans and widows' children, the provison of livelihood skills such as IT training/leadership programmes, furniture making, photography, baking, catering, sewing, hair dressing etc. can be invited to apply for grants.

The group meets once a month. It is an important social gathering for the membership who are elderly. We have interesting speakers and include sessions learning crafts. We have outings to places of interest with educational input. We support the work of the IOW Ability Dogs for young people.

Masonic lodge benevolent fund

We provide facilities, materials and supervision/training to children aged 6yrs-17yrs. Activities include painting, woodwork, clay, cooking plus football, rounders, snooker & table tennis etc.

The encouragement of agriculture and agricultural employees in their various crafts and to promote good farming, breeding and rearing livestock and horses. This is put into practice by organising annual Farms Competitions, a Ploughing Match and Country Fair, Agricultural Machinery Demonstrations and Long Service Awards and the annual Surrey County Show.

Restoration of James Gigg's Octagon Building in Twickenham.

The principal activity of the company is to advance education for the public benefit through the promotion of the arts with reference to dramatic, literary, musical and visual arts.

To promote public education and appreciation of the artistic works of the late Albert Houthuesen (1903-1979)

To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of cinematography and associated visual and auditory arts, crafts and skills and the public appreciation thereof in the district of Altrincham and elsewhere.

The trust aims to promote the enjoyment and understanding of sculpture and other contemporary art, through exhibitions and related events, and the circulation of information to its membership.

The Trust is responsible for the Barlow Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades which is one of the most significant of its kind in the world. It is housed at the Ashmolean Museum and is regularly open to the public, with about twenty per cent of its total of 450 objects on display at any one time. The Collection has been deposited primarily for use in teaching.

The advancement of the education of the public in the arts and the maintenance and display of certain paintings and pictures by Louisa Anne Maronioness of Waterford

Provision of lectures and visits in pursuit of the understanding of art. Open to the public. Deployment of funds to support Rochdale Art Gallery for the restoration and purchase of works of art.

Promoting the arts

The Trust holds photographic exhibitions, loans material to schools and community groups. The Trust publishes images from the collection in avariety of formats. Collects both historic photograph material to complement the existing collection.

Support members of the Press Gallery of House of Commons, or their dependents, who are in need. In so far as the income of the charity cannot be applied towards the primary object it may be used to promote such charitable purposes for the general benefit of parliamentary journalists, former parliamentary journalists and their dependent relatives in such a manner as the trustees think fit.

The Midlands Federation of Museums and Art Galleries is a membership organisation open to all those who work in museums and art galleries in the East and West Midlands. At least four meetings are held annually where relevant museum and gallery sector issues are discussed. Federation officers make representation to many regional and national bodies on behalf of the sector.