Since 1974 the Association for Art History has championed art history, visual cultures and supported those engaged with it.
The Association for Art History (formerly Association of Art Historians) was set up by a group of people passionate about art history. They recognised the social value and importance of art history, and founded an organisation based on a broad and inclusive art history, regardless of background or schooling. It was, and remains, an outward-looking organisation that dared to embrace art history in schools, polytechnics, museums and universities up and down the country, publishing ‘new art history’ research in our progressive academic journal, Art History.
Bulletin newsletter archive
Find an archive of our Bulletin newsletter (published from 1975 to 2018) here.
Oral Histories interviews
AAH Oral Histories is a series of audio interviews conducted with art historians involved with AAH during its founding era. The complete recordings are accessible to researchers through the Archive of Art and Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Listen to highlights from the AAH Oral Histories interviews
Voices in Art History podcast
Drawing on the Oral History recordings, our podcast series Voices in Art History explores the history of the organisation and its place within the development of Art History in the UK.
Listen to the Voices in Art History podcasts
Much has changed since 1974 but our commitment to ensuring that art history is a broad and inclusive subject remains as strong as ever.