The Association for Art History (AAH) (formerly Association of Art Historians) is a British organisation promoting the professional practice and public understanding of art history. Formed in 1974 as the Association of Art Historians,"Our History", Association for Art History. Retrieved 28 September 2025. it rebranded in 2016."About", AAH, archived from the original on 4 November 2016. It is based in London and is a registered charity (No. 1154066).
Membership Individual membership is open to anyone with a professional commitment to and interest in art history and visual culture. Institutional membership is also available."Membership", Association for Art History. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
Governance and financial The Association is governed by a board of trustees. For the year ended 31 December 2010, the AAH had a gross income of £396,818 and expenditure of £359,507 according to accounts filed with the Charity Commission.Association of Art Historians , The Charity Commission, UK, 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
Publications There is a quarterly newsletter, the Bulletin, and a peer-reviewed scholarly journal Art History published five times a year in association with Wiley-Blackwell.
Events Events include an annual conference, held in April."Our Events", Association for Art History. Retrieved 28 September 2025."Annual Conference", Association for Art History. With archive of 2018–2025 conferences. Retrieved 28 September 2025.Annual Conference Archive, 1975–2018, archived from the original on 28 October 2021.
Affiliations The AAH is affiliated with the US College Art Association (CAA) and supports the Comité International d'Histoire de l'Art (CIHA).
References
External links Official website Charity Commission page about the AAH including historical financial information, archived on 19 January 2011