Contemporary Art Society

The Contemporary Art Society was formed in 1909, the dominant forces within its original committee being D. S. MacColl and Roger Fry. The purpose of the Society was to encourage the development of contemporary art in Britain, and its exhibition within the museums and galleries of the country. They wanted to match what was being done by the National Art-Collections Fund for the art of earlier periods, by enabling the national and municipal galleries to add contemporary works to their collections. By 1990 the Society had presented over 4000 works of contemporary art to museums and galleries throughout Britain, and had also laid the basis of the Tate's modern collection.

Number of Artists referenced: 344