The Herefordshire Art and Craft Society (commonly known as HACS) was founded in 1922 as an organisation for all makers living in Herefordshire. We arrange public exhibitions for our members, and sponsor an annual lecture on art history at The Courtyard kindly given by Professor Allen Fisher (Professor of Poetry & Art and Head of Department of Contemporary Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University).

The Society organises presentations where we can discuss our work in a sympathetic environment. We also have a long running Life Class. Our annual subscription is low and we have a policy of non-selection for joining members so that artists of different abilities are able to enjoy the public showing of their work alongside perhaps more experienced makers. We have found that confidence and experience gained in this way tends to feed back quickly into practice. We have a policy of inclusivity to all.

One of the society's objectives is to invite those interested in the arts, especially those connected with Herefordshire, to exercise their patronage in support of the Society.

Set on the borders of England and Wales, Herefordshire is a beautiful, unspoilt county, famous for the Hereford breed of cattle, and its many cider makers.

The ancient cathedral city of Hereford, and its meandering River Wye, is the county town, with a population of approximately 60,000.





The Herefordshire Art and Craft Society provides a meeting place for artists and makers, both amateur and professional, where they are able to share ideas and enthusiasms and contribute to the running of the society through their interests and experience. You are welcome to browse the work of our members through the images on this page.