Heritage Volunteering
TAS Beckenham wins the Marsh Award 2023
The award is made by the Marsh Christian Trust in recognition of outstanding contributions made by volunteers of The Arts Society in the field of heritage conservation and arts education.
It is with great delight that we can tell you that Beckenham Heritage Volunteers at Tate Britain Archives have won the Marsh Award 2023. Sally will collect the award and cheque for £500 when she attends the AGM on 24 May in Bristol.
There has been a group of volunteers at the Tate since 1976 who support the archives by preparing published articles on art and exhibitions for filing. The cuttings allow researchers to see press reviews and responses from critics and the public, thus giving an overview of how exhibitions are received. It is an important resource which has grown extensively over the decades and is widely used by researchers and highly valued by the Tate - a world renowned national collection.
Volunteering: The lockdowns of Covid seem to be mainly behind us now and Glenys Crane has an updated list of institutions wishing for volunteers. There is a diversity of tasks on offer and volunteers are very well looked after. There are also a few jobs one can do at home, such as for the National Archives, Kew.
For Heritage Volunteering opportunities please contact Glenys Crane, her contact detals are on your membership card, who can tell you more about all of our volunteering opportunities, or contact us at info@tasbeckenham.org.uk
Banner Illustration: Guillaumin Bridge of Louis Phillipe , Open access image Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington