About the Association

In 1906, a small exhibition was held at Hinton St Mary and its success led to the formation of the Dorset Arts and Crafts Association in 1907. The Association's first exhibition was held at Blandford Corn Exchange in 1907 and exhibitions have been held annually, apart from a break for the second world war years. Our 100th Exhibition was held at the Purbeck School, Wareham in 2014.

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Showcase 2021

We are delighted to announce that our special event for the summer, Showcase 2021, will take place at the Purbeck School in Wareham from  Friday August 6th to Tuesday August 10th.

The Hub

Local groups, art & craft events and tuition.

Membership

Why not join the DACA community? Full details and application form.

Join until 30th June 2023 for only £12

Grant

Every year DACA awards grants for Arts & Crafts projects in Dorset. Unfortunately, as our two major events in 2020 have been cancelled, we have decided to suspend the awarding of grants until our financial position has improved.

News

All the latest happenings at DACA and beyond in the arts and crafts world, including Coronavirus Updates.

Christmas Craft Fair

We are sorry to announce that, after careful consideration, we have decided not to hold a Christmas Craft Fair in 2021. We know that this will be disappointing for many of our supporters, and we will update the website in due course with details of our future plans.
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