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We are very sad to learn of the death of Peter Thomas, who regularly exhibited his prize-winning woodturning at Dorset Arts & Crafts Association events.…

The Dorset Arts & Crafts Grant for 2024 has been awarded to Bere Regis Primary and Pre-School. The award was presented at the DACA AGM on 2…

Congratulations to all the trophy winners at Showcase 2023.   See the full list of winners here. .

Read our May 2023 newsletter here. If you would like to receive a copy direct to your inbox, sign up now to join our mailing…

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DACA is pleased to be a group member of Christchurch and District Arts (CADArts).   CADArts has been at the centre of the local arts scene…

Two awards from the Dorset Arts & Crafts Grant Fund have been made to Dorchester Middle School and to Luccombe Hub.   The awards were presented…

Are you looking for funding for an art or craft project? Grant funding of up to £1,000 annually is available through the DACA Arts &…

  Entry into judged competitions is open to all, irrespective of your level of experience or expertise. Full instructions and information can be found in…

Members of DACA may submit items for sale that they have personally created. A printable version of the rules can be found here  Work_For_Sale_Instructions-2024 You may…

Please use this form for submitting remittance information. It should only be used after you have received a formal offer of a stall. [contact-form-7 id="3441"…

Potential stallholders who have already been approved and listed on the DACA Stallholders Register may use this form to apply for a specific stall at…

Our Christmas Craft Fair will not take place in 2021 Our Christmas Fair was held for the first time in 2016 and ran annually until…

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The details regarding the submission of items for display and sale into this year’s summer Showcase event have now been finalised. Only Members of DACA…

  At a Special General Meeting held on Saturday 15th May, amendments to the Dorset Arts and Crafts Association constitution were approved unanimously by members.…

East Dorset Heritage Trust (EDHT) is a registered charity which manages Allendale House in Wimborne. With the loss of income from room hire, including from…

As with the summer exhibition, our Christmas Fair has also fallen victim to the Covid-19 pandemic. Given the continued uncertainty of the situation, we have…

  DACA members will already be aware that our member day at Knoll Gardens on May 22nd has been cancelled, as the gardens remain closed…

We have created a new Arts & Crafts Online page on our website, with links to online lessons, demonstrations and tutorials If you'd like your…

It has become clear that we will be unable to hold the Dorset Arts and Crafts Association (DACA) Summer Exhibition this year.  We regret that…

The coronavirus situation has already led to the cancellation of our Members Day at Knoll Gardens. Not surprisingly, it is also having an impact on…

Not long now until entries open for 2020! In the meantime, take a look at our video compilation of trophy winners and their work from…

We are very sorry to learn of the death of Alan Brown, hurdlemaker.   Alan demonstrated his work every year at our Summer Exhibition, and was…

We have arranged a special day for DACA members at Knoll Gardens near Wimborne on Friday 22nd May from 10am to 4pm. . The Knoll…

The photograph for the 2020 DACA Photograph Challenge has now been released.    The photograph is in the November 2019 newsletter and a larger copy…

  Our annual summer exhibition is one of the highlights of the summer, and showcases all aspects of Dorset arts & crafts. This short video…

The Dorset Arts & Crafts Grant for 2019 has been awarded to Penelope Williams. Penelope is writing a new book on Dorset Feather Stitchery.   The…

We are sorry to learn of the unexpected death of John Stork. John was a talented wood turner, making decorative and practical items for the…

The Dorset Arts & Crafts Grant for 2018 has been awarded to Westfield Arts College.  We are delighted to be able to continue to support…

We are sorry to report that Dorothy Watson passed away on 3rd August, after a period of ill health. Dorothy was an enthusiastic supporter of…

Would you like to learn something new or develop your skills?  Some members of the Association provide tuition in a variety of art and craft…

At our 2017 AGM, members agreed to introduce a new Junior Membership category, for those aged 18 or under.   More information about membership can…

The DACA Arts & Crafts Grant for 2017 has been awarded to Westfield Arts College.   We are delighted to be supporting the college and…