Society of Heraldic Arts

 Any artist or craftsperson whose work includes a substantial body of heraldry is eligible to apply for Craft Membership.

 

Prospective Craft Members are invited to submit a selection of their work for consideration by the Society's Appointments Board. This may be in photographic form. An applicant whose work is deemed to be of a sufficiently high standard is then invited to become a Craft Member of the Society of Heraldic Arts and may describe himself or herself as such and use the post-nomials SHA.

 

Prospective applicants should contact:

Chairman of the Appointments Board:
Kevin Arkinstall FSHA
8 Abbot Close
Ottery St. Mary
Devon EX11 1FH
United Kingdom

Email: k.arkinstall@tiscali.co.uk

Download: Application for Craft Membership Form - Click Here

In a small number of cases, applicants may be awarded Associate Craft Membership (ASHA) in recognition of their potential. This may later be translated into full Craft Membership upon application.

A Faculty of Fellows was created in 2013. Fellowship (FSHA) is granted by the Society’s Appointments Board to Craft Members whose work is considered to be pre-eminent by their peers.

There are no fees or subscriptions: the cost of maintaining the Society’s website is met purely by donations (see Membership: Payment Details).