The Tiles & Architectural Ceramics Society (TACS)
Since 1981 the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society has served as Britain’s national society responsible for the study and protection of tiles and architectural ceramics, uniting people with common interests. An international membership of individuals and institutions is drawn from the fields of museums, conservation, manufacturing (both industrial and craft) architecture, design, and antiques.
Tiles have a history stretching back more than one
thousand years. In the 13th and 14th 
centuries Europe’s churches
were paved with decorated tiles. At the same time buildings in
the Arab world were adorned with richly coloured tiles. Holland
was an important centre for tiles in the 17th and 18th centuries
and in the 19th century Britain pioneered mass-produced tiles.
The 20th century has seen both a decline and a revival in tile-making.
Tiles are now much collected and studied.
Tiles
are all around us for everyone to enjoy. Ceramic tiles cover walls
and floors, roofs
and
pavements, furniture and stoves, and can be seen in churches and
mosques, pubs and shops, hospitals and homes. They are often combined
with other forms of ceramics such as terracotta, faience and mosaic.
The Tiles & Architectural
Ceramics Society is for anyone interested in tiles and decorative
ceramics related to buildings.
Member Benefits
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Members receive:- ► Glazed Expressions, a colourful and well-researched magazine also including up-to-the-minute news items, which is published three times a year. ► The annual TACS Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal containing substantial articles of original research. ► A 20% discount on other TACS Publications such as the Tile Gazetteer of Great Britain ► Members
are also able to take advantage of the TACS
Events Programme,
with visits to places of ceramic interest, many of which
are not normally open to the public.
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Join TACS
For details on membership, please contact the TACS Membership Secretary, 27 Spurn Lane, Holden Smithy, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5QP, United Kingdom, or click below for a printable membership application form and details of current subscription rates.
- New members will receive back issues of the publications that have been published for the current subscription year.