The Lettering Arts Trust is a charity dedicated to protecting and promoting the skill, artistry and knowledge that goes into letter design and carving. We fund professional training for the next generation of letter carvers to ensure the craft continues to flourish.
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COMMISSIONS
Through our commissioning service, Memorials by Artists, we guide clients through the process of choosing, briefing and working with an artist to commission a memorial or decorative piece.
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TRAINING
We raise funds for our training programme which provides new and experienced letter carvers with training, funding, opportunities to exhibit, and a range of career development services.
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EVENTS
Our engagement programme, including exhibitions, talks, our national Art & Memory Collection, and other activities, provides opportunities for the public to learn about and participate in the craft of letter carving.
Please support us with a donation.
Even a small donation makes a big difference to what we are able to do.
Become a Friend
As a Friend of the Lettering Arts Trust, you’ll receive invitations to our private views and talks given by some of Britain’s leading letter carvers. You will have priority for our events, be the first to know about studio visits and receive regular newsletters.
“I feel proud to have commissioned a thing of beauty which now graces the world and I would like to thank you for the way in which you have made this possible for us.”
If you are marking a special occasion, a commemoration, or want to see your favourite line of poetry in stone, you can work with our artists to create original, personal works of lettering art. Our commissioning service will help find the right artist for your project.
Our training programme
We provide new and experienced letter carvers with training, funding and opportunities to exhibit as well as a range of career development services.
Our Apprenticeships run for two years; the Journeyman scheme offers funding for shorter, more focussed training; and our Bursaries help emerging artists with equipment and short courses.
“I can say with assurance that without the apprenticeship offered by the Trust, and the funding they gather, I would not be in the position I am today – on the way to becoming a highly skilled designer and carver.”
Exhibitions and events
We raise public interest through our engagement programme, including exhibitions, talks, our National Art & Memory Collection, workshops and other activities. This provides opportunities for a wider audience to learn about and participate in this age-old yet contemporary craft.
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