The aim of the Association, 6 Queen Square, London, W.C.2, is to promote a good standard of design in the products of British Industry by encouraging good workmanship based on excellence of design, soundness of material and perfect fitness for purpose. DESIGN FOR TO-DAY is the official organ of the Association.
MEETINGS
The meeting of the Association on April 25th at which Mr. James Laver spoke on THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN STAGE DESIGN was a brilliant conclusion to the 1933-34 series of evening meetings.
However, the visit of Dr. Walter Gropius to England for the opening of the exhibition of his work at the R.I.B.A. enabled the Association to arrange a special meeting for members on Wednesday, May 16th. The subject of Dr. Gropius’ talk was THE FUTURE OF THE TOWNS. He was the founder and for many years the Director of the Bauhaus at Dessau, the famous centre of research and experiment in new materials and methods of construction which gave impetus and direction to the modern movement in Germany and which has thus influenced the contemporary style throughout Europe, and the Association welcomed this opportunity of paying tribute to his work.
Evening meetings cease throughout the summer months, commencing again at the end of October.
ANNUAL TOUR
The following members left London on May 19th to take part in the D.I.A.’s Annual Tour abroad, which this year is to Venice, Vienna and Budapest :—
Mr. G. Bartholomew, A.R.I.B.A.
Mr. J. H. Dowd.
Mr. Hanslip Fletcher.
Mr. S. F. C. Herz.
Mr. Noel Irving.
Mr. William Keay.
Mr. Robert Keene.
Mr. A. B. Read, A.R.C.A.
Mr. Thomas Sharp.
Mr. D. C. Stamm.
Miss Helen Verrail.
Miss M. E. Pheysey.
Miss Betty Batters by Miss Edna Darley.
Miss W. Horton.
Miss D. Gillmore.
Mrs. Noel Irving.
Mrs. W. Keay.
Mrs. R. Keene.
Mrs. MacFerson.
Mrs. Scott Nicholson.
Mrs. Percy Tubbs. Mrs. M. Turnbull.
EXHIBITIONS Midland Products
An Exhibition of Midland Industrial Art will be arranged by the Birmingham Art Gallery in co-operation with the Local Group of the D.I.A. as part of the Jubilee activities of the Art Gallery. The Exhibition will be held from June to August and will consist of well-designed articles in current commercial production by firms within a 50 mile radius of Birmingham. Firms wishing to submit goods for exhibition should communicate with Mr. R. D. Best, Chairman of the Birmingham Group of the D.I.A., at the Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham 3.
Dorland Hall Touring Exhibition
The touring section of the Dorland Hall Exhibition will be shewn in Stoke-on-Trent during July and will then be dispersed.
Loan Exhibitions
Exhibitions of framed and mounted photographs of contemporary architecture and industrial design may be borrowed by art schools, schools, etc., at a small charge from the Association. Particulars of size, etc., may be obtained from the Secretary.
LANTERN SLIDES
The D.I.A. has available for hire a large selection of lantern slides of examples of contemporary industrial art, architecture, etc. The slides may be borrowed at a charge of 2d. per slide.
MEMBERSHIP
Particulars of membership of the Association may be obtained from the Secretary, Miss M. E. Pheysey, 6 Queen Square, W.C.l. The subscription for private members is one guinea and for firms and other corporate bodies, two guineas. The subscription includes the free receipt monthly of Design for To-day.
EXHIBITIONS
Pictures by Edward Wolfe.—Cooling Galleries, 92 New Bond Street, 5th June to 21st June.
Pictures and Industrial Art by Bossanyi.—Bloomsbury Gallery, 34 Bloomsbury Street. 1st June to 20th June.
Pictures by Anne Carlisle.—Mayor Gallery, 18 Cork Street. Until 30th May.
Pictures by Francisco Bores and Andre Beaudin.—Zwemmer Gallery, 26 Lichfield Street. 14th May to 2nd June.
Pictures by Duncan Grant. Sculpture by Maurice Lambert— Reid and Lefevre Gallery, la King Street, St. James’s. Until 29th May.
Pictures by Basil Jonzen.—Redfern Gallery, 27 Old Bond Street. Until 9th June.
Pictures by Matthew Smith.—Tooth & Sons, 155 New Bond Street. Until 2nd June.
Modern Packing Exhibition.—Dorland Hall, Regent Street. 30th May to 9th June.
Unit One Exhibition.—Liverpool. Walker Art Gallery. 12th May to 9th June.
Manchester. City Art Gallery. 23rd June to 21st July.
Hanley. Public Art Gallery. 4th August to 8th September.
