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ASSOCIATIONS
The Ruskin Foundation: The Ruskin Foundation is a charitable trust, founded in 1995, for the care, conservation, and promotion of the legacy of John Ruskin. The Ruskin Foundation oversees the world’s largest collection of the works of the writer, artist and social visionary John Ruskin. These assets are housed at the Ruskin Library at Lancaster University, and Ruskin’s former home and estate, Brantwood, where the Foundation is based. The Foundation explores the relevance of Ruskin’s ideas today, undertaking intellectual enquiry and educational activity through a wide range of projects. It is based at Bowland College, Lancaster University, Lancaster, England LA1 4YT. The Foundation has recently created a new website (Source: http://www.ruskin.org.uk/).
The Ruskin Society has an annual programme of lectures and events. The Secretary is Dr Cynthia Gamble. The Ruskin Society is affiliated to the Ruskin Foundation. The President is Sir Richard Body. Committee members include Dr Malcolm Hardman (Chairman); The Hon. Mrs Catherine Edwards (Treasurer and Membership Secretary); Dr Cynthia Gamble (Secretary); Mr Anthony Page (Deputy Chairman); and Dr The Hon. Elizabeth Robins (Deputy Chairman); and Mr Timothy Rawson. Enquiries can be sent to Dr Cynthia Gamble, 49 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JP. Ruskin Museum, Coniston, Cumbria: There has been a Ruskin Museum in Coniston since 1901, when W.G. Collingwood, a local artist and antiquarian who had been Ruskin’s secretary, set it up both as a memorial to Ruskin and a celebration of the area's heritage. Therefore, although the museum has a Ruskin collection, there are also exhibits relating to the coppermines, slate, geology, lace, farming and Donald Campbell. The museum was extended in 1999 with the help of a Heritage Lottery grant; additional building with modern design-work, computer displays, and hands-on exhibits has transformed the look of the two galleries (Source: http://www.ruskinmuseum.com/).
Friends of Ruskin's Brantwood: This is owned and managed by an independent charity, the Brantwood Trust. It receives no public subsidy and relies upon visitor income and the generosity of individual donors and volunteers. The Chairman of the Management Committee is Tony Cann CBE; the Director is Mr Howard Hull; and the General Manager Ms Rachel Litten (Source: http://www.brantwood.org.uk/).