The Arts Society Romsey was founded as The Romsey Decorative and Fine Arts Society (RDFAS) on 26 April 1982. It was the 134th society to join the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, which now has over 375 Societies throughout the UK, in mainland Europe and New Zealand, as well as 35 Societies in Australia, affiliated to the Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society (ADFAS), reaching a combined membership of over 98,000 worldwide. The parent society was renamed ‘The Arts Society’ in May 2017 and this society became The Arts Society Romsey the following June.
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| Chairs from 1982 to present | ||
| 1982-1984 | Mrs Maggie Sleeman | |
| 1984-1987 | Mrs Veronica Paske | |
| 1987-1989 | Mrs Olive Marjoram | |
| 1989-1991 | Mr Peter Bowtell | |
| 1991-1994 | Mrs Mary Newman | |
| 1994-1995 | Mrs Maggie Sleeman | |
| 1995-1998 | Lady Hodson | |
| 1998-2005 | Mr James Burrell | |
| 2005-2008 | Mr Chris Amery | |
| 2008-2011 | Miss Kay Peake | |
| 2011-2014 | Mr Chris Esplin-Jones | |
| 2014-2017 | Dr Tony Lowe | |
| 2017-present | Mrs Cheryl Collier | |