The Society for Art History in Finland was founded in 1973 to increase awareness of work carried out at departments of art history in Finland's universities. The founding members included, among others, Henrik Lilius, Bo Ossian Lindberg and Aimo Reitala. Initially, members were recruited mainly from among researchers and university faculty members, but before long, the present model became established whereby the board of the Society consists of academic and museum-sector art historians working together. The Society has grown from a research-focused community to a society bringing together art historians active in various professional capacities. Over the past 36 years, its main projects and areas of work have been its own published series Taidehistoriallisia tutkimuksia – Konsthistoriska studier (Studies in Art History), with the Taiteentutkija web magazine as a later addition), a Finnish art-historical bibliography, presenting art-historical viewpoints in public debate where necessary, and study trips to various destinations from the former Leningrad to Paris. The Society has discussed the field of the discipline from a wide range of perspectives including women's studies, contemporary art research, building conservation and the history of art history. Bulletins to members have provided information on various topical matters such as the project for a bust of the late Professor Lars Pettersson or opportunities to use the Internet. Since 2007, the Society has held the nation-wide TAHITI – Art History as a Branch of Scholarship – conferences of art historians, providing a broad forum for scholarly discussion and the presentation of topical research.