New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-12
So,,ouol Assoc,nr,on of Artists.

We give synopsis Of the plan now under pre-
paration for publication by MIR. l. w w htey'n
relation to the above object. AIR. w hitley mas
made the subject OF Art and the welfare OF ARTISTS
his peculiar stndy for years past and has frequent
" in this, as well as other leading Journals Oh tns
country eoauently and foroiby maintained the
interest OF Art Us means Of elevating the senI-
ments of the whole community, OF giving just ana
and wide renown to deserving artists, and confer.
ring lasting honor on our conntry's institutions;
We most cheerlully publish the brlet sketch OF
Mr. Whitley plan, because we are aware that
the opposition ofthis gentleman, and that OF many
other Artists to existing institutions springs from
a desire for the establishment of an institution
commensurate with the wants OF the country lM
extent, and its rapidly developing destiny.
Mr. w begins by saying that no institution eX-
lists at present in which Justice, equality and fra
ternity are guaranteed that, without these ndia'
pensible conditions vitality other than OF an ep-
hemeral kind, cannot exist that noesPtN du corps
is possible, and that acrimonious chickering's and
speedy dissolution are the inevitable 90Ea0mitantz
OF institutions so rckety as those which crude
and superficial thinkers too eagerly establish
The first suggestion we meet with is the regis.
tering the names Of all the Artists of the American
Continent, and the assessment OF each Of them in
blank sum as an initiation fec then an appliCas
ton to be made to the corporations of our large
cities for the erection of galleries at the public ex
pense for the reception, exhibition and sale OF
works OF Art-the admission Of the public being
full compensation for the galleries thus erected.
Galleries in small cities and towns, erected By
lberaty of their patriotic citizens, to befutDished
with pictures by the Association of Artats, and
the proceeds of their income, after paying all ex
penses, to be divided, pro rata, among the con.
tributDg artists. Local galleries to be furnished
with frames by the stockholders OF the same,
register whereof being at the parent institution
the artist can always learn what size pictures are
poadp1 in the qayergl TOWN and village QalleriRR
thus erected. Fifteen per cent. TO be paid by ar
fists OH all sales, 80 that the public will be re-
lieyed from the onerous charges now imposed, and
that artists may economically superntend its mon
etary affairs That paying gallery tor the ezhibi-
ton Of such costly and exceptional works OF Art aS
cannot be admitted, from their dimensions and Tor
other causes, into private houses with proprety.
that this gallery shall also be accessible TO all
artists who shall, in the estimation OF proper
Committee, regard the single work offered as the
chef ddurre Of the artist, and worthy the position
claimed for it that the proceeds OF this gallery
shall be divided among the contributing artists
after all expenses are paid, ii proportion TO tae
estimated value OF the contribution OF each mem.
Der That an Artists Library shall be formed.
which shall contain ali the material available tor
the advancement Of Art, and that Protessorshlps
for the delivery of Lectures and the education oil
Artists, be instituted That a small collection.
say twenty pictures from the pencils OF our best
Artists, be exhibited in the principal towns and
cities, under charge Of a competent agency. at
tended by gentleman qusli6edto deliver lectures
on the influence of Art in advancing Civilization
and who shall act agent for the parent institu.
ton, established Ill tits city And, finally, tna t
steps be taken for the purchase OF one thoussn.
acres Of Wild land, in the most picturesque iS5aD
of W esteru NewYork to be ald out IN one If
tiful landscape domain, forming gre4s OHIO
attractonior th admirers OF Nature anu ~ and
visit the country during the Spring 9Ine 81 ths
Pan ior 10 coI,,,rv regideBce Of i4eulOe.s " Wv
s1citi, .d for final snd appropriate ieot
~ 80 si. whose lives have been exhaust
liiS ''aIe 'o .,,it II Art, Letters and science
eH ~ thc pt4 ylf. whitley contends, migHt oe
o0ch an esto' an almost nominal price ana she
obtained a. Of artists, together with donations
contrloa'to O bachelors and opuent lovers 0!
from ~ he ample for is commencement ana
Ar, ,51.t;o1 The influence OF s7ch an In
.ins on other associations OF trades ana
sration would be sa!utary and amulaEiYe and
,.bsP w. consider the neglect which me wen
mi and fall Of noble aiIns, meets with IN this
hstIing world Of ours, we cannot, ne says, TOE
IigbJy appreciate the plan proposed. :" 1t u,
saws Mr. Whitley " only BY great nstltutons mar
90 rrosnarity and renown can be secured, and
Is fD,possibie short o.thal which great artistic,
literary and scientific ASSOCIATION sboa4d ain ~
Damely-a nobl property, an honorable ana iast-
iag inheritance 0r all It's children we cofa.
rsrd these views to the careful consideration Of
ali concerned, aad are happy 70 learn that tne'r
auth0- 8 most anxious % confer With ARTISTS and
ge1t,e1De1 On the SUBJECT Hone Journal