Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-11
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New Publications.
The Americas Art Union.

This Association are now publishing beao.
iful periodical. devoted 10 the interests Of their
Association. We are indebted to them for .
copy Of the first number Of their BULLETIN,
for 1851. We canno, better define the object Of
the publication than by copying the following:
1.-The Anne rcan Art Union was incorporated
by the Legislature of the State Of New York /.
i for the promotion Of tn. Fine Arts in the III
ted States. II is managed by rentiemen who
are chosen annually by the members. and re-
ceive no conipe nsation. To accomplish . srulv
national object. uniting great public gooa with
private qualification at small individual expeose.
in manner best suited to tho situation and insti.
tuiions Of our country. aud the wanss. habits
and tastes of our people. tho Committee have
adopted the following plan:
Every subscri Of five dollars il a me mbsp
for the year. and is entitled to al: its privileges.
The money thus ohtsn-d tafter pay ing nee
essary expenses is applied,
FiRsr.-Yo the production Of a large ssd essfly
Original Easrarias from - .A,neT icaa psist-
Jag, to- ether ac!th other similar Works ef
Art
OF each Of these. every member receives .
copy for every s. paid bv him.
Members who xulscr be for moro than ono
share IN the distribution. are. for every addition
al five dollars, at liberty to select from the En-
cravings and outlines Of any of the previous
years, except the "a rti>ts Dream" from which
no more good impressions can be taken
The plates and copyright Of all EngravinCo
and other publications. belong to the Institutions
aud are solely for its benefit.
SEcoSD.-Each member will also DO entitled.
from the date Of his su bsc riptiou to the mum.
h-rs OF the "BulI-iin Of the A m-rican Art
lnion. issued thereafter during the year.
The last No will contain the Annual Report
OF the Transactions" &c.
This )" " monthly publication. containing six
teen or more TuartO pages, OF three columns
each. Of Interesting reading matter, on suhiect,
relating 20 Ar, in this country and in Europe
Each number will hs illustrated will, Ensra-
wings or E,ehings.
TnHp.-To the purchase Of Painting. a.d
sculpture, Stafu-ttes in Bronze, aud Medals.
by native or resident Artists.
he 50 last mentioned Works OF Art are ex-
hb'tea al The Galleries of the Art Union sili tho
annual meeting in December, when thov ara
p"h''ciy distributed by lot among the me mh~rs,
,ach member having one share for every Eve
dollars paid by ham
Each member is thus certain OF receiving in
-c'nrn at least tho value Of the FIVE dollar. paid.
and may also receive u Painting or o,l,-, Vvn,L
# Art Of great value
The oil - and Ranms Of the institution with
Is rec Picture Galleries. are lo.at.d al AJ1
hroadway, ia the city Of New York These
'a'r ~ are always open. and adorned with
mo Paintings aut other Works Of Art whrr.
he members IN New York receive tn. ie Euprw-
Jugs Trainings. Sc-, and " here Tho business Of
ne Institution ~ transacted.
The business OF the Institution out of IN. CITY
u New "r> rs transacted by Honorary Score.
aries, VII" receive aad remit sn riptiOns and
eiNer To the members in the ir vicinity th. En-
rav'ngs aud W orks Of Art. after exhibiting tn.
after for IA few days-suh,ect to which r,vh,
hey Will be distribute
IN" Ensrarings. tSc., {, which all the MEM
ers are alike entitled. are FORWARDED - The Sec.
etarics. at The expense AMI RISK of The ln.,itu-
on. The Paintings, &c. which ar. Distributed
the Annual Meeting, will be rwavi.d 10 the
tcrctar'es at the expense and risk Of those To
mo-" 'hey belong The Secretaries " III .i,v-
men, on being paid the actual cost Of boxing
nd transporiatiou.
Honorary Secretaries will l,e appointed hv tho
committee Of VI tnag-as-nt. on ap.,i,c alton 10
ne corresponding Secretary, from persons SUIT.
bly, recomne nded.