The American patriot., 1855-05-12
ARTISTS UNION OF CINCINNATI.
AN INSTITUTION FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF
THE FINE ARTS IN THE WEST

eB- The "ARrIsrs' UNION OF CINCINNATI" es.
tablished for the promotion of the tastes for the
Fine Arts, and the encouragement of the great
body of artists residing in the Western States.
To accomplish an object uniting great public good
with private qualification, at mere nominal ex-
pcnse, in manner best suited to the wants, habits,
and tastes of the people, the managers have adopt
ed the following plan, which they think will meet
ths appreciation OF all those who take an interests
in the progress of the Fine Arts.
The annual subscription OF membership is three
dollars. which entities member to one share in
the distribution of works of Art, and to one OF
the cngravings-fve dollars emitting the member
to two certificates and two engravings. The
money obtained from such subscriptions latter pay
ing necessary expenscs) is appropriated as foi-
lows:
TO the production of two magnificent engrav.
ings, in the highest style of art, OF which every
member receives one copy, for every Certificate
held, which will be delivered in the order OF SUBJ
scription.
To the purchase of American works of art,
which will be publicly distributed among all the
members, on the first of January of each year, in
such manner majority of them may determine.
The Paintings to be distributed will be framed
at the expense of the Institution.
| Members who subscribe for more than one share
in the distribution, for every share subscribed
presented with an additional engraving, worth
entitled from the date Of his subscription, to the
numbers of the "Western Artists Journal" a
monthly publication devotedto literature and the
Fine Arts.
A full equivalent is guaranteed to subscribers
| for their money, and chance to win a fine paint
! ing besides, while at the same time, they have the
satisfaction to know that they encouraging a
noble enterprise.
The managers of the Artists Union, in submit
ting the plan of their Institution to the people of
the United States, are convinced that the Fine
Arts in this country never obtain an elevation
commensurate with the advancement in all other
departments of civilization, until liberal encour-
agement is bestowed upon the high eiferts Of the
pencil and chisel. They consider this object as
not less important to the morals than the tastes OF
the community, and that an attachment to the Fine
Arts is equally as distinctive of national refine
ment and civilization, and if encouraged will re-
suit in great good, not only to theArtiss, who are
most directly interested in the spread Of know
ledge of the Arts, but to the community mt large
Members for 1854 will have the privilege Of
chooing from any of the engravings issued by the
Artists Union, viz: Education of Morals" beau.
tiful steel engraving and the "Burial of De Soto,
latter Powclls celebrated work, "ln Quandary,
from a painting by Bingham,) and Education O
Nature" or Washington" from Stnarts cclebra
tedpotrait,) J and "Catching Rabbits hv Mount.
Subscriptions received by honorary Secretaries
in all the principal towns and cities thu oughout tn.
United States, where appointments have beer
made. Places where there are none, subscrip
tons with the money can be reniitted by mail t,
CHas H. ERWIN, Treasurer, Cincinnati, tat hi
risk) on the receipt of which, certificate Of mem
bershp will be sent.