New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-28
THE NEW ART UNION.

The Organizatio of the new American Art
Union, mentioned In THE TRIBUNE few days ago. mas
met with great favor among the artists nvted 10 JOIN
the association and result the membership 10 hhs
rapidly The OF the enterprise seems NO" 81
well insured that committee OF the Board OF Controi ID
already engaged In examining eligible iccation' io'
permanent art gallery in this city, where the works Oh
the members will he kept on exhibition anu
for sale. This committee will probably be aoie
TO report at the next meeting OF the Umoh' W 10
held IN the lecture-room Of the Academy OF Design ~
May 4. T is meeting will be oDen to those VINO n
qualified as members OF the Union by the paymen. Vi
Introductory membership fee" 1t has been assereu
that the Union was q strictly Academy organizatoh'
which would ignore modern work In tho endeavor W
bring the old Academcians to the front reporter VI
THE TRIBUNE asked Mr. Perry the secretary OF the '
Union, how much truth there was In this asSer''o"
None at ALL" said lie. "The Ars oni
has thus far elected 215 members. OF "nol
only sixty ara members OF the Academy. the o'ner
15s members were to a large extent chosen from tnc
younger men. who by the exhibition OF creditapie
works-representing various schoos-have msoe tneh-
selves known In the past years The Art union mas
nothing to do with styles methods; II wants I'd ou
up membership out OF the best men OF all Schools
ais not the Board OF Control OF the Art Union 'oN'
posed almost entirely Of AcadeInciansP
"For tho most part II is. though Mr. Delman anu MI
Church are conspicuous exceptions 1t Is true tnAs
the idea OF organizing the Union occurred hrS'
to two OF three OF Observation-Disclosures were dscun
ing the outlook for American art one evening q. 70
From simply talking upon the matter We t ioiD
form an association, aud at tho outset II
with us those whom considered oes quaiineu ~
in the endeavor taking into consideration the IeP
zion that held In the whole country Us M
in New-York The result was tnat INC pu
OF Control, elected from the frat members cnosIp
contained o majority OF Academlcians' Dut men " ~.
known also "a successful artists-if, IA member VI
Board may be allowed to so. now by our Vn 10
tuition on OF the present Board oil COntroi %
tire at the end OF year. and men viii DO ciecteu W
whole society TO NIL tle places mus mahe vacal, 90
you the Board is not permanent, unchSh.ao'e "
How soon do you expect to open an Art Union
That cannot tell yo bat shall ondeayor to DO so
rs soon as circumstances VIII Pernh,,. A,,,on
will omen our first rotary ekn,uiIio,,,
in Buffalo in June For 1t we are offered numoei ",
excellent pictures already. Probably some OF lno -
plcturrs from the present Academy ExhDltloh WIN"
remain unsnld will be sent there. - 49,.
Aud how are these pictures to DC CHOSEN ny '
Union" A., .,.,, ~, ,,c,urcs
nominated by the members large. This Jury VII pas
upon the pictures offered and accept those when o
dee med most desirable for bgh-cllss exhibition. III
And how about the hanging Of the pictures an" al
tina maiterf" $1,000 -, -, 80, ,,oaor the
direction of Char les NJ Irtz OF this city, VINO hhs per
APP lated general agent OF the Art Union he VIII nh
charge Of hanging, sales aud general conduct Vi 'no
exuDluOn.'