New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06
THE FINE ARTS FEDERdI ION.
ORGANIZATION NEARLY COMPLETED NEED or

ORGANIZATION NEARLY COMPLETED-NEED oF
SUCH AN ASSOCIATION.
The orsanization Of the Fine Arts Federation Of
New-York composed of societies interested In the
fine arts that wish TO insure united action III al
matters affecting their common interests is RAPID
" nearing completion Since a conference oil dele-
gates was held recently in the Fine Arts Society
Buildng constitution has been submitted to the
following societies and has already been adopted
nv several Of them: The Architectural League
the Municipal Art Society of New-York. the Na'Ioh-
al Academy of Design. the National sculpture %
ciety the New-York Chapter OF the American IN
stitute Of Architects the Society Of American Ar
lists and the Society Of BoauX Arts Architects
Applications for admission from several oiner So
cieties are now under consideration, and as soon
as the constitution has been formally adopted 10y
all the societies the organization VIII be perfected.
The constitution provides that there shan he A
General Council composed OF representatives
chosen annually by the societies in the Federation
The societies shall each be entitled to choose three
representatives in the council which shall nave
power 10 take action I'm all matters concerning the
fine arts as whole and In all matters submitted
to 1t by any OF the Federation societies 1t Will be
the duty Of the council to promote the common
cause OF the Federation, to collect and disseminate
information concerning the different branches OF
the fine arts. and lay it's recommendations before
the several societies. and upon the request Of any
Federation society to give 1t aid and counsel
FREDERICK Dieiuan secretary or the / IN" ATS
Federation. said yesterday that the artists Of New
York individually and body. felt that they hal
not exerted the influence due them and TO obtain
that influence they thought 1t necessary %
consolidate their interests. Various questions had
arisen affecting the interests OF In this country
and artists had given expression to their opinions In
memorials and papers IN regard TO the tariff. the
Speedway the architecture OF Government buildings
etc. II the Federation had been in existence at
the time. 1t would undoubtedly have mad opinion
TO express in regard the st. GaudeTrs medal
Similar questions would come up again. and the
artists OF New-York considered II right and proper
that their voices should be heard in reference -
matters affecting the city the parks. the placing
Of public statues. etc. The operations OF the com
mttee which was supposed to have control OF the
placing Of statues In pubic places were no. salts
factory. and some of the public places had been
lately disfgured again. II right ana proper
that body of men should take the odium OF crlti-
cisng product OF art. a thankless task. which
should not be left to individual artists, or small
committees who might shrink from frankly ex-
pressing themselves they ought 70 do
Mr. Dieiman added that the Federation would
meet often occasion required. II had been
specially designed that its organization should not
be unwie.dy and all the societies composing II
would be able TO secure speedy action on any mat
ter affecting their interests. The Federation would
adequately represent the whole artistic community
and. being composed Of large body Of men sup
posed be less expert. il would undJubted-
~ have effect In matters OF artistic importance in
Influencing public opinion. and even Tammany
Park Board had TO give way 10 that.