The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-12
TO ASSIST LOCAL ART,
Success Attends the New
Movement of the Art
Association.
1t VIII Bring the Patrons and the
Artists Into Closer Conn.,
muniOn.

The movement which was inaugurated
by the San Francisco Art ssociation at
the spring exhibition 70 bring the patrons
of art and the artists into closer commun-
ion with each other has proved to be a sue
cess, and hereafter the Society of Local
Art Patrons will be one of the predominant
ing features of the association exhibitions
Secretary Martin and other members of
the association are of the opinion that the
movement represents a step in the encour-
agement of local art, which is of more i'm
portance than any that has yet been taken
in this City.
at is something" said Secretary Martin
yesterday, (Which has been needed in this
City for years. We have artists in our
local circle who are peers in their profess
sion-the equal of any in the country-yet
they have remained in the background, as
it WERE not through lack of appreciation
|. of their work, but the proper opening was
not made to bring them en- rapport with
the many patrons of art in this City. This
new movement Will, beyond doubt be of
incalculable benefit to US. Our first effort
was not financial success as to profit, but
we were more than pleased with results.
because there was no loss. In all there
was $1515 subscribed and half an hour be-
fore the drawing the last tickets were sold,
which represented the exact amount of
subscriptions.
"Our intention is now to carry the plan
out each year, and we hope to make a big
success OF 1t. 1t will be a mutual benefit
affair all through. Our local artists will
find an appreciative home market, and
will thereby be encouraged to better efforts,
and those lovers of art who have the means
to crafty their tastes will seek our local
studios for gems of good work instead of
going abroad"
The society thus orga nized is founded
upon the plan of the "Societe DIES Amis
des Arts" in Paris, which Is organized to
enable its members to acquire good pic
lures and at the same time to encourage
art. The society here is organized under
the auspices Of the directors of the Art
Association. Members who subscribe S.
and non-members who subscribe $40 shall
for each subscription be entitled to draw
ing to be made on the closing night of
each exhibition.
If, for instance, $1,000 shall have been
subscribed, the committee provided for in
the rules will select pictures for that
amount from the exhibition for that year,
and they will be distributed to the mem
bers by lot. Although the subscriptions
mentioned are the minimum figures, all
members of the society may increase their
chances by the payment of So for each ad-
dltlonal chance. The committee on selec-
ton will be appointed by the board of
directors Of the association. 1t will con-
sist of three subscribing members and two
artists.
One of the most promising features of the
first drawing was the fact that large num-
Der of the subscribers were members
OF the association, which shows that inter
est has been aroused among the patrons of
art, who are not, in the strict sense of the
word, directly connected with its encour-
agement. This is looked upon by members
Of the association as a good sign, which
augurs well for the future of the move
ment