The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
be made apparent the reas.
in fine arts now held hY u
ct high rank

d
in the worlds estimation. as .~amplified by
our triumphant success at Paris this year
and as shown in our annual exhibitions I'M
Ger the auspices Of the various art societies
such as the National Academy of Design,
tie Society of American Artists, the Amer
icsa Water Color Society, the New York
Water Color Club the Architectural
League, the National Sculpture Society. the
Ten American Painters, the Society OF
Landscape Painters, the Society Of Mural
Painters, etc, and the annual exhibitions
held in Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago. st.
Louis, Pittsburg and other principal cities
of the United States
The jury will be composed of profess
| sional artists. Measures will be taken, af-
| ter the best work here at home has been
procured, to obtain the choicest work OF
American artists residing abroad. The ex-
hibition is to be comprehensive of all that
| is best in American art" Canada. Mexico
ard the Central and South American States
will be well represented-"each will have
its separate wall or floor space apart from
the galleries occupied by the United
States" Medals will be awarded in the
usual manner by jury of distinguished
professionals. A retrospective exhibition is
in contemplation, but at present only the
work of contemporary artists produced be-
tween 1876 and 1900 is eligible. Circulars
containing detailed information will be is
sued soon. and those artists desiring TO
send should write to the Art Director. Will
lam II. Coffin, $50 Ellicott Square, Buffalo,
n. Y.
OF the other exhibitions of which cir
culars have been received, may be men
toned the New York Water Color Club,
which opened its doors to the public yes
terday with its eleventh annual.
The SEVENTEEN annual exhibition of the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts will
open on Monday. January IA. and close
Saturday, February %. Works will be
received to December q. The academy
gives important prizes. Circulars may be
had by writing to Harrison S. Morris,
Secretary.
The Philadelphia Art Club and the Bos-
ton Art Club hold annual exhibitions.
closely following. the American Water
Color Society, ill March and April. Circu-
lars for these exhibitions have not yet
been sent out. With all these opportuni-
ties. the local artists who are reasonably
ambitious should win honors that will re-
feet credit on the school of painters here
at home
1t is not wise to hug ones freside and
rail at the public for lacking appreciation
of ones work. The thing to DO is to stir
around and send ones best things on a
tour from one town to another where the
great exhibitions held. This course
will spur one on to greater effort, and
everybody knows there is plenty of room
at the top. If ones art endeavor is to
result in work of any real or lasting value
he must aim high. Some Of our local men,
who have gotten out of the way of exhibit
ing away from town, ] am confident are
doing things that would be welcomed by
the juries and hailed with delight by the
critics away from home. These should re-
member that they are not going TO live
forever and putting off from one year 10
another is not good habit. Next to the
necessity of seeing and studying the great
current exhibitions in New York, Philadel-
phia, and Boston is the importance of send
ing ones work there, if for no better rea-
son than simply to see for ones self how
it looks in such distinguished and up TO
date company.
JAMES HENRY MOSER