The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
a PERMANENT HOME FOR ART.
Project to Build n Costly Structure
in New York


NEW YORK. June T2--The unification
Of all the art societies Of this city in
united arts exhibition. and the building
for them Of a parma ne8t home has been
undertaken by the + M Arts Federation
OF New York The movement is support
ed by several wealthy citizens. who have
pledged financial aid The structure may
cost several million dollars
A year ago a committee was appointed
by the Architectural League of New
York. which was actively interested in
united arts exhibition. The committee
went carefully into the question, and
found that there was no suitable place IN
this city in which to hold such an exhibi-
ton It was found, therefore, that IN OF
der to hold a united arts exhibition it
would he necessary to have, first. suit
able building Estimates were obtained
at that time, but the expense was SO great
that the project was held in allegiance,
Since then certain wealthy men have
manifested an interest in the proposition,
a i an enquiry was recently made of the
Fine Arts Federation as to what the at
titude of the various art societies would
be toward it. The question was fully dis
cuSsed by the Federation. and was re-
ferrod back to the constituent societies.
a practically unanimous endorsement Of
the proposition was received as d result
\ committee of three representatives
from each Of the federated societies was
appointed a few days ago to carry the
/ movement forward 4 meeting OF these
/ representatives viii be held soon
A prominent and influential member Of
! the Fine Arts Federation said yesterday:
This movement means an intelligent
/ concentration of the arr effort Of the city.
/ Every art lover recognizes that the art
/ interests Of the city Of New York have
! been oysr-organizad. This has resulted
/ in an unnecessary expenditure to the art
/ ist Of both time and money It is hoped
/ that the discussion and investigation
which viii follow the public announce
ment Of the present proposition Will in a
/ great measure solve this difficulty
/ The societies composing the Vine Arts
/ Federation have practically 100000 in
] their own right The National Agency OF
! Design has financial resources amounting
/ to 500 Coz. and the Fine Arts Building, in
/ West Fifty-seventh Street is worth be
/ tween $4,000 and 500, go. But when you
/ take the an1ount expended by each socie-
{ " it foots up TO a considerable sum. For
/ instance. the usual exhibition Of the
Architectural League costs from 5000 to
/ $500. All the art societies would be
housed in the permanent building which
! il is proposed TO erect The Municipal
+ Art Society is member of the Fine Arts
Federation. which. makes it possible for
the art loving public to be intimately con-
. uected with the movement
/ Such a movement as is contemplated,
/ if properly managed. cannot help but be
/ a colossal success We figured on tenn
porary building, to cost about SI25.0 for
/ exhibition purposes, but thai project fell
/ through. as il was thought it might not
I be possible to realize that amount from
( a united arts exhibition The plan now
! is to erect a permanent building in the
centre Of the city Although it may cost
/ several million dollars. there are many
ways in which such a building may be
I made self-suppOrtIng."
/ The societies comprising the Fine Arts
{ Federation are: The National Academy
: Of Design. the Society Of American Ar
fists, the National Sculpture Society the
Z Architectural League Of New York the
/ Ams rican Water Color Society. the New
. York Water Color Grub, the National So
/ ciety OF Mural Painters the Municipal
( Art Society of New York, the American
! Fine Arts Society, the New York Chapter
Z of the American Institute Of Architects
and the Society Of Beaux Arts Architects.