The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-05
ARRANGES ANNUAL
ART. COMPETITION.
State Art Society Offers Many
Cash Prizes for Work by
Minnesota Artists.

That there may be no ground for
suspicion of favoritism in the award
of prizes in the annual competitive ex-
hibition of the State Art society, it has
been determined that the jury of award
shall be elected by vote of the exhib-
itors themselves, and that two of the
three members of the jury shall be
from outside the state. The third mem
Der may be a resident of Minnesota.
This action .was taken by the gov
erning board of the society at its meet
ing in the state capitol yesterday. This
exhibition viii be held in the library
building at ST. Cloud the first two
weeks in April, under the auspices of
the society, and will be directly in
charge Of an exhibition committee con-
sisting of Robert Koehler, president Of
the society; Miss Julie E. Gauthier and
Ernest Kennedy.
Prizes Offered.
Following is the list of prizes Of
fered:
"A first prize of $500 will be given for
the most artistic work designed and eX-
eeuted by a Minnesota resident artist or
artisan, such work thereby becoming the
property of the Minnesota State Art So
ciety.
Three prizes. consisting Of $50 each, for
works in painting lin any medium), sculp-
ture and architecture design in perspec-
t1ve), such works thereby becoming the
property of the Minnesota State Art So
ciety. providing the selling price of such
work does not exceed the amount of the
award.
One prize of s25 for the best architec-
tural plan for a village library building.
standing isolated in public. square, and
to cost $4,000; the plans to consist of
front and side elevations and a ground
plan, drawn on a scale Of one-eighth inch
to the foot.
A prize OF SIS. to be awarded to the
second best plan.
Four prizes of s25 each for works of
art craft in wood. glass. metal, leather.
textile. lace and other materials, and
for applied design.
A prize of $40 to be awarded for the
best study in color. from nature. by. a
for the second best.
prize of $40 to be awarded for the
best study in black and white, from ma
ture, by a student of the state. Honor
able mention for the second best.
A prize of $40 to be awarded for the
best decorative design in black and white
Cline or wash). for reproduction by.
student of the state. Honorable mentino
for the second best.
Silver and bronze medals and honor
able mentions will also be awarded If, in
the opinion of the governing board OF
seem advisable.
One Prize Awarded.
Some time was spent by the board in
consideration Of the designs submitted
under the competition announced when
the society was organized, at which
time the board offered prizes for the
most suitable form of letter-head, GER
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be used by the board, and the best de-
sign for seal and medal of award.
Although the prize winning designs
were selected yesterday in practically
all Of the classes mentioned the only
award announced was the second prize
for the diploma to Mrs. Henry James.
of this city. Mrs. James design is for
a diploma in ornamental lettering, with
the figure of WISDOM as designed by
Daniel Chester French for the new cap
itol building, in panel at the left
side.
It was mentioned at the meeting OF
yesterday that the board has been en-
cOuraged by the capitol commission
and CaSS Gilbert, architect Of new
building, in the belief that a room may
be secured for the board as permanent
quarters.
The board decided to make an eXh1
bition of arts and crafts work at the
state fair of next year, if suitable ac-
commodations can be secured. and the
officers will confer with Secretary Ran
dali, of the agricultural society, as soon
as the nature Of the exhibition and it's
needs in the way of space can be de-
termtned. 1t is the intention Of the
board to select material for this exhi-
bition with a view to the practical
rather than the high art standard. In
other Words it will incline rather to
the art crafts than the purely aesthetic.