The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-24
ARTISTS PLANNING
A STUDIO CENTER.
COMMUNITY OF INTEREST SPIRIT
... NOW LACKING.
City in General Interest and Patronage
of Fine Arts Is Admirably Adapted
to Become Home of Painters and
sculptors, Only Lack Being Cluster
of Studios.

Several Minneapolis artists are in
terested in the erection of a group of
five or six detached studios in some
section of the city, near the downtown
district, but away from the disturbing
influences of business and streetcar
traffic. With this move toward the con.
centration of the artistic interests Of
the city they hope for revival of the
studio life which fourished in the Bert
HARDWOOD studios which once stood at
OF Hennepin, but have been torn down
to make room for other buildings.
Thru their dispersion among the
downtown business blocks and the resi-
dence sections Of the city, the numer-
Gus artists of Minneapolis have ceased |
known to the public. Those who are
working for the revival of the artistic |
community point to the benefits which
have accrued to the Arts and Crafts
thru their assembling in the guild
house at Eleventh street and Second
avenue S.; and the strong musical in
terest aroused thru the numerous Choir
al and study societies and orchestras.
To prove that there is material for such
a community they point to the great
number of painters already established
! in Minneapolis.
| Some Minneapolis Artists
Among those who are professionally
engaged in art in Minneapolis are the
following: Miss Emily Mcmillan,
portrait painter; Mrs. Barnes, water
colorist; Miss Catharine Moulton, por-
traits; Mrs. George Backus, sculptor;
Professor Robert A. Koehler, director
of the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts;
Herbjern Gausta, Landscape and por-
traits; Miss Elizabeth A. Chant, dec
orator. In addition to these, who
already have studios here, there are
many other artists whose homes are in
Minneapolis who might spend a part
of their time here were there a better
developed artistic atmosphere. It is
reported that Gustav Won Schlegle,
turn to Minneapolis this winter bring
ing an artist friend with him. From
this material and many others the pro-
to form a united community of artists.
Advantages for Art.
Minneapolis has many possibilities
as an art CENTER" said Miss Margarcthe
] Heisser, who has recently returned from
a successful three years in Rome and
Paris. ''There.. are certainly enough
1 artists here, and I am convinced that
there is sufficiently large number OF
] persons who appreciate art. Amer
a AII1 10 SApSi iS1iNAAAS q 3 Wv
! to the fact that art is not luxury bu,
] a necessary. This began five years
4 ago, and is indicated by the fact tina,
\ American artists who have been work
q ing abroad and have returned to OK:
I hibit have sold everything they had
q without leaving the east, tho they had
expected to tour the entire country
= The success attending the Faulkner and
Fourier exhibitions in Minneapolis
proves that this is a good picture mar
ket. When the moderately well-to-dc
realize that the prices of first class
pictures are not 50 high as to conf fin
the pleasure Of owning them to the
rich the local market viii be better.
"Aside from the business reasons
for concentration, the atmosphere wh1cf
will be created by such a group OF
studios can not but lead to better worl
and better appreciation of it: MIN Mn
neapolis is essentially an artistic city
. as is evidenced by it's love for music
! and the success of the arts and crafts
\ One need not go to Europe in search
J of the atmospheric for it is at ham
boro -