El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-07
Art Is Aided By Federation
Cities Are Benefited by IraNellhs
Exhibits of, the American
Federation Of Art.
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Art. which will hold its fourth
annual convention in washington On
Nav IA and IS. has during its brief
existence accomplished much IN the
development Of public sentiment
an Organfzatfon it is broad IN Us
SCOPE. including many matters usuaIly
regarded as practical rather than ar
tistic, but the federation shows now
these two qualities should De COM
ENCOURAGES Art EndeavOr.
Its stated objects are To unite IN
closer fellowship all those "lo
striving for the development OF arr
in America, either through proouc-
ton or the cultivation OF apPrecla IIOnI
to encourage and foster enueafOEs 70
prevent duplication as far as possible
and to furnish a channel JnrOusn
which public opinion, Instrumental N
securing better legislation may Ilnu
expression" To accomplish these Cd
jects II sends out travelling EXHIBITIONS
circulates illustrated lectures main
tains a bureau Of Information IN the
national capital upon all art suDJects'
! holds an annual convention ana puD-
I fishes Art and Progress an Nus
I trated magazine devoted entirely 70
the development Of art sentiment IN
No Salaries for Officers.
In a sense, the Federation of Art IS
( a philanthrOpic organization, since II
! is Supported bv the annual dues of its
176 chapters which are supplemented
I at times OF special need by the contIl-
buttons and subscriptions OF private
/ individuals. The officers who repre-
/ sent the leading artists OF the nation
I are unsalaried, but give OF their time
( and service for the love OF art All
the receipts are expended directly 10
promote and increase the diffusion OF
I knowledge and appreciation OF true art
+ in whatever form II may pc round
Travelling Art Exhibits.
One Of the most direct efforts 81
] the federation, and one which has given
pleasure and profit TO thousands OF
people each year, is the establishment
/ of travelling art exhibits which have
/ visited many towns remote from the
/ art centers and thus given to the peO-
pie an opportunity to see fine art
/ which otherwise could not have come
/ to them
Twenty Of these exhibitions have
I been in circulation this year, includ-
ing demonstrations Of number OF
/ forms OF art. Two collections Of fine
/ oil paintings were sent upon north
I western and southern circuits Two
/ water color exhibits each Of which
! contained pictures by artists OF rec
/ ogniZed standing, were almost equally
I popular because OF the recent increased
I Interest in water color work. The pic
lures in all these exhibits we're suit
/ ably framed and their advent to any
/ town was a matter Of general inter
| est
Architectural Designs.
Another exhibit consisted Of arehi-
/ tectural designs OF many different
I kinds Of buildings. This was furnished
I TO the federation through the cOur-
I tesy OF the Architects league of New
York. The designs are calculated to
/ be especially helpful to those towns
which are considering the erection OF
new public buildings. Through the CO.
[ operation OF the Society Of American
! Illustrators, a collection OF over 200
1 original drawings selected from the
/ works Of the leading American Illus
/ traitors also has been arranged for eX-
I hibitiOn. Through the agency of the
/ federation this exhibit of illustrative
art reached thousands OF people during
I the past six months
Mural Paintings.
| A collection OF photographs showing
/ the leading mural paintings in the
= country accompanied by number OF
l prints showing the coloring OF the de-
I signs has given pleasure to those in
] terested in mural art in many towns
I where little II any Of IL was TO be
found. The Library Of congress CO.
/ operates with the Federation OF Art
I by providing a collection OF mezzO-
/ tint engravings OF the great English
/ portrait painters. THIS exhibit has been
! especially popular with college towns.
/ An exhibit comprising specimens Of
l the art work done in the public schools,
| selected from 20 states, has been ar
ranged with much consideration in the
/ belief that II will be Of great practi-
/ cal value in developing the school art
/ work in towns remote from the art
I center5.
| Promotes Hand Craft
! As che federation is anxious TO pro-
+ mote interest III ali kinds CT hand
{ craft, an exhibit has been provided
which includes over 800 specimens OF
I arts and craft work Among these are
! pieces Of wood carving, basketrys metal
WORK. handmade jeWelry and textile
3 a
designs for articles of various kinds
Z made BY students in Pratt Institute,
! New York; the Philadelphia School OF
| Industrial Art, the Pennsylvania Acad-
envy Of Fine Arts, the Rhode Island
/ School Of Designs, and several other
\ well known art schools.
/ These exhibitions have circulated
I among nearly so towns. including New
/ Orleans, Savannah, Atlanta, Memphis,
/ Nashville, Austin, Fort Worth, HOus-
I ton and san Antonio upon the south
/ ern route Denver, Colorado Springs,
! Omaha, Kansas City, Lincoln, MilWau-
( saginaw, Minneapolis, st. Paul and
I Lawrence among the western towns,
4 and Rochester, Syracuse, Waterbury,
I New Bedford, Wilkes barre and Pitts
I burg among the towns or the eastern
{ curcuit Some OF these towns had only
/ one Of the exhibitions during the sea-
/ son and others had several. 1t is ex-
/ pected that the circuits viii include
]
/ knowledge becomes better circulated
( that the exhibitions are provided by
{ the American Federation Of Art anu
| may be enjoyed by the people Of any
town without cost, other than provid-
I ing a hall or room for exhibiting them
Federal Art Commission.
The long talked Of federal art COM
/ mission was authorized by congress
I chiefly through the influence Of the
| Federation Of Art, so that now, for
/ the first time in its history, the nation
/ is giving recognition to the Importance
Of developing a true. artistic sense as
| characteristic OF its people This
commission consists of seven members,
including architects. painters and sculp-
tors who are appointed by the presi-
I dent Of the United States. They serve
Tor term of four years without pay
I The advice of this commission is called
{ for regarding the purchase Of art OBJ
jects and the erection Of buildings and
I memorials by the United States gov
/ eminent The membership now in
/ cludes Daniel Chester French, chair
I man, F. L. Olmsted Thomas Hastings,
Z Edwin II. Blashfield, Cass Gilbert,
Charles Moore and B. s. Anderson
There have been two deaths since the
/ commission was appointed by president
| Taft that of Francis d. Millet, who
. in .