The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-18
RICHMOND To LEAD
SOUTH WITH GREAT
ACADEMY Of ARTS
Meeting This Week Will See
Definite Arrangements Made
for Organization---Bullding
to Come Later.
Fine and Applied Arts Will be
Taught by Experts Who Will
be Brought from Art Centers
Want City Aid for Erection
of Building.

Richmond is to have new art schooI
II .he .plans of a number of the most
prominent people In the city are car
rjed out. "A school which Is not only
to be the best OF ITS kind in VIZ
pinia. but one which win hold the high
est rank among Institutions OF this
lffnd in the South The plans Of those
forstering the move for the new school
have been going forward quietly for
a week or more and at meeting to
he held in the near future definite ar
engagements for it's establishment viii
be made.
Those spoken Of in connection with
the new school refused to speak OF the
matter last night, hut admitted that
there was field for such school IN
Richmond and would not deny that
they were interested In the proposed
enterprise.
Not Field For Two.
According to the current reports
there is not n sufficient field In Rich
nond for two art schools, and those
fostering the idea of a larger and more
modern school are said 10 be IN faXor
either Of combining with the old school
or taking over it's charter FOR the new
institution. Others are in favor OF
starting an entirely new school, and
this Is one OF the questions which VIII
he decided at the forthcoming meet
ing. other matters which will prob
ably come before the meeting are the
selection of teachers and managers
for the various departments.
Efforts 20 have the municipality ala
III giylng to Richmond the largest and
best art school in the South also have
been made by those interested in the
movement. and it is probable that a
definite answer may be made then
when the next meeting is held.
Municipal ala will he sought and II
obtained II may be possible for the
I school TO erect building of its own
Should an appropriation be not made
4 IL la likely that quarters may he OBJ
/ tanned in the Mechanics Institute
: building or some large office build
ling II the Richmond Academy of Fine
and Applied Arts secures charter OF
Z it's own IL would be necessary to refer
/ the matter of obtaining quarters IN
the Mechanics Institute TO the officials
Of that institution.
1t is not without the realm of pos
sfbility. however, that those seeking
+ the organization of the art school NAV
make an effort to become allied viii
the Institution and If this is done anc
fayorably received they could easily
be accommodated and there would b.
no unnecessary delay. The alliance O.
the art school with the institution
would mean that the new enterprise
would be conducted at considerably les
expense than If it were to start alone
as by this arrangement there would b'
scarcely any expense with the eX
ception of teachers
The proposed school is to be devote,
To every branch of art, giving in
struction along commercial lines ant
also having class fer the instruction
% public school teachers. According
to report the name of the new schoo
Ia TO be the Richmond Academy o
Fine and Applied Arts The names o
many prominent and wealthy person
are mentioned In connection with tn
new school and il is understood tina
there is "A large amount OF money be
hind the move
Prominent Backers.
Such prominent people as Mrs NJ
G. Patterson, Il. A. Lancaster, HoraC
Smith and w. r. Dabney are men
toned as being interested in the ar
school, The latter two are represen
tatives of the chamber OF commerce
and II is through them that an eff
fort to obtain municipal aid will b
maze. y TbfHbeT OF ptitTS tiltTestt'
in art work In general have bee
approached and asked for expression
regarding the feasibility of establish
ing such a school here.
Among the latter is william j, Mol
an artist. with offices in the Lyri
building. who formerly was instructo
of art at Richmond college. Whe
asked to confirm the rum0r that Their
was to he a new school here last nigh
he declined to be interviewed. II
: stated however, that there Is n
! doubt that there Is field for sue
! an institution here. and did not den
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