The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01
GALLERIES AT
MINNESOTA FAIR

Five new spacious art galleries Tor
the accommodation Of a quarter Of a
million dollars worth of art subjects,
are to be built at the Minnesota state
Fair grounds this summer, to be ready
for the coming fair. Sept. IL, &C
Cording to announcement Of Secy.
J.. &. Simpson today. The Minnesota
State Art society is cooperating with
the state fair management in the
enterprise.
From now on, according to Maurice l.
t7agg, director of the State Art society,
the annual state art exhibition will
be held at the state fair grounds and
it is expected to become n Of the
leading features Of the fair. In the
future hundreds Of thousands OF dol
lars worth of valuable art objects, In
Guiding pictures by the most noted
artists in the United States, and eX-
! amples of sculpture, industrial art,
handicraft and other phases Of art,
will be placed on exhibit at the Mime
sofa State fair.
The galleries will be built directly
east of the Woman's building, and
will have entrances and exits from
that building. There will be nearly
10. 900 feet of available wall space. The
gaIlcries will be we'll equipped, proper
ly lighted, and furnished in such a
way that there will be a most suitable
setting for everything displayed. The
addition will be practically tireproof
The attempt Will be made to furnlsh
everything in approved manner
The exhibition, which is to be un-
euuaIed by anything ever attempted
by any state fair in the United States
will be superior to any fine art ex'
hibition held west Of New York, with
the possible exception of Chicago and
St. Louis.
The State Art society will assume
entire charge Of the exhibition, anC
Is planning to award $3.50 worth OF
cash prizes, as we'll as WI golC
medals. In this encouragement tt
Minnesota artists it is believed tina
marked impetus will be given to the
cultivation Of the fine arts in thu
northwest. A jury of noted American
artists will pass upon the art subject:
at fair time and award the prizes
Whenever desired, a criticism of any
exhibit will be made by the jury
Competent specialists will be PLACED
in charge of the exhibit. In the even
ing it is planned to hold a series O
art lectures of a popular nature.
In addition to the large loan collec
ton of contemporary America
dIllSlS IIlSI6 80 NC AAO"A wang
seven farm home plans, thirty-iv'
model farmyard landscape designs, an
fifty excellent plans for mode villag
houses. This matter has been &C
cumulated in recent architecture
competitions by the State Art society
A complete model Of the model farm
house" will be placed on display
showing the house with proper paint
ing and exterior finish, as we'll a
landscape setting.
The art display as it has bee
planned by the state fair management
and the State Art society,"" say
Secretary Simpson, will posses
splendid educational value. Mime
sofa Is the only state in the countr
that will assemble SUCH an art ex
, hibition. It Is merely n other G
the progressive measures that are be
! ing adopted to make the Minnesot
State fair a great educational exposi
l ton. 1t will give hundreds of thou
sands of Minnesotans an opportunit
to come into direct contact with tn
best art work to be found anywher
in the United States. 1t will be
. splendid feature Of our coming fair