The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

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The artists Of Boston. painters. sCulp-
tors and miniaturists. have undertaken
a most interesting experiment which
| II successful is likely to work reforms
in the methods of exhibiting and selling
works of Boston art.
Within the last twenty years group
| Of painters has grown up in Boston
who have gained recognition all over the
country as the Boston School. The
members are quite independent, each
| following his own ideals and related
/ TO the others only by an interest ID
sound craftsmanship. For many years,
however. they have been badly ham
/ pered by local conditions, which made
! IL most difficult to givc aScquatc exhibit
tons Of their work. but they feel now
that they have solved the problem
/ successfully by tho organization OF the
! Guild of Boston Artists. which carries
with ii the equipment Of a building cen
/ trally located in tho Bacl; Bay district
whore there Will he ample space for
exhibitions collective and Individual, az
well as showrooms for the sale OF pic
! lures and tho like
! The guild is modelled closely after
the craftsmen guilds of the Renais-
sance. They stood primarily for sound
workmanship. Membership was a guar
antee to patrons OF art that AN artist
belonging to such a body was a good
workman. II is believed that in some
degree the Boston guild will stand for
| just that-an assurance that anything
produced will be up to certain stand
ard. Among members of this guild are
some whose reputation is international
and others who !; is believed will at
tain equal distinction.
The galleries of The guild will be
primarily for the works of Boston
artists. The works of these men cover
the widest possible range, 30 that a
pleasant variety will obtain in the ex-
hbit!ons.
The present plan is to have a series
Of zone man" or group shows in one
gallery and in the others constantly
changing general exhibitions of the
works Of members. This will insure
that u visitor will at any time find new
things Of interest. II is also intended
to firm each year a representative
collection Of thc work OF the guild
members TO he sent to other cities Of
the country wherever dates can be
arranged.
The basis of the guild is cooperative
and II contains active and associate
members. The active members are in
turn entitled to individual exhibitions
, of one fortnight each i'm The guild
gallery. 1G2 Ncwbury street. Each
lactVe member will also contribute ore
, work of art to he placed on continuous
exhibition in The salesroom connected
with the gallery. During the summer
months all the artists win ne repre-
scented in a general exhibition.
The associate members are lovers OF
art who arc interested in the under
taking. In return for q small annual
fee they receive tickets 10 the private
views and each year a signed repro
duction of some drawing ar other work
of art by member of the guild.
The officers OF HE guild are Edmund
G. Tarbell president, William w
Churchill. treasurer: Mrs Lila Cabot
Perry, secretary. Assoc .atcd with these
as members Of the board of mana gers
J are Frank W. Benson. l. NJ. Giugcngiel
Bels l.. Pratt and Charles H. Wood
berry.
through the symphony orchestra
music, uud"r happier auspices than
printing, has given to Boston an inter
national celebrity, The guild should
give to Boston artists an opportunity
to make Their native city equally wei
known as an art centre