The New York herald., 1921-01-09
ART CENTRES NEW BUILDING

The Art Centre, Inc, at last has a
home Of its own. The recent purchase
of the two houses at Go and 67 East
Flfty-sixth street, largely through the
generosity of Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, Mrs. Willard Straight, Mrs. Henry
II. Hartman, Mrs. Stephen G. Millett,
Mrs. Walter G. Ladd, Mrs. Douglas
Robinson, Mrs. Henry p. Dawson. Mrs
John Henry Hammond, Mr.. Louis c.
Tiffany, Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer,
Messrs. Cass Gilbert, Paul Warburg,
Harry Watrous, Edwin Bashfield,
Francis c. Jones and Herbert Adams,
and other leaders in society and art
circles, has made the home possible.
The work of transforming these two
dwelling houses into a club building
for the Art Alliance Of America, the
Society of Illustrators, the Pictorial
Photographers of America and the New
York Society OF Craftsmen Is now
under way. AS soon as the changes
are completed there will be started in
the new club a series of exhibitions
which will be of interest not only 10 art
lovers but to the business world as
well, for the aim of the Art Centre, Inc.
is TO elevate the commercial and fine
arts.
The officers of the Art Centre. Inc.
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Charles Dana Gibson, vice-president;
Col Wade III. Hayes, treasurer; Hey
worth Campbell secretary; Walter
Enrich, Ray Greenleaf. Mrs. John
Henry Hammond, Charles II. Pellew, w.
Frank Purdy. Henry L. Sparks. Charles
Il. Upiohn. Clarence II. White, Richard
l.. Marwede, assistant secretary; DR..
Charles Fl. Jaeger. chairman house
committee William Laurel Harris, man.
aging director.
This remodelled building" said Mrs
Hitchcock, "will be the centre of the
life and energy OF several art societies
devoting their combined force and in
telligence to the building up Of Industrial
art and TO strengthening and fortifying
the position ~ creative workers pursu-
ing new lines OF personal expression.
such as the Pictorial Photographers OF
America, the Inventors OF advertising
designs, tho illustrators of modern
books and periodicals, and the artists
working az experts In the very broad
field OF moving pictures and theatrical
presentations and stage compositions
The galleries of tho Art Centre viii be
open TO displays OF articles of unusual
merit, 20 process reproductions of work
ers of art like those employed among
our illustrators, and the most modern
achievements In the srt OF pictorial pho.
Biography. AT the same time realizing
that the successful application OF art "a
industry is absolutely dependent on the
preservation Of the highest standards OF
fine Individual craftsmanship I'm Amer
lea. the directors OF the Art Centre will
make very special effort 20 encourage
the production OF masterpieces in the
different handicrafts.
Every means will be employed 70
foster and develop the true spirit Of
craftsmanship and n widespread appre-
citation OF the applied arts for their In
trlnsic grace and beauty rather than for
q purely material and commercial valu-
alton
"The cause OF the four constitutent
societies. the Art Alliance OF America,
tho New York Society OF Craftsmen, the
Pictorial Photographers Of America and
the Society OF Illustrators. win be ad-
vanced by every practicable line OF ac.
tion.
"To these ends exhibitions will be
hold In constant succession accompanied
by social events OF interest, conferences
and lectures Of an explanatory charac-
ter. schools and classes for special
courses IN Industrial training win be
formed while artists and designers will
be placed in immediate contact with the