Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-03
UN|ON|z|NG THE MUSES.

tute. for instance, Is ito offer help
ful advice to young artists. unsclfish
suggestion to doubtful artists and
practical aid TO needy artists. 1t cN-
poets to take art students and strug-
Cling artists from all parts OF the
country under its wing. applaud their
ambitions. listen to their grievances
and provide them with wise counsel.
! II also expects to provide them with
lart materials at reduced prices. a
truly cooperative measure.
| 1T IS my honest belief that many
to find Its canvas orsits cardboard
setting because the owner lacked
money to purchase materials" de-
clarcS Bolton Brown. the well-known
landsca pc painter. who "a oas o: .hc
orranizers OF the now project.
Now that American art has como
into its own" he said. demanding
and receiving tho attention and ad-
miration of European contemporaries
and critics, VIC must encourage II in
every way possible. We do not want
the unknown artist from Tucson or
Spokane coming here to New York
to rnd expression for those vague
phantasies which float thru creative
brains, to have tho buds of ambition
nipped by tho frost of cold CONNER
cialism. Everyone who feels hci has
tho artistic Sift must be, given has
chance. ;,
Any number OF potential artists arc
kept in eclipse for tho want OF u
bit of honest advice They do not
know how to buy or how to Use their
materials once they are acquired. ou.
consulting board will care for such
cases free of charge.
| "Wo will not stop with tho COM
plotion of picture or a drawing or
a lithoEraph or an etching. In order
that unknown or impecunious artists
| may have their works brought to the
attention OF tho public. the institute
will provide for them suitable room
for exhibitions. And 1t Will take care
that critics and collectors arc in
formed or the worthncss OF such OK
hibitors"
The institute. however, will not he
run for tho benefit of tho struggling
artist alone. Successful artists will
also hold their exhibitions there. and
will bo welcomed to the cluhrooms
just as cordially as II they were COM
rei'od to pawn thclr watches for
brushes or crayors.
we must organize. YOU know OK
plained another artist. who Is also
Interested In the now enterprise.
Artists must learn to look out for
themselves tho same as tho other pco-
pic in tho world. We ouEhs to have
n representative or two in Congress.
Only way to do is to get together,
EtI n'tiHr acquainted Win fAFn OtUFrs
make the public appreciate art thru
telling them more about 1t. Co-opcra-
tlon-that's what We need. We art
ists have Fought too hong. each one
alone.
Need m Art ButIdinE
"one OF our greatest requirements
here in New York" he continued"
is decent place In which 10 hold
exhibitions There really isn't any
adequate space at present We ought
to have one whole building devoted
TO that purpose building with main
galleries for successive exhibitions and
smaller galleries for concurrent lesser
shows with freight elevators for re-
ccipt and discharge, special passenger
shafts. shipping rooms. directors
rooms for club meetings. and audito-
RUINS. II all the art leagues and So
cicties here would cooperate in the
matter, they could got suah build
ing"
As for the poets, they too seem TO
be recognizing the need for closer and
more militant organization. With
their present strength in numbers.
they should be ablc to accomplish
much. II is estimated that there arc
now at least 100000 poets in America,