The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

phia; Augustus Hecksher. of Heck
sher foundation.
The Association of Painters, Sculp-
tors and Laymen state in their pros
pectus, that the object is ito create
and maintain an art headquarters
where painters and sculptors may ex-
hibit and sell their work, and the pub
lie may have a permanent place
where, not alone the work of those
who have achieved fame may be seen,
but also the work of men and women
of talent struggling for recognition.
ITO hold special and timely exhi-
billions, and to encourage art gener-
ally by awarding prizes and scholar
ships, and by the publication and cir
culation of information regarding art
and allied subjects
This does not mean however that
they will admit any effusion of any
one who believes himself to be an
artist. A competent committee will
issue invitations to those who have
been adjudged artists OF inspiration
and proven ability.
All artists of talent will be eligible,
and the soc.ety's list will not be con-
fined to any school of painting or
sculpture. Among those who have al
ready been invited to exhibit are John
S. Sargent, Edwin H. Blashfield, Irv-
ing Wiles, Cecilia. Beaux, John 10
hansen, Jean Mac Lane, Lillian Genth,
Charles w. Hawthorne, Frank w.
Benson, Felicie Waldo Howell, Doug
las Volk, Gardner Symons. Emil Carl
sen, Oliver bennett Grover, Edmund
Greacen, Helen NJ. Turner, w. Elmer
Schofield, Daniel Chester French,
Herbert Adams, Anna Vaughn Hyatt,
James E. Fraser, Chester Beach, NAL
vina Hoffman, Frederick Mao Mon
mics. Loredo Taft, Robert I. Aitken,
Hermcn A. Mac Neil, Sherry Fry,
Helen NJ. Turner, Murray Bewley.
Martha Walter, George De Forest
Brush and Daniel CARRIER.
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York Central railway. was quick to
realize the civic aspect of the project
and has lent his enthusiastic active
cooperation to it. The entire dome
floor of the Grand Central station,
never used before, is being altered
and fitted UP for the gallery. at
the expense OF $4,000. by the New
York Central railway. The gallery
occupies the space back of the large
clock, running the length of the
building along the Forty-second street
side. The total floor area is $4,000
square feet. The length is ESQ feet
and the width sixty feet, with top
plight over all. The paintings will be
hung in one section and the sculp-
lures will be grouped in another. The
space is divided into fifteen separate
galleries. a sales room and a packing
room. The association has leased the
space for ten years at a moderate
rental.
The originators and organizers of
the Association of Painters. SculptorS
and Laymen were keenly alive to the
necessity of putting on a commercial
basis the merchandising of the artists
output. They know that millions of
dollars are spent every year in the
education of artists thru schools, for
eign scholarships and awards, yet
nothing is spent for the selling of the
artists work after he has received
his education.
The lay members, who will have full
control of the galleries, feel that the
artist being the genius who creates.
should not be expected or be required
to merchandise his own stuff. Art
lists are not fitted-tempermen to
be statesmen, or even to organize prop
ely for their mutual help or advance
ment- Many a great genius has gone
thru life continually on the edge of
starvation and has died IN dire pow
erty. receiving no rcogition until after
he was dead. simply because he could
not get public recognition. did not
know how to do so. After his death
his paintings sold for fabulous sums
To prevent such pathetic injustice is
one of the prime objects of this won
derful project.
The winter exhibition of the Ma
tional Academy Of Design, New York
City, which is now in progress, is re-
ported to contain much good work.
tho none that appears to display the
special marks OF genius.
The exhibition contains portraits.
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