Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-24
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operation of the Chestnut Street Business
Mems Association, which IL giving US its
hearty support and cordially indorses the
ends which we have in view. At present we
have in mind line of exhibition which will
extend from Eighteenth street to Twelfth.
but this may be extended II we find that
We can obtain the proper kind of exhibition
material.
within the limits of the proposed exhi.
6iti0n we shall select such windows for the
dispay as we can obtain and which are
adapted for our purposes. OF course, many
OF the windows are not suited for the dis
play OF art works, but we hope to get those
which are fitted for this purpose, and from
the support which we have received thus
lar l do not anticipate any trouble about
this. It Is also our purpose to get as widely
diversified collection of art works az pos
sibie for the street exhibition, and 1t will
include all media which can be effectively
displayed in this manner.
"Our object in this street exhibit is to get
the people more closely in touch with the
work of our artists. There are many per-
sons who will not devote the time necessary
elsewhere, but there are few who will not
stop when they see one or more fine works
displayed in window. Even n brief exami.
nation of art work has an educativc value
which Will have an effect upon those who
stop to look at it.
&, I'm addition to the street display. tho
Sully exhibition will be on Mt the Academy
OF the Fine Arts during that week. and
Sully was Philadeiphian. On the opening
night, that Is Saturday, April 90, the Acad-
emy OF the Fine Arts will be open to the
public, and on Sunday evening the forum
VIII have an Art Evening. ut which Tho
relation OF Art to the Church will be dis.
cussed.
Art in the Homes
another important thing which We hone
to accomplish through Art Week is to bring
art into the homes OF rs many Of our peoplc
as we can. This can best be done by the
interesting features which we propose
making strong element of the week. There
Will be something Of interest each evening
to those who like art in its various forms
and there will be abundant opportunity TO
absorb the artistic atmosphere and to learn
those things for which to look in art works.
Many, OF the studios of the leading
artists VIII oe open during the week and a
general invitation will be extended TO tho
public to visit any of these studios which
they may care to see. This should bc of I'm"
mense value In fostering the most important
single thins IN art-appreciation--an It
VIII be greatly aided by the fact that the
artist VIII he there and willing 10 exnIain
anything that the visitors desire to know '
The offcial support OF the city hns al.
ready been guaranteed by the proclamot, t,np
which Mayor Moore has issued, and bc hos
expressed himself as being willing to do onv.
Wani ,mf S Win can 10 iurthsr our project. Art
an appreciation of the finer things Of iife
VIII do much to eliminate the discontant
wh'ch mas peen So apparent in the last few
years. '' ''"
Eve have formed a permanent orsonzo
tion known as the Phladcphla Az W"ai.
Association, membership in which is onen
TO all who care to join it, the annual dues
being one dollar. Ultimately, If our mem