Evening star., 1928-12-16

tions for the coming year. In archltec-
ture. graduates of accredited schools
will be required to have had architec-
tural ofice experience of six months,
and men who are not graduates of such
| schools may enter the competition If
they have had at least four years of
architectural Office experience and are
highly recommended by fellow of
the American Institute of Architects.
Entries for all competitions will be
received until March /.
! The Grand Central Art Galleries of
New York will present free membership
in the galleries to the painter and sculp-
| tor who win the Rome prize and fulfill
| the obligations of the fellowship.
| Circulars of information and applica-
ton blanks may be secured by address,
| ing Roscoe Guernsey, executive secre-
tary. American Academy in Rome, 10l
Park avenue, New York, N. Y.
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art has
l. been. during the past week, taking
down the exhibition of contemporary
paintings by American artists, dispers-
ing the collection and rehanging its own
permanent collection temporarily dis
placed. In former years the gallery
was closed during this period, but this
year the lower floor and the Clark and
Corcoran wings have been continuously
open.
The first special exhibition of the
season will be small collection Of
water colorS By Mrs. Susan 3. Chase OF
this city, which will be shown in cases
in the upper atrium. It IS very crafty
ing to have local artist thus honored.
Several important one-nan exhibit
tions are planned for the Corcoran Gal
lery for the coming season, but no def
mite announcement in regard thereto
can be made as yet.
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THE Washington Water Color Club
L. announces its thirty-third annual
exhibition to be held in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art from January to Feb
ruary 8, inclusive. This will consist of
original works not before publicly shown
in this city. in water color, pastel. draw
ings in black and white and etchings.
Works to be submitted to the jury
must be received at the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art not later than January ?.
Those desiring to exhibit may secure
entry blanks by addressing Mrs. Susan
B. Chase, secretary. at the Arts Club,
20l7 street.
THERE is now on view at the Arts
Club a collection of craft work by
local workers, an exhibition which was
reviewed in these columns at some length
when shown recently at the Dunthorne
Gallery, formerly the headquarters OF
group of etchings of dogs by Morgan
Dennis of Provincetown is on view.
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THE chairman of the arts committee
of the Arts Club has announced
during the past week a poster contest
for the annual Bal Boheme to be held
at the Willard Hotel January %, 1929.
Art students registered in any art
school. high school or as special art
students at any private school in the
District are eligible to compete.
All posters must show the atmosphere
to be maintained at the Bal Boheme.
which will be the Streets of Cairo"
They must be done on extra heavy
poster board and shellacked suitable
for window display, size to be Is by 20
inches. They must be done in tempera
and any number of colorS may be used.
The lettering on posters should read:
ARTS Club Bal Boheme. Willard Hotel,
January 10. 1929" All posters will re-
main the property of the club, and are
to be used to advertise the ball. Any stu
dent wishing the return of his poster
will be notified of its location and may
call for it the day after the ball. The
name and address of the student and of
the school must be plainly written on
the back of each poster. No students
name Is to appear on the front OF the
works.
Posters must be delivered at the
a,,k, l,,L che zr&l
or before pm. January Z, 1929.
They will be ilIdoed on advertising