page_title: Society of Illustrators
section_title: Present
hierarchical_section_title: Society of Illustrators / History / Present
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context_page_description: The Society of Illustrators is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition.
context_section_description: 2001 was the Society's centennial year, a 12-month celebration begun with the U.S. Postal issue, Great American Illustrators. That year was punctuated with the 9/11 Memorial Exhibition, Prevailing Human Spirit.
  The Society of illustrators continues to maintain an annual of illustration, student scholarship competitions and various awards honoring excellence in the field of illustration. The Society maintains outreach programs with The New York City Parks Department (2001–present), the New York City Board of Education (1999–present).
  Anelle Miller has been the director of the Society since 2007.
caption: Current Headquarters (2019)
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