Society of Washington Artists records
name: label: Creator
content: Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)
label: Creator
content: Artists Equity Association
label: Creator
content: Washington Arts Club
topic: label: Topic
content: Art, American -- Washington (D.C.)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: A small portion of the collection was donated by Joyce Field, the publicity director (1951-1954) and president (1954-1955) of the Society of Washington Artists. A majority of the collection was donated 2015 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art via David Julyan, representative for the trustees of the Corocoran Gallery of Art.
creator: label: Creator
content: Society of Washington Artists (Washington, D.C.)
label: Creator
content: Artists Equity Association
label: Creator
content: Washington Arts Club
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Society of Washington Artists (established 1890) was organized in Washington, D.C. at a meeting of the Art Students League of Washington. The Society was officially established in order to promote the exhibition of its members' art work. By 1898 the Society had its own gallery space at 1020 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., but its annual exhibitions were primarily held in the Corcoran Gallery at 17th Street and New York Avenue, Washington, D.C.
function: label: Function
content: Arts organizations -- Washington (D.C.)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.6 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1897-1967
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sociofwa
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Administrative files, correspondence, exhibition files, and financial records documenting the activities of the Society of Washington Artists. A small portion of the collection also contains files on the Washington Arts Club and printed material regarding the Artists Equity Association.