President K. Päts concluded his opening address with the words "... if this art stamp is only addressed to serious art, I want to make sure that this art building is left to the forefront of artists forever.
President K. Päts lõpetas oma avakõne sõnadega “...kui selles kunstitemplis andutakse vaid tõsisele kunstile, siis tahan ma hoolt kanda selle eest, et see kunstihoone jääks igavesti kunstnike omaks.