In 1959 , the Society held its first annual exhibition , juried by Bob Peak , Bradbury Thompson , and Stevan Dohanos , among others ; which opened with three hundred and fifty original works of art and the first Illustrators Annual book .
In 1959 , the Society held its first Annual Exhibition , juried by Bob Peak , Bradbury Thompson , and Stevan Dohanos , among others . 
 It opened with three hundred and fifty original works of art and led to the publication of the first Illustrators Annual book .