Английская Википедия:Concord Art Association
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox museum Concord Art Association is a membership-based arts center in Concord, Massachusetts that conducts exhibits, lectures, classes, and tours. It was founded in 1917 by Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts and moved into its permanent location, the former John Ball House, in 1923. It has exhibited works of noted artists, such as Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, and Cecilia Beaux. Its current artist members work in a wide range of media.
History
The Concord Art Association was founded in 1917 by Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts. It is located within the John Ball House, built in 1753Шаблон:R or 1761,Шаблон:R and on a site that was built in 1657.Шаблон:R The house was an overnight stop on the Underground Railroad.Шаблон:R
Roberts purchased the John Ball House next to the town center in 1922 and hired architect Lois Howe to remodel the residential building into the Concord Art Centre. Galleries were positioned on the first floor and the upper floors became open exhibition space.Шаблон:R A sky-light was installed to provide natural light for the gallery.Шаблон:R The steel reinforced building was completed in 1923.Шаблон:R The grand opening was held on May 6, 1923, with sixty painters and eighteen sculptors from Europe and the United States in attendance. Among the noted artists were Claude Monet, Robert Henri, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent.Шаблон:R It has exhibited the works of Mary Cassatt, Claude Monet, Cecilia Beaux, Rockwell Kent, John Singer Sargent, Daniel Chester French, and Childe Hassam.Шаблон:R
In 1924, Concord Art Association inaugurated the bronze Medal of Honor, with an eagle on one side and a pine cone on the other, for meritorious works of art.Шаблон:R
Mary Ogden Abbott was the president from 1942 to 1971. She was the granddaughter of Charles Francis Adams Jr.Шаблон:R
Overview
Concard Art Association holds up to 25 annual exhibitsШаблон:R and conducts classes, lectures, and tours. It is a non-profit, membership-based organization. Its members include students, professionals, and educators who work in a variety of media. Supporters of the arts are also members of Concord Art.Шаблон:R
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