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The Maitland Art Center (formerly known as The Research Studio) is a historic site in Maitland, Florida.It was founded and designed by architect and artist J. Andre Smith (1880–1959) in 1937 as an artist colony, dedicated to experimental art.
The center was established in 2010 from a merger of the Maitland Art Center, known for its bungalow colony, [1] and Maitland Historical Society when the city allowed the new entity to oversee the Art Center location. The Art Center was named Florida's national historic landmark. [2] Subsequent to the original merger, the Telephone, Waterhouse ...
Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Orlando area. The population was 19,543 at the 2020 census. [5] The area's history is exhibited at the Maitland Historical Museum; the city also hosts the Maitland Art Center, as well as notable examples of Mayan Revival architecture and Fantasy architecture, the Maitland Telephone Museum, and the William ...
He used the center for an art colony, giving classes and holding exhibits there. It has been adapted by the city as the public Maitland Art Center. One of the few examples of “Mayan Revival” or fantasy architecture in the Southeast, it is a National Historic Landmark and recognized by the state of Florida as a historic site. [3]
⇒ IN THE SPOTLIGHT ‘(UN)COMMON CONVERSATIONS’ The Maitland Art Center is spending a year having what it refers to as “(Un)Common conversations” between artists of different genres and ...
Maitland: Orange: Artist J. Andre Smith founded the Center as an artist colony in 1937. With over 200 carvings and reliefs, it is an important example of Art Deco fantasy and Mayan Revival architecture in the United States. [44] 40
NRHP distribution, as of January 2025 Maitland Art Center Vinoy Park Hotel Old A.C.L. Union Depot Ollinger-Cobb House St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Suwannee County Courthouse Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood Central Station Centro Asturiano
Maitland Art Center: Maitland: Orange Central Art Includes exhibit gallery Maitland Historical Museum: Maitland: Orange Central Local history Operated by the Maitland Historical Society, area pioneers Maitland Telephone Museum: Maitland: Orange Central Technology