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The Caxton Club is a private social club and bibliophilic society founded in Chicago in 1895 to promote the book arts and the history of the book.To further its goals, the club holds monthly (September through June) dinner meetings and luncheons, sponsors bibliophile events (often in collaboration with the Newberry Library and with other regional institutions) and exhibitions, and publishes ...
Joyce Porter was born on June 10, 1908, in Stamford, Connecticut, to Louis Hopkins Porter and Mrs. Ellen Marion Porter of Stamford, Connecticut. [1] [2] [3] She was the niece of Arthur Kingsley Porter, a distinguished academic and art historian, known for his contributions to the study of medieval art. [4] Joyce had one sister, Beatrice Porter. [2]
James A. Porter, African Nude, 1934.Harmon Foundation Collection. Porter began his career as an instructor of painting and drawing at Howard University.During his four decade Howard tenure, he would work with artists, such as James Lesesne Wells and Lois Mailou Jones, chair the Art Department, and serve as Director of the Art Gallery (1953 through 1970). [4]
The inaugural mission of the club was "to encourage higher standards of art, maintain galleries for that purpose, and to promote the mutual acquaintance of art lovers and art workers." [7] The Arts Club of Chicago was founded by artists and patrons in the wake of The Armory Show, which was on view at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1913. The ...
The James A. Porter Colloquium on African American Art and Art of the African Diaspora is an annual event hosted and sponsored by Howard University. James Porter is recognized as the "Father of African American art history." [1] [2] His book, Modern Negro Art, is the first comprehensive study of African American Art in the United States. [3]
In 2010, Sixty Inches From Center was established and includes The Chicago Arts Archive, a web publication focusing on visual art in Chicago. [69] Additionally, Chicago Artists Resource, launched by the Department of Cultural Affairs in 2005, provides articles on visual art in addition to providing resources and tools for Chicago artists.
The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association of representational artists, founded in Chicago in 1895 as the Palette and Chisel Club by a group of students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Palette & Chisel is the second oldest artist organization in the United States.
The Club was founded in 1907 by Chicago author Hamlin Garland as "The Attic Club", [1] On January 18, 1909, the name was formally changed to The Cliff Dwellers. In 1908, Cliff Dwellers entered into a lease for the eighth floor and the ninth-story penthouse above Orchestra Hall (now Symphony Center ) at 220 South Michigan Avenue. [ 2 ]