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Encyclopedia > National Arts Club

The National Arts Club is a New York City-based "private arts club [...] dedicated to furthering art and artists in America." [1] Founded in 1898 by Charles De Kay, a New York Times art critic, to "stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts", since 1906 the organization has occupied the Tilden Mansion, a Gothic Revival brownstone on Gramercy Park, an exclusive Manhattan private park.[2] The club offers a variety of shows, educational programs, and awards in areas including theater, visual arts, film, literature, and music. [3][4][5][6][7] The club's president is O. Aldon James, who has run the organization since 1985.[8] A figure of some controversy, he is credited with revitalizing the organization, doubling membership.[2] In the same period, however, there have been convictions for tax fraud [9] and larceny, [10] as well as high-profile conflicts with Grammercy Park directors,[11] accuasations of financial impropriety, [2] and doubts that their historic building is being properly maintained.[12] Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... This article is about the building material and the dwelling. ... Gramercy Park is a small, fenced-in private park in the Gramercy neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, accessible only to residents of certain townhouses in the area who have keys to the park. ...


References

  1. ^ National Arts Club. National Arts Club FAQ.
  2. ^ a b c Dinitia Smith. "A Genteel Fellowship Turns Fractious; Money Matters Are Questioned At the National Arts Club", The New York Times, 2001-06-13.
  3. ^ NAC Theater Committee.
  4. ^ NAC Visual Arts Committee.
  5. ^ NAC Film and Video Committee.
  6. ^ NAC Literary Committee.
  7. ^ NAC Music Committee.
  8. ^ Robin Finn. "A Patron of the Arts in a Courtroom Drama", The New York Times, 2001-01-25.
  9. ^ Susan Saluny. "Plea In Arts Club Case", The New York Times, 2003-07-11.
  10. ^ Hope Reeves. "Arts Club Official Pleads Guilty", The New York Times, 2002-10-09.
  11. ^ Ann Raver. "A 'Theydunit' in the Park", The New York Times, 2005-05-19.
  12. ^ Erika Kinetz. "A Haven For Artists Faces Doubts At Home", The New York Times, 2004-05-02.

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External Links

  • The National Arts Club website

 

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