Title from caption. "This collection of printed fabrics, often known under the name of Toile de Jouy, has been made by Miss Frances Morris, of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and by Miss Elinor Merrell of New York who have kindly lent them for exhibition here."--Page 1. Tapestries on exhibit are chiefly from France, with selections from India, Java, England, and Italy and range from 1765-1830. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
"This program is approved by the committee, October 4, 1911. [signed] Fendall G. Winston, Chairman, Warren P. Laird, Adviser. This program is approved by unanimous agreement of the competitors, Sept. 22, 1911"--Page 18. Includes a list of the members of the building committee. The regulations for architectural competition for the building of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, issued in 1911 by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present). Prior to 1915, exhibitions sponsored by the society were hosted at the Minneapolis Public Library. 18 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf: map.
Annual report of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. Includes statistical and financial data of the Society's activities including the school, museum accessions, membership, and staff changes. The report from the director provides more detailed information on the accessions, loans and exhibitions, museum attendance, education activities offered, and publications produced.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Title from cover. Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, the Trustees (1917-1921), and ex-officio members of the society. The 1916 annual report of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 15 pages.
Variant titles: Work of local artists, October 1922 [rules]; Annual exhibition of the work of St. Paul and Minneapolis artists. Title from cover. "The eighth annual exhibition of the work of Minneapolis and St. Paul Artists will be held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art from September 30 to October 30, 1922"--Page 2. Includes a list of conditions governing the exhibition. "Any example of painting, sculpture, drawing, etching, engraving or other form of graphic art (not including photographic prints) is eligible provided it be the work of an artist whose residence, studio, or place of business is in the cities of Minneapolis or St. Paul."--Page 2. Illustration of a stylized Thyrsus staff with ribbon printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Variant Title: Work of Minneapolis artists, December 4-31, 1915 [rules]. Title from caption. "The first annual exhibition ... under the auspices of the Artists' League of Minneapolis, the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art, the Attic Club of Minneapolis, Smock and Smudge [Club], the Twin City Keramic Club, and the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts ... under the following divisions: 1. Painting, 2. Sculpture, 3. Prints and drawings, 4. Commercial art, 5. Applied arts". Includes a list of conditions governing the exhibition, members of the jury, and members of the Committee on Arrangements. 1 sheet (1 unnumbered leaf).
Artists' League of Minneapolis; Minneapolis School of Art Alumni Association
Date Created:
1917?
Description:
Title from caption. "The third annual exhibition ... under the auspices of the Artists' League of Minneapolis, the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art, the Attic Club of Minneapolis, the Twin City Keramic Club, and the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts ... under the following divisions: 1. Painting, 2. Sculpture, 3. Prints and drawings, 4. Commercial art, 5. Applied arts". Includes a list of conditions governing the exhibition, members of the jury who also serve as members of the Committee on Arrangements. 1 sheet (1 unnumbered leaf).
Title from cover. "At the galleries of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, Public Library Building, February 6th to 20th, 1910". Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit included works by members of the Artists' League of Minneapolis. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Variant title: Exhibition by the Alumni Association of the Minneapolis School of Art. Title from cover. Exhibition catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 1 folded sheet (6 unnumbered pages).
Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit included works by members of the Artists League of Minneapolis. Title from cover. At head of title: Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Includes artists' addresses. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Title from cover. Reprint. Originally published: Proceedings of the American Association of Museums. Vol. 11 (1908). Koehler gives a presentation on the requirements and considerations for establishing an art museum based on his experiences for planning facilities at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Minnesota State Art Society. 1 unnumbered page, pages 125-131.
American Society of Illustrators; American Federation of Arts
Date Created:
1912?
Description:
Variant titles: Illustrations by the American Society of Illustrators; Catalogue, Society of American Illustrators, exhibition. Title from cover. Catalog from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Typescript (mimeographed). Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 6 unnumbered leaves.
Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Includes a list of the artist's sketches/studies for various commercial and residential murals; and, photographs of installed murals. Includes artist biographical information. Typescript (mimeographed). Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. 5 unnumbered leaves.
Variant titles: Special exhibition of watercolors by members of the New York Water Color Club, February 16 to March 1, 1912; Water colors by members of the New York Water Color Club, February 16 to March 1, 1912. Title from cover. At head of title: "Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts". Exhibition checklist from an exhibition sponsored by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Rectangular logo of the society with headless winged figure printed on front cover. Typescript (mimeographed). 4 unnumbered leaves.
Title from cover. Includes artist biographical information. "The ancient Chinese and Japanese paintings exhibited in Gallery C1 have been lent to the Institute by Mr. Garrett Chatfield Pier of Chicago ... Together with ... a group of Chinese and Japanese textile fabrics lent by Dr. Alfred Owre of Minneapolis."--Page 3-4. "The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Joseph Breck, Director ... "--Back cover. Contents: Ancient Chinese and Japanese paintings and textile fabrics; Paintings by Bryson Burroughs; Paintings from the Carnegie International Exhibition, 1914. 15 pages.
Catalog from the spring art exhibition organized by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, parent and governing body of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit was also held in Winona, Minnesota under the auspices of the Minnesota State Art Society. Some of the works were part of an award competition including: non-Minnesota artists; members of the Governing Board, Exhibition Committee, and Jury of Award; and, art school students. "This exhibition was arranged by the State Art Society for the City of Winona, and opened there on March eighteenth, closing April first, nineteen hundred five". Includes a short background of the Minnesota State Art Society and a list of its current Governing Board. Includes artist biographical information and their addresses. 32 pages.
Variant titles: Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibition of watercolors by Charles John Collins; Exhibition of water colors by Charles John Collins. Title from caption. Includes artist biographical information. Foreword signed C.J.C. Items lent by James McDiarmid, Fletcher Andrews, and C.H. Enderton, all of Winnipeg. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Contents: Present officers and trustees -- Foreword -- The Minneapolis Institute of Art [plans, donors, and collections] -- Plan of exhibits -- General information [location, hours of opening, lunch room, membership, etc.] -- Miscellaneous statistics -- The Minneapolis School of Art -- Articles of Incorporation -- By-Laws -- Enabling Act -- Deed of Gift [between Clinton Morrison and the City of Minneapolis] -- Agreement [between the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, acting through the Board of Park Commissioners and the Minneapolis Society of Fines Arts] -- Acceptance by city [of Minneapolis at the meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners for the deed of gift from Clinton Morrison to the city hereafter known as Dorilus Morrison Park] -- Officers and trustees 1883 to 1922 -- Membership -- Classes of membership -- Names of members: Benefactors; Patrons; Fellows in Perpetuity; Fellows for life; Life members; Annual members; Educators; Associate members; Clubs. 63 pages: illustrations, plans.
Title from cover. "Supplement to the Bulletin of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, September, 1915." Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, list of the Trustees, list of ex-officio members, list of classes of membership, and list of members. A 1915 overview of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 21 pages: illustrations.
Variant title: Past and future. Title from cover. Penciled on front cover: "1906?". Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on cover in red and brown. "The Society of Fine Arts has maintained a continuous and helpful growth since its organization twenty-four years ago ... "--Page 2. The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present). Prior to 1915, collections were housed and exhibitions hosted at the Minneapolis Public Library. The Society was also the parent body for the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988), housed at the public library and other locations from 1889 to 1915. In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. Information from the society on its plans to reorganize its membership in order to further fund the school of art, to promote the creation of a symphony orchestra, and to build a municipal art museum for housing collections and providing room for the school. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).
Civic Commission of Minneapolis (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1915
Description:
Title from cover. Includes a list of the members of the Civic Commission of Minneapolis, and a short organizational history of the commission. 12 pages.