RGXXI: Conference on the Artist in Contemporary American Society
Historical Note
Funded in part by the Carnegie Corporation, the Conference on the Artist in Contemporary American Society took place February 14 and 15, 1947, in the Academy’s house at 28 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The conference was organized by three Academy fellows: Howard Mumford Jones (1892-1980), Henry Allen Moe (1894-1975), and W.G. Constable (1887-1976). The conference was confined to the visual arts and addressed practical problems of marketing art in modern America. Attendance was by invitation only and panel speakers included artists, museum directors, educators, art critics, artist union representatives, retail and marketing executives, and a government official.
Scope and Content
The collection contains guest and panel speaker invitation letters, RSVP’s and inquiries from invited guests including Academy Fellows, mailing lists, resumes, and notes from panelists and potential panelists. Conference Program, Summary of the Report, conference planning materials, proposal and award letter from the Carnegie Corporation, handwritten conference notes from Panel Sessions, newspaper clippings, and art education bills from Minnesota and New York are also provided.
ITEM LIST
Box 1
| Folder 1 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Be-Col |
| Folder 2 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Cou-Gree |
| Folder 3 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Green-Je |
| Folder 4 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Jo-Lee |
| Folder 5 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Ler-Me |
| Folder 6 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Mi-Pho |
| Folder 7 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Pri-Schm |
| Folder 8 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Schn-Thomp |
| Folder 9 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Thurn-Wills |
| Folder 10 | General Correspondence: RSVP, Wils-Zor |
| Folder 11 | General Correspondence: A-F |
| Folder 12 | General Correspondence: H-K |
| Folder 13 | General Correspondence: L-R |
| Folder 14 | General Correspondence: S-Z |
| Folder 15 | General Correspondence: Mailing Lists |
| Folder 16 | Correspondence: Panelists, A-Capp |
| Folder 17 | Correspondence: Panelists, Ch-Cox |
| Folder 18 | Correspondence: Panelists, d’Harnoncourt-Edm |
| Folder 19 | Correspondence: Panelists, Edgell-Golden |
| Folder 20 | Correspondence: Panelists, Gwat-Jones |
| Folder 21 | Correspondence: Panelists, Kostellow-Liebes |
| Folder 22 | Correspondence: Panelists, McC-Rich |
| Folder 23 | Correspondence: Panelists, Smith-Taylor |
| Folder 24 | Correspondence: Panelists, Wee-Wurster |
| Folder 25 | Correspondence: Potential Panelists, Arn-Edg |
| Folder 26 | Correspondence: Potential Panelists, I-P |
| Folder 27 | Correspondence: Potential Panelists, S-Y |
| Folder 28 | Programs |
| Folder 29 | Summary of the Report |
| Folder 30 | Conference Planning |
| Folder 31 | Grant Correspondence |
| Folder 32 | Conference Notes: Panel 1 |
| Folder 33 | Conference Notes: Panel 2 |
| Folder 34 | Oversized Folder |