Selected Galleries

One of the Academy’s longest-standing traditions is the writing of letters accepting election to membership. Since 1781, the Academy has received communications in a variety of formats from those individuals recently elected to its rolls. The following letters have been selected from among the Classes of 2022 and 2023 for exhibition, both at the Academy's Cambridge headquarters, and online (transcripts appear below).

One of the Academy’s longest-standing traditions is the writing of letters accepting election to membership. Since 1781, the Academy has received communications in a variety of formats from those individuals recently elected to its rolls. The following letters have been selected from among the Class of 2024 for exhibition, both at the Academy’s Cambridge headquarters, and online (transcripts appear below).