Public school art teachers have banded together in three organizations : the Eastern Arts Associa tion (1889), 2,000 members; the Western Arts Association (1893), 313 members; and the Art Teachers' Association of Southern California (1917), 15o members. The College Art Association of America (1912), 500 members, is made up of teachers of art in colleges. The purpose of the Federated Council on Art Education (1924) is to study current educational methods and report thereon, with the object of the advancement of art teaching in America. The School Art League of New York City 0910, composed of laymen, art teachers and pupils, fosters art education in the public schools of that city. The Chicago Public School Art Society (1894) is chiefly occupied with placing fine prints and paintings by American artists in Chicago schools but has also been instrumental in securing better design for school buildings and decoration for school rooms.
A complete list of art societies and similar organizations in the United States, together with a report on each, will be found in the American Art Annual, published by the American Federation of Arts. (L. ME.) France.—Paris: The Academie des beaux-arts dates from 1795, when two academies founded successively by Mazarin and Colbert in 1671 united in a single society. It aims to establish a central meeting place for French and foreign architects, and foster the interests and progress of the profession of architecture. The Societe d'Encouragement a l'Art et a l'Industrie was founded in 1889 and established as a "public utility" in 1925. The Societe des Architectes Diplomes par le Gouvernement, founded in 1877 and established as a "public utility" in 1915, has about 1,500 members. The Association Francaise des Artistes Graveurs an Burin is a small but active organization whose object is to propagate the art of engraving. The Union Centrale des Arts Decoratifs, founded in 188o and recognized as a "public utility" in 1882, has for its object the cultivation of those arts which strive to realize beauty in useful things. The Salon des Tuileries an Palais de Bois was founded in 1923, and every year invites about I,000 artists to exhibit. The Societe des Amis du Louvre endeavours to bring into one association all who are devoted to the Louvre, with a view of enriching its collections.
Berlin : The small local societies are affiliated with one large parent body, the Deutsche Kiinstlergenossenschaft in Berlin. The Deutscher Illustratorenverband watches over the
interests of illustrators and designers. The Verband Deutscher Architekten- and Ingenieur-Vereine E.V., founded in 1871, has a membership of 8,000 and is very active. The Deutscher 1Verkbund, with a membership of 2,60o, has for its aim the ennoblement of craftsmanship in the association of art with industry. The Reichsverband bildender Kiinstler Deutschlands secures representation through one united organization of the artists of Germany in their professional and social interests. It had a membership in 1928 of 8, 76o, and publishes Kunst and Wirtschaft. The Allgemeine Deutsche Kunstgenossenschaft has exhibitions at home and abroad. It was founded in 1856 and in 1928 had 500 members. The Bund Deutscher Architekten, Frank fort, had 2,764 members in 1928.
Vienna : The V ereinigung bildender Kiinstler Oster reichs (Society of Austrian Artists) and the Wiener Kiinstler genossenschaft (Association of Viennese Artists) are prominent.
Brussels: The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles is the centre of the artistic movement in Belgium and the sur rounding countries, Brussels being only a few hours' journey from Paris, London, Amsterdam and Frankfort. During 1928 it held over 5o exhibitions, numerous meetings, concerts, etc. The building was finished in 1926. The Societe des Amis des Musees Royaux de l'Etat a Bruxelles, founded in 1907, has about 300 members. Its primary object is to enrich the collections of the museums of the country. The Societe Centrale d'Architecture de Belgique was organized under the Union Professionelle in 1872. It has a membership of about 300.
In Stockholm (Sweden) the Svenska SlOjd foreningen had 2,800 members in 1928. The Kungl. Akademien for de fria Konsterna (The Royal Academy of Fine Arts), founded in 1735, has control of the Royal High School of Art. The Konstantverkarnas Gille, founded in 1906, has for its object the promotion of handicraft and the friendly co-existence be tween handicraftsmen. The Foreningen for grofisk konst sup ports the graphic arts, and the Fiireningen Original-Frdsnitt inter ests the public in the art of wood-engraving. Other art societies of Stockholm are the Svenska Teknologforeningen, the Konst historiska Sdllskapet, the Sveriges Allmdnna Konstforening, and the Svenska Hemslojdforeningarnas Riksfiirbund. In Copenhagen (Denmark) the Kienstnerforeningen is the outstanding art society.