Allied Artists of America, Inc.
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Allied Artists of America, Inc. is a non-profit National Art Society composed of artists, sculptors, elected active members and sustaining associate members from the across the country.
The Allied Artists of America, Inc., as it is now known, was founded in New York City in the year 1914. The inaugural 1914 exhibition of members and non-members was held at the Washington Irving High School on Irving Place, New York City. Thereafter, the annual open exhibitions were held in the American Fine Arts Society Building, 215 West 57th Street (now the location of The Art Student League), New York City. For many decades, Allied has had long exhibition relationships with The National Academy, The National Arts Club and The Salmagundi Club, all three organizations located in NYC.
From 1914 to the present, The Allied Artists of America, Inc. will continue to achieve its goal of furthering the cause of contemporary American artists through its Annual National Open Exhibition in New York City (open to all members and non- members), demonstrations, lectures, awards at the Annual, slide program, a newsletter mentioning all activities of the Members and Associate Members and other cultural activities.