Records, 1909-1915.
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Milwaukee Art Center
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An outgrowth of the Milwaukee Art Association, the Milwaukee Art Society was reorganized in 1909 by civic leaders and a nucleus of the Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors, Inc. in the city of Milwaukee. The Society's mission was to display exhibitions, create a permanent collection, and provide fine arts education to the public. Industrialist Charles Allis was named the first president and Frederick Layton the first vice-president. Membership in the newly formed American Federation of Arts gained a...