Charles M. Kurtz records, 1905-1909.

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Charles M. Kurtz records, 1905-1909.

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Records and correspondence of Charles M. Kurtz, the first director of the Albright Art Gallery from 1905-1909. Consists mainly of correspondence regarding Albright Art Gallery exhibitions and events, correspondence with Albright staff, and correspondence with staff of other galleries and professional organizations.

1 manuscript box.

Albright-Knox Art Gallery, G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library

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Albright-Knox Art Gallery, G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library

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Buffalo Fine Arts Academy

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On November 11, 1862, a group of prominent Buffalo citizens met to adopt a constitution and by-laws for the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. At this initial meeting, it was agreed to establish and maintain a permanent art gallery in Buffalo. Until this was accomplished in 1905, the Academy held exhibitions in several locations in downtown Buffalo. In 1905, the Academy moved to its current location on Elmwood Avenue. The 1905 building, gifted by Buffalo entrepreneur and philanthropist John...

Albright Art Gallery.

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Kurtz, Charles M. (Charles McMeen), 1855-1909

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Charles M. Kurtz, first director of the Albright Art Gallery, played a prominent role as an administrator, patron, and promoter of the arts in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kurtz first came to Buffalo, New York, in 1884 when, as general manager of the American Art Union, he helped organize an exhibition for the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. He served as art director for numerous expositions and art fairs, including the Southern Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky (...