Texas Fine Arts Association records

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Texas Fine Arts Association records

1911-1980

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Constitution, by-laws and resolutions; minutes and reports; membership lists; guest registers; correspondence; photographs; financial and legal records; artists' files; 8 scrapbooks containing letters, photographs, catalogs, announcements and clippings; and printed material.

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Elisabet Ney Museum (Austin, Tex.)

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Laguna Gloria Art Museum

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The Laguna Gloria Art Museum has its origins in the Texas Fine Arts Association, which was founded in 1911 "to encourage the advancement of art in Texas and to increase the possibilities of art experience for its communities and its people." In 1943 Clara Driscoll Seiver deeded her home to the TFAA, specifying that it should become a museum of modern art. It was named The Laguna Gloria Art Museum. In 1961, the museum broke away from the TFAA and became independent. From the descripti...

Texas Fine Arts Association

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The Texas Fine Arts Association was organized in 1911 (but originated in 1909 with Mrs. Joseph Dibrell's purchase of Elisabet Ney's studio, Formosa). In 1943, Clara Driscoll deeded Laguna Gloria to the Association. Both properties were later deeded to the City of Austin. The Association continues to promote the arts in Texas by holding shows and exhibitions. From the description of Records 1848-1982 1906-1972. 1848-1982. (Austin Public Library). WorldCat record id: 23863727 ...