American Art Directory
Encyclopedia
The American Art Directory is a yearly publication covering art museums, arts centers
, and art educational institutions
as well as news, obituaries, book and magazine publications, etc. related to the artistic community in the United States
. Established in 1898, it was originally entitled American Art Annual.
Art dealer Alan S. Bamberger describes the Directory as "...a required reference for art museums, libraries, arts organizations, art schools, and corporations with art holdings."
A yearly feature is the "Review of the Year" article discussing the touring exhibitions, commissions, grants to organizations, construction starts at museums and other facilities, and various other events that occur within the art community.
Initially the directory was the work of the New York
area artist Florence Nightingale Levy
and published by The Macmillan Company
. The American Federation of Arts
, with which Mrs. Levy was associated and which she would later become the president of, was founded in 1909 and in 1913 the directory became an official publication of that organization. It later became the independent publication it exists as currently.
In 1952 the American Art Annual was split into two separate publications, Who's Who in American Art
and the American Art Directory.
Arts centre
An art centre or arts center is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theatre space, gallery space, venues for musical performance, workshop areas, educational...
, and art educational institutions
Art school
Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...
as well as news, obituaries, book and magazine publications, etc. related to the artistic community in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Established in 1898, it was originally entitled American Art Annual.
Art dealer Alan S. Bamberger describes the Directory as "...a required reference for art museums, libraries, arts organizations, art schools, and corporations with art holdings."
A yearly feature is the "Review of the Year" article discussing the touring exhibitions, commissions, grants to organizations, construction starts at museums and other facilities, and various other events that occur within the art community.
Initially the directory was the work of the New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
area artist Florence Nightingale Levy
Florence Nightingale Levy
Florence Nightingale Levy was an American arts administrator.Levy studied art at The Louvre. In 1894, she founded the American Art Annual magazine, serving as its editor until 1918. In 1901, she catalogued the art exhibition of the Pan-American Exposition...
and published by The Macmillan Company
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
. The American Federation of Arts
American Federation of Arts
The American Federation of Arts is an organization in the United States of museums and other entities involved in the arts. It was established in 1909 at a convention held in Washington, D. C. from May 11–13 of that year called by the National Academy of Art. The concept for the organization was...
, with which Mrs. Levy was associated and which she would later become the president of, was founded in 1909 and in 1913 the directory became an official publication of that organization. It later became the independent publication it exists as currently.
In 1952 the American Art Annual was split into two separate publications, Who's Who in American Art
Who's Who in American Art
Who's Who in American Art is a biographical hardcover directory of noteworthy individuals in the visual arts community in the United States, published by Marquis Who's Who, formerly by R.R. Bowker Publishing. The directory has also listed some individuals from Canada and Mexico, plus some American...
and the American Art Directory.