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'''Birmingham Art Association''' (BAA) is the oldest arts organization in the region and has been an independent association of visual and performing artists, arts enthusiasts, writers, and musicians for most of the last century.  
The '''Birmingham Art Association''' ('''BAA'''), founded in [[1908]] as the '''Birmingham Art Club''' is an independent non-profit association of visual and performing artists, arts enthusiasts, writers, and musicians for most of the last century, and the the oldest arts organization in the region. BAA particularly supports the efforts of emerging artists and supports a gallery and publishes the ''[[Birmingham Arts Journal]]'' for that purpose.


BAA particularly supports the efforts of emerging artists to have their talent exposed to the world, and we provide a Gallery for this purpose.
In 1908, Birmingham artists [[Della Dryer]], [[Willie McLaughlin]], [[Alice Rumph]] and [[Mamie Holfield]], formed the group to promote the arts in the city. They drew together 57 charter members and soon were entertaining such celebrities as [[Giuseppi Moretti]], who had created the sculpture of[[Vulcan]] just four year prior. Famed landscape and portrait painter Nicholas R. Brewer lectured to the members in the 1920s.  


The Birmingham Art Association, founded in 1908 as the Birmingham Art Club.
Notable figures from the Birmingham Art Club were [[Mrs Bibb Graves]], [[Belle Comer]], [[Carrie Hill]], [[Hugh Daniel]], [[Cooper Green]], and [[Mervyn Sterne]]. The club participated in numerous service projects in the 1930s and 1940s, decorating parade floats, preparing the [[Tutwiler Hotel]] for a visit by a French orchestra, making scrapbooks for soldiers and taking sign-painting assignments from the War Department.
BAA was one of the city's earliest organizations led by both artists and art patrons.  


Birmingham artists [[Della Dryer]], [[Willie McLaughlin]], [[Alice Rumph]] and [[Mamie Holfield]], formed the group primarily to promote the arts of the city. They drew together 57 charter members and soon were entertaining such celebrities as Guiseppe Moretti, sculptor of the world's largest cast-iron statue, "[[Vulcan]]," a Birmingham landmark for 100 years. Famed landscape and portrait painter Nicholas R. Brewer lectured to the members in the 1920's.  
The club held its first [[Magic City Art Connection|Sidewalk Art Show]] in [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] (now Linn Park) in [[1938]]. That show, now organized by [[Operation New Birmingham]], continues as the [[Magic City Art Connection]].


The [[Five Points]] fountain sculpted by famed [[Frank Fleming]] was purchased by the [[Birmingham Art Association]].
In [[1940]], starting with a trust left to it by [[Mamie Fogarty], the club created a committee to pursue funds for the creation of a museum for Birmingham. With support of the [[Junior League of Birmingham|Junior League]] and the [[Birmingham City Commission]], the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] held its first public exhibition in [[1951]]. The BAA started the [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] soon after, and began a continuing tradition of holding juried and non-juried exhibitions of the work of its members.


Many notable figures from the Birmingham Art Club were  [[Mrs. Bibb Graves]], [[Belle Comer]], [[Carrie Hill]], [[Hugh Daniel]], [[Cooper Green]], and [[Mervyn Sterne]].
The [[Five Points fountain]] sculpted by [[Frank Fleming]] was purchased by the [[Birmingham Art Association]].


In 1940, the club created a committee to pursue funds for the creation of a museum for Birmingham, and with a trust left to the club by [[Mamie Fogarty]].
In the late 1980s, the BAA still had its offices located within the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. [[Peggy Ragland]] was it's secretary at this time and the BAA had many members including [[Anne Arrasmith]], [[Mary Burnham]], [[Jon Coffelt]], [[Beverley Erdreich]], [[Frank Fleming]], [[Patricia Gaines]], [[Joe Hardin]], [[Patter Hellstrom]], [[Edward Lee Hendricks]], [[Barbara Hirshowitz]], [[Lou Hollingsworth]], [[Martha Hopkins]], [[Armor Keller]], [[Betty Kent]], [[Janice Kluge]], [[Cordray Parker]], [[Judith Taylor Rogers]], [[Anita Ronderos]], [[Toni Tully]], and [[Carolyn Wade]] among many others.
With support of the Junior League and the City Commission, the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] came into being in 1951.


BAA also started the Birmingham Festival of Arts soon after.
In the early 1990s the BAA decided to split from the museum for lack of spaces committed by the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] to show its members work. After secession the BAA reopened on [[2nd Avenue North]]. Its current gallery is at 3205 [[2nd Avenue South]].


In the late 1980's, the BAA still had its offices located within the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]]. [[Peggy Ragland]] was it's secretary at this time and the BAA had many members including [[Anne Arrasmith]], [[Mary Burnham]], [[Jon Coffelt]] (the Kid), [[Beverley Erdreich]], [[Frank Fleming]], [[Patricia Gaines]], [[Joe Hardin]], [[Patter Hellstrom]], [[Edward Lee Hendricks]], [[Barbara Hirshowitz]], [[Lou Hollingsworth]], [[Martha Hopkins]], [[Armor Keller]], [[Betty Kent]], [[Janice Kluge]], [[Cordray Parker]], [[Judith Taylor Rogers]], [[Anita Ronderos]], [[Toni Tully]], and [[Carolyn Wade]] among many others. 
==References==
* Bidwell, Rebecca and Jim Reed (n. d.) "[http://www.birminghamartassociation.org/aboutus.asp A Brief History of Birmingham Art Association]" Birmingham Art Association website - accessed December 24, 2006
* Cather, Patrick (1991) "The Birmingham Art Association in 1969: Changing of the Guard" Birmingham: Cather and Brown Books


In the early 1990's the BAA decided to split from the museum for lack of spaces committed by the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] to show its members work. After succession the BAA was set on Second Avenue North
==External links==
* [http://www.birminghamartassociation.org/ Birmingham Art Association] website


==Book==
[[Category:Arts organizations]]
* "The Birmingham Art Association in 1969: Changing of the Guard"  Birmingham, Ala.: Cather and Brown, 1991.
[[Category:Nonprofits]]
 
[[Category:Birmingham Museum of Art]]
==External links==
[[Category:2nd Avenue South|3205]]
* [http://www.birminghamartassociation.org/aboutus.asp Official website]
* [http://www.yourcitycenter.com/arts_ent/a&e_index.htm Operation New Birmingham (ONB)]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Art-Museums-Travelers-Collections/dp/0393320065 Birmingham Art Association was founded officially in 1908]

Revision as of 11:33, 24 December 2006

The Birmingham Art Association (BAA), founded in 1908 as the Birmingham Art Club is an independent non-profit association of visual and performing artists, arts enthusiasts, writers, and musicians for most of the last century, and the the oldest arts organization in the region. BAA particularly supports the efforts of emerging artists and supports a gallery and publishes the Birmingham Arts Journal for that purpose.

In 1908, Birmingham artists Della Dryer, Willie McLaughlin, Alice Rumph and Mamie Holfield, formed the group to promote the arts in the city. They drew together 57 charter members and soon were entertaining such celebrities as Giuseppi Moretti, who had created the sculpture ofVulcan just four year prior. Famed landscape and portrait painter Nicholas R. Brewer lectured to the members in the 1920s.

Notable figures from the Birmingham Art Club were Mrs Bibb Graves, Belle Comer, Carrie Hill, Hugh Daniel, Cooper Green, and Mervyn Sterne. The club participated in numerous service projects in the 1930s and 1940s, decorating parade floats, preparing the Tutwiler Hotel for a visit by a French orchestra, making scrapbooks for soldiers and taking sign-painting assignments from the War Department.

The club held its first Sidewalk Art Show in Woodrow Wilson Park (now Linn Park) in 1938. That show, now organized by Operation New Birmingham, continues as the Magic City Art Connection.

In 1940, starting with a trust left to it by [[Mamie Fogarty], the club created a committee to pursue funds for the creation of a museum for Birmingham. With support of the Junior League and the Birmingham City Commission, the Birmingham Museum of Art held its first public exhibition in 1951. The BAA started the Birmingham Festival of Arts soon after, and began a continuing tradition of holding juried and non-juried exhibitions of the work of its members.

The Five Points fountain sculpted by Frank Fleming was purchased by the Birmingham Art Association.

In the late 1980s, the BAA still had its offices located within the Birmingham Museum of Art. Peggy Ragland was it's secretary at this time and the BAA had many members including Anne Arrasmith, Mary Burnham, Jon Coffelt, Beverley Erdreich, Frank Fleming, Patricia Gaines, Joe Hardin, Patter Hellstrom, Edward Lee Hendricks, Barbara Hirshowitz, Lou Hollingsworth, Martha Hopkins, Armor Keller, Betty Kent, Janice Kluge, Cordray Parker, Judith Taylor Rogers, Anita Ronderos, Toni Tully, and Carolyn Wade among many others.

In the early 1990s the BAA decided to split from the museum for lack of spaces committed by the Birmingham Museum of Art to show its members work. After secession the BAA reopened on 2nd Avenue North. Its current gallery is at 3205 2nd Avenue South.

References

  • Bidwell, Rebecca and Jim Reed (n. d.) "A Brief History of Birmingham Art Association" Birmingham Art Association website - accessed December 24, 2006
  • Cather, Patrick (1991) "The Birmingham Art Association in 1969: Changing of the Guard" Birmingham: Cather and Brown Books

External links

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