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National Academy of Design - Definition and Overview |
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The National Academy of Design, in New York, (often termed simple The National Academy) is an honorary association of American artists, with a museum and a school of fine arts.
It was founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole and others to promote the fine arts in America through instruction and exhibition.
It houses a public collection of over five thousands works of nineteenth and twentieth century American art.
It has had several homes over the years, but is now on Fifth Avenue and 89th Street.
The School offers Studio tuition, Master Classes, Intensive Critiques, various Workshops and Lunchtime Lectures. Scholarships are available.
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