The National Arts Club


	THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM Established in 1905 WELCOME TO OUR HOMEPAGE


	Our mission is to provide a nexus for members to recognize, support, and encourage excellence in the visual arts.



	CHAIR: Dianne B. Bernhard CONTACT: visualarts@thenationalartsclub.org

WINNERS OF THE 110TH EXHIBITING ARTISTS' MEMBERS EXHIBITION
A Slide Show of the Winners Can be Viewed in About the Artists

The National Arts Club First Prize
Rhoda Sherbell, Head

The National Arts Club President's Award
Symon Cowles, Bountiful

Art Spirit Foundation Gold Medal for Pastel
Barbara Fischman, Trio

Art Spirit Foundation Silver Medal for Pastel
Clare Romano, Opening

Herman Margulies’ Memorial Award for Pastel
Janet Lippmann, Chinese Bridge - Reflection

National Arts Club Sculpture Award
Dorothy F. Graham, Positively Puffin

The Salzman Award
John Ross, Type Faces

The National Arts Club Visual Arts Award
Marcus Reidenberg, Grand Central Terminal

The New Foundry, Page Tooker Sculpture Award
Edith Rae Brown, Michelle

The National Arts Club Award for Mixed Media
Jane Folds, Bobby Pratt

The Genevieve Cain Award for Watercolor
Anne Adams Robertson Massie, State Wrestling Match

Grumbacher Gold Medallion & Gift Certificate
Theresa Bartol, Desert

Bruce Stevenson Memorial Award for Portrait
Everett Raymond Kinstler, Study Hollywood 1930's

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Award Benisse Lester, Alice

Hide Tatebe Memorial Award Richard Christofferson, Still Life - Daffodils and Lemons

House of Heydenryk Frame Allowance Award
Rosemary Connor, Deep Purple

Honorable Mentions
Patrick Bancel, Billboard New York 002
Rosalyn Engelman, Iris Walk #2
Neil Ryder Hoos, Escalade Espionage
Christopher Pierce, Wingback

The exhibition is on view March 3 – March 20, 2009

Removal is Saturday, March 21, 2009

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Program:

	Exhibiting Artists Membership Invited Artists’ Gallery Exhibitions Annual Gold Medal Visual Arts Award Annual Valentine’s Day, Red Ball Event Open On Line Exhibition Educational and Special events Semi-Annual EAM Gatherings The Annual Exhibiting Artist Members’ Show

	The “Exhibiting Artists Members” (aka EAM), is a group of artists selected to Exhibiting Artist Membership through a juried application process.
		The Exhibiting Artist Member takes part in a community of visual artists committed to advancing educational programs, in addition to hosting events celebrating interesting people in the field of visual arts. EAM members are invited to show their artwork in the Annual EAM Exhibition in The Club’s prestigious Grand Gallery. EAM’s are privileged to special rental rates for their use of our Gregg & Marquis Galleries. Advance rental application for these galleries is required.This select group of artists shares of their knowledge and expertise by exhibiting their artwork , supporting educational events, and participation in the exchange of ideas at “Gatherings”. Applications for Exhibiting Artist Membership are reviewed twice a year, generally in the spring and fall. An independent jury conducts the application review. This jury is composed of accomplished professionals active in the art world. The decision arrived at by the jury’s review is communicated to the applicant by mail. TO APPLY: Visual Artist Members of the National Arts Club may apply for Exhibiting Artist Membership following these requirements: 1. NAC member in good standing 2. NAC member for one-year minimum 3. Sending a completed application to: Visual Arts Director, 15 Gramercy Park South, N.Y. N.Y. 10003-1796 4. Including with application: six (6) slides and/or a CD rom of current artwork, created within past five (5) years These slides will be retained by the NAC on your acceptance to EAM. Applications are available at the National Arts Club front desk. Requests to have one mailed to you: please call (212)-475-3424. back to menu

	Invited Artists’ Gallery Exhibitions
		Exhibitions of works by invited visual artists, which work is of a particular interest, style or technique and has individual poignancy. back to menu

	The Annual Gold Medal Visual Arts Award
		This nationally coveted award is presented each year to a person whose work has made a lasting contribution to the development of visual art in America. National recognition of the artist and the influence of the work are required. The evolution of American Art is apparent in the history of Visual Art Gold Medal Recipients. back to menu

	February 14th, Valentine’s Day
		This evening brings the National Arts Club Members and their guests the Annual Masked Red Ball. The Visual Arts Department hosts this so popular black tie event each year. Members and their guests celebrate together, clad in shades of red and elegant masks, an evening of dinner, dance and romance. Our artists create this evening’s ambiance especially for the occasion. back to menu

	Open Online Exhibition
		The “Open Online Exhibition” is open to ALL National Arts Club Members. Each Member may submit a digital photo of their work to be featured. This photo is to be emailed to: jKnox@Nationalartsclub.org The entries are posted on the NAC Website during July and August. Winners are chosen by jurors and also by popular vote! The winning works will be announced on the NAC website as of September 06, 2006. This Exhibit features a wide range of creative work. Our members love to see other Club Members’ current work, therefore all NAC members are encouraged to participate: by entering their work’s photo, casting their vote or both! back to menu

	Educational and Special Events
		To pursue our mission of art education we schedule lectures, art video presentations and master classes. Invitations to speak are extended to individuals in art and related fields to share of their expertise, often accompanied by Art book signings, Exhibitions, Receptions, and a host of activities for the edification of the National Arts Club Membership and the Public at large. The various dates are announced on the Club’s website: Monthly Calendar on line. back to menu

	EAM Gatherings
		Semi-Annually, EAM’s are invited to an “Artists’ Gathering”. On these evenings visual artists join together. Old and new friends exchange news and ideas with each other and the group. Newly accepted EAM’s thus have an opportunity to meet other artists, as well as in-house artist residents, with us for many years. A sampling of new EAM’s work will be shown at their introduction Gathering. Edith Rae Brown and Takayo Noda coordinate these well attended and muchanticipated evenings. back to menu

	Annual Exhibiting Artist Members’ Show
		The National Arts Club has held this Grand Exhibition for over a century. The Annual Exhibiting Artist Members’ Show is an annual event featuring the visual art of our time by our members. History shows that some of the art exhibited has greatly contributed to, and even altered the path of American Art. This Grand Exhibition occupies the National Arts Club Grand Gallery. Each EAM artist may submit one recent work (-1-, created within last 5 years). The work may be in any medium but may not have shown previously in the National Arts Club Grand Gallery. Club members as well as the general public look forward to viewing these works each year. back to menu


	History of Gold Medal Visual Arts Award Recipients:
		2007 Wilhelmina Cole Holladay 2006 James Turrell 2005 Chuck Close 2004 Edwin Schlossberg 2003 Jamie Wyeth 2002 Dale Chihuly 2001 Frank Stella 2000 Nam June Paik 1999 James Rosenquist 1998 Everett Raymond Kinstler, NA 1997 John Chamberlain 1996 Wayne Thiebaud, NA 1995 Marisol 1994 Roy Lichtenstein 1993 Jacob Lawrence, NA 1992 Christo 1991 Norman Rockwell Museum 1990 Will Barnet, NA 1989 Robert Rauschenberg, NA 1988 George Segal 1987 Louise Bourgeois, ANA 1986 Red Grooms, ANA 1985 James Brooks, ANA 1984 Alice Neel, NA 1983 Robert Motherwell 1982 Betty Parsons 1981 I.M. Pei, NA 1980 Clement E. Conger 1979 Raphael Soyer, NA 1978 Xavier Gonzalez, NA 1977 Stewart Klonis and The Art Students League 1976 R. Buckminster Fuller, NA 1975 Jose de Creeft, NA 1974 Eric Sloan, NAand Thomas Hart Benton, NA 1973 Louise Nevelson 1972 J. Carter Brown 1971 Eric Larrabee 1970 John Canaday 1969 Tore Asplund, NA, and Frank Bensing 1968 Isabel Bishop, NA 1967 Norman Kent, NA, and Ogden Pleissner, NA 1966 Chen Chi, NA 1965 Salvador Dali 1964 Charles A. Aiken 1963 John Koch, NA 1962 Malvina Hoffman, NA 1961 Senator William Benton 1960 Paul Manship 1959 Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt 1958 John C. Johansen, NA