| Academy of Magical Arts | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1962 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California |
| President | Neil Patrick Harris |
| Website | http://www.magiccastle.com |
The Academy of Magical Arts is a non profit mutual benefit corporation organized and devoted to the promotion and development of the art of magic.
Although begun in 1952 as a loose association of magicians by William Larsen, Sr. the Academy was incorporated and its organization formalized in 1962 by his son, William Larsen, Jr., who together with Milt Larsen, another son of William Larsen, Sr., built the Academy into an international organization whose headquarters has been the Magic Castle since 1963.
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