Frank Weston Benson - Organizations

Organizations

• 1888 - Became a member of the Society of American Artists
• 1897 - Elected associate, National Academy of Design, New York
• 1898 - Founding member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
• 1898 - Resigned from the Society of American Artists
• 1905 - Achieved full membership status, National Academy of Design, New York
• 1914 - With six others, founded The Guild of Boston Artists Having difficulty getting local artist's work exhibited outside of Boston, Benson helped found the The Guild of Boston Artists and was the president for 13 years. Modeled on the historic guilds of Europe, the organization held high professional standards in a supportive environment. In their Newberry gallery, annual shows of works of all members were interspersed with two-week one-person shows that highlighted the work of individual artists.
• 1926 - Elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences