"Public Library building, Minneapolis, 1895"--Cover. Besides a list of patrons, life members, directors, and officers of the society, a full list of membership is included. Includes annotations and additions. The 1895 membership directory of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 16 unnumbered pages.
Title from cover. Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, the Trustees (1917-1921), and ex-officio members of the society. The 1916 annual report of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 15 pages.
Contents: Present officers and trustees -- Foreword -- The Minneapolis Institute of Art [plans, donors, and collections] -- Plan of exhibits -- General information [location, hours of opening, lunch room, membership, etc.] -- Miscellaneous statistics -- The Minneapolis School of Art -- Articles of Incorporation -- By-Laws -- Enabling Act -- Deed of Gift [between Clinton Morrison and the City of Minneapolis] -- Agreement [between the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, acting through the Board of Park Commissioners and the Minneapolis Society of Fines Arts] -- Acceptance by city [of Minneapolis at the meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners for the deed of gift from Clinton Morrison to the city hereafter known as Dorilus Morrison Park] -- Officers and trustees 1883 to 1922 -- Membership -- Classes of membership -- Names of members: Benefactors; Patrons; Fellows in Perpetuity; Fellows for life; Life members; Annual members; Educators; Associate members; Clubs. 63 pages: illustrations, plans.
Title from cover. "Supplement to the Bulletin of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, September, 1915." Includes a list of the officers and members of the Board of Trustees, list of the Trustees, list of ex-officio members, list of classes of membership, and list of members. A 1915 overview of the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), which is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present) and the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988). In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. 21 pages: illustrations.
Variant title: Past and future. Title from cover. Penciled on front cover: "1906?". Rectangular logo of the society with intertwined letters printed on cover in red and brown. "The Society of Fine Arts has maintained a continuous and helpful growth since its organization twenty-four years ago ... "--Page 2. The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (incorporated 1883 and existing to the present), is the parent and governing body for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (opening in 1915 and existing to the present). Prior to 1915, collections were housed and exhibitions hosted at the Minneapolis Public Library. The Society was also the parent body for the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts (established in 1886 and existing under the society's governance until 1988), housed at the public library and other locations from 1889 to 1915. In 1970, the school changed its name to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and in 1988 it became an independent organization. Information from the society on its plans to reorganize its membership in order to further fund the school of art, to promote the creation of a symphony orchestra, and to build a municipal art museum for housing collections and providing room for the school. 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages).