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.jpg) The society's headquarters in New York City since 1939 | |
| Formation | February 1, 1901 |
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| Founders | Henry S. Fleming, Otto Henry Bacher, Frank Vincent DuMond, Henry Hutt, Albert Wenzell, Albert Sterner, Benjamin West Clinedinst, F. C. Yohn, Louis Loeb, and Reginald Birch |
| Purpose | Encourage high ideals through exhibitions, lectures, education, and by fostering a sense of community and open discussion. Its mission is to promote the art and appreciation of illustration and comics, as well as their history. |
| Headquarters | 128 E. 63rd Street New York City, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°45′52.56″N 73°58′1.25″W / 40.7646000°N 73.9670139°W |
| Fields | Illustration and Comics |
Executive Director | Arabelle Liepold |
| Subsidiaries | Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art |
| Website | www |
The Society of Illustrators (SoI) is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition.
Since absorbing the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in 2012, the Society has also promoted the art of comics. In addition to its holding exhibitions in its own Museum of American Illustration, the Society holds the annual MoCCA Festival, an independent comics showcase.