National Academy of Design

National Academy of Design
Formation1863; 161 years ago (1863)
TypeHonorary organization, museum, and school
PurposeTo promote the fine arts in America through instruction and exhibition
HeadquartersManhattan, New York City, U.S.
Location
  • 14-15 Gramercy Park South
Coordinates40°44′15.7″N 73°59′12.3″W / 40.737694°N 73.986750°W / 40.737694; -73.986750
President
Wendy Evans Joseph
Websitewww.nationalacademy.org

The National Academy of Design is an honorary association of American artists, founded in New York City in 1825 by Samuel Morse, Asher Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson, Charles Cushing Wright, Ithiel Town, and others "to promote the fine arts in America through instruction and exhibition."[1] Membership is limited to 450 American artists and architects, who are elected by their peers on the basis of recognized excellence.

  1. ^ "Charles Cushing Wright (1796-1854)". Retrieved August 14, 2017.