Interior of the National Academy
Bronze sculpture of Diana by Anne Hyatt Huntington, NA in the Beaux-Arts rotunda.
An artist-run organization since its inception, the National Academy has numbered among its members many of America's most prominent painters, sculptors, architects, and printmakers. Founding members included Thomas Cole, Rembrandt Peals, and Samuel F. B. Morse, the Academy's first president. Today, more than 425 contemporary artists are members of the Academy. Elected by their peers, all National Academicians contribute examples of their work upon acceptance of the honor, thus building one of the most important and unique collections of American art.
The National Academy Museum maintains one of the foremost collections of American art in the world, including paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings. Works from the collection provide an extraordinary resource for a rich assortment of special exhibitions of American and European art, ranging from Old Master drawings to recent paintings by contemporary artists. The Academy's Annual Exhibition, the oldest juried show in the country, showcases new work by contemporary artists. Lectures, symposia, gallery talks, tours, and other educational programs are presented regularly, designed to complement special exhibitions and provide rare insights into the creative process from the artist's perspective.
The School of Fine Arts, the oldest art school in New York, offers a full range of instruction for professional artists and talented amateurs. Modeled after London's Royal Academy and the great art academies of Europe, the school emphasizes traditional instruction in the fine arts, including paintings, sculpture, drawing, anatomy, perspective, and printmaking. The faculty is drawn from the ranks of New York's most accomplished artists, many of whom are members of the Academy.
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