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It was founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse , Asher B. Durand , Thomas Cole and others “to promote the fine arts in America through instruction and exhibition”.

It houses a public collection of over five thousand works of nineteenth and twentieth century American Art .

It has had several homes over the years, but since 1942 has occupied the former mansion of Archer Milton Huntington and his sculptor wife Anna Hyatt Huntington at Fifth Avenue and 89th Street.

The School offers Studio tuition, Master Classes, Intensive Critiques, various Workshops and Lunchtime Lectures. Scholarships are available.


MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN

Some of the better-known members of the Academy have included:



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