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History of the
Artists' Fellowship Inc.

In 1859, a group of compassionate artists and business leaders gathered to help working artists and their families in cases of emergency and financial need. Originally formed as the "Helpful Society," the group organized formally as the "Artists' Mutual Aid Society, and in 1925 changed its name to Artists' Fellowship, Inc.

Through the conservative management of bequests and donations received, the Artists' Fellowship has steadily expanded its ability to help professional fine artists in times of emergency.

Presidents of the Fellowship

J . G. Brown . ....... .. . .. 1882·1890
Thomas W Wood .... . . . . . 1890·1898
H. Bolton Jones . ... ... . . . 1898·1903
Joseph Lauber...... . .. . . 1903·1910
Francis C. Jones .... . ... . 1910·1917
Joseph Lauber.......... . 1917·1930
Charles L. Hinton ........ 1930·1935
J . Redding Kelly .... . .. . . 1935·1938
Silvio B. Valerio .. . . . . ... 1938·1943
Henry O'Connor . . . ...... 1943·1950
Francis V. Kughler ....... 1950·1953
Henry O'Connor .. . ... ... 1953·1954
Silvio B. Valerio ... . .. .. . 1954·1955
Carl Wuermer .... ....... 1956·1957
Robert Barrett........ . .. 1958·1961
Salvatore Indiviglia .. . . .. 1962·1964
Robert Barrett........ . .. 1965·1967
E. Raymond Kinstler .. ... 1968·1970
Ray G. Ellis . .... . ... . . . . 1971·1973
Furman J. Finck ......... 1974·1977
Michael Engel, II ..... . .. 1978·1980
Arthur Harrow .......... 1981·1983
Alvin J . Pimsler . .. . .. . .. 1984·1985
Fay Moore .... . ...... . .. 1986·1989
Marc Richard Mellon .. . .. 1990·1998
Robert Seyffert . .. ... . . . . 1999·2001
Marc Richard Mellon .. ... 2001·2003
Babette Bloch ..... ...... 2004·

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