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     • The North Carolina State Art Society was founded in 1924 to work for the establishment of a state art museum.
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   The Museum’s history begins in 1924, when the North Carolina Art Society was formed. Its mission: to generate interest in creating an art museum for the state. In 1928 the society acquired funds and approximately 75 paintings by bequest from Robert F. Phifer, a North Carolina native and businessman.

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   The North Carolina State Art Society, precursor to the North Carolina Museum of Art, began with the work of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association, a private organization founded by citizens committed to the state's cultural heritage. In 1924 a fine arts society was organized as a branch of the Literary and Historical Association.

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   "State's First Art Kit Demonstrated Here."The News and Observer [Raleigh, N.C.]. December 5, 1963. "North Carolina State Art Society" Vertical Reference File, Government and Heritage Library [13], North Carolina. Styron, Neil Joslin. "50 Years For Art In North Carolina."The State [N.C.]. October 1976. p.9-12. "North Carolina State Art Society ...

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   In 1927 a small band of visionaries formed the North Carolina State Art Society. The Society was the founding body of the NCMA and remains a vital part of the Museum today. Though the Art Society’s role has evolved over the years, its current members have a single mission: to advocate for the Museum across the state, so that all citizens ...

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Did you know that the NC Museum of Art is the first state-supported art museum? And while it officially opened in 1956 on Morgan Street in Downtown Raleigh. the museum’s origins can be traced back to 1924.

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   The North Carolina State Art Society was founded in 1924 to work for the establishment of a state art museum. In 1947 $1 million was appropriated for a state art collection, and the North Carolina Museum of Art opened in Raleigh in 1956.

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   The North Carolina State Art Society is incorporated for the purpose of beginning a state art collection. In 1929 the society opens a gallery (the forerunner of the North Carolina Museum of Art) in Raleigh. Buncombe County Junior College (now the University of North Carolina at Asheville) is established.