Cleveland Society of Artists

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The Cleveland Society of Artists was a Cleveland, Ohio artists group founded in March, 1913 by George Adomeit and Charles Shackleton to continue the traditions of academic art. [1] [2] Both founders had been members of The Arts Club of Cleveland. The society was for many years a staunch rival to the Bohemian Kokoon Arts Club. It disbanded in September 1983.

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  1. Witchey, Holly (1993), "The Battle of the Early Moderns: The Kokoon Club and the Cleveland Society of Artists" (PDF), in Richert, Sandy (ed.), Cleveland as a Center of Regional American Art, Cleveland: Cleveland Artists Foundation, pp. 37–47, ISBN   0-9639562-3-X , retrieved 2011-01-02
  2. Grabowski, John J.; David D. Van Tassel (1997-07-23). "Cleveland Society of Artists". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University . Retrieved 2011-01-02.