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SAGA
- 32 Union Square,
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- New York, NY 10003
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About SAGA
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- SAGA has a rich history. Its origins stretch back to
1915 when a group of printmakers founded the Brooklyn
Society of Etchers. The following year, their first
exhibit was at the Brooklyn Museum. In 1952 (several
names changes later) the Society adopted its present
title to reflect the all-inclusive membership which
practices a full range of printmaking processes.
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- Mary Cassatt, Joseph Pennell, John Marin, Childe
Hassam and John Taylor Arms were early exhibitors of
SAGA. Over the years the membership has included most of
America's foremost printmakers. Membership in the Society
enables artists to show their work in New York City
through important exhibitions with substantial awards.
Many purchase awards have been acquired by major museum
collections in the United States.
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- SAGA has long reflected the growth and changes taking place in printmaking as well as transformations in the larger world of art. The high standards of SAGA are perpetuated in national exhibitions which continue to expose the public to the best of American printmaking. (More about SAGA history)
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SAGA Activities
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- SAGA is a service organization and has sponsored
national and international exhibitions since 1922. Other
activities include demonstrations and service events,
such as a symposium on health hazards in the arts. SAGA
traveling exhibitions have been shown in many museums and
universities. Some exhibitions have circulated
internationally under the auspices of the United States
Information Agency.
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- SAGA keeps its members informed of activities through
a newsletter, SAGAzine, which lists exhibition opportunities, member activities and other items of interest to printmakers.
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Membership in SAGA
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- The membership jury consists of SAGA Council members. Any fine art printmaker interested in becoming an active member of SAGA is invited to send personal one-page résumé and portfolio of 10 images. The images may be either JPEGs / TIFFs on a CD or 35mm slides in a slide sheet. Send to:
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- SAGA Membership Committee
- SAGA
- 32 Union Square, Room 1214
- New York, NY 10003
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- Deadlines for membership review are April 15 and September 15th. Include SASE if you want your slides or CD returned.
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- Annual dues are $40.
| The online SAGA Portfolio is a new educational effort by SAGA. Each SAGA member in good standing is invited to submit a recent print image and current contact information. |
| Through the SAGA Portfolio, viewers will be able to see images of current prints in a wide variety of media, concepts, and styles. SAGA endorses the general concept of presenting creative works by its members, but the SAGA Portfolio may not be used to promote sales or otherwise engage in commerce. |
| Copyrights are reserved by the individual artists. For specific information about any artist, print, or copyright, please contact the artist directly. |
| Members should direct questions about the SAGA Portfolio to Tom Baker at: |
- <tbaker@monmouth.edu>
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Associate Member
Program
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- Associate Members are collectors or those with an interest in contemporary printmaking who wish to support the efforts of the organization. One of the privileges of Associate Membership is the receipt of a presentation print from a limited edition by one of our members. In addition, Associate Members receive all mailings . Please send inquiries to the SAGA
office, 32 Union Square, Room 1214, New York, NY
10003
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A partial listing of locations of past
exhibitions . . .
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- Associated American Artists Gallery (AAA), New York
City
- Azuma Gallery, New York City Federal Plaza, New York
City
- Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
- Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York City
- Cultural Center, Taipei
- Lever House, New York City
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- . . . in addition to national and international
traveling exhibitions
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Past Presidents since SAGA's founding
in 1915
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- Ernest D. Roth
- Eugene Higgins
- John Taylor Arms
- George O. "Pop" Hart
- Frederick T. Weber
- Lynd Ward
- Carl M. Schulteiss
- Gladys Mock
- John Ross
- Chaim Koppelman
- Clare Romano
- David Shapiro
- Martin Barooshian
- Anne Steele Marsh
- Stanley Kaplan
- Gerson Leiber
- Robert Broner
- Steven Yamin
- Dan Welden
- Michael DiCerbo
- Martin Levine
- William Behnken
- Richard Sloat
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Current Officers
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- President
- Linda Adato
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- Vice-Presidents
- Michael Arike
- Masaaki Noda
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- Treasurer
- Joseph Essig
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- Secretary
- Barbara Minton
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- Council Members
- Thomas Baker
- Bill Behnken
- Richard Dorian
- Kathleen Gallagher
- Marion Lerner-Levine
- Gerald Marcus
- Tomomi Ono
- Merle Perlmutter
- Florence Putterman
- Ellen Nathan Singer
- Sandra Terry
- Shelley Thorstensen
- Emily Trueblood
- Steve Walker
- Idaherma Williams
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- Advisory Board
- Marvin Bolotsky
- Kathy Caraccio
- William Dane
- Franklin Feldman
- David Kiehl
- Valerie Komor
- Charles Lane
- Sophia Lane
- Paul McCarron
- Robert Newman
- Bob Shamis
- George Sherman
- Susan Teller
- Roberta Waddell
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- Newsletter Editors
- Marion Lerner-Levine
- Gerald Marcus
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- Web Page Editors
- Evan Lindquist
- Tom Baker
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- Counsel
- Lawrence Fox
- McDermott, Will & Emory
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- Thanks to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro
- for hosting these pages on the
- Center for Learning Technologies server.
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