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Baum School of Art

Baum School of Art

Art school in Allentown, Pennsylvania

The Baum School of Art is a non-profit community art school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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In 2016–2017, the school had a total enrollment of 3,346 students, 1,921 of which were children and teens, and 1,425 of which were adults.[1] 178 classes were offered for children and teens,[2] and 168 for adult students.[3]

History

Baum School of Art in July 2008

The school was established in the summer of 1926, when artist Walter Emerson Baum was recruited by Blanche Lucas to provide art instruction to art teachers of the Allentown School District. Feedback was so positive that Baum was asked to return repeatedly, and classes became known as "The Baum School."

Circulating picture club

Originally established in 1933 by Walter Emerson Baum, the Circulating Picture Club provides paintings for subscribers including banks, professional and business offices, government offices, and educational institutions. The Circulating Picture Club has over 586 pictures in circulation by artists, including Baum, John E. Berninger, and others.[4]

Historical locations

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    The Baum School of Art, 2007–2008 Annual Report. The Baum School of Art. 2008. Page 3
  2. [2]
    2007–2008 Annual Report, Page 4
  3. [3]
    2007–2008 Annual Report, Page 6
  4. [4]
    2007–2008 Annual Report, Page 13
  5. [5]
    Baum, Walter Emerson (1949). The Kline-Baum Art School, 1949 Annual Report. The Kline-Baum Art School.
  6. [6]
    Hutson-Saxon, Martha Young (1996). Walter Emerson Baum, 1884–1956. p. 197.

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