American Academy and
Institute of Arts and Letters
Audubon Terrace
633 West 155th Street (at
Broadway)
Manhattan
212-368-5900
At
one time, the area now called Audubon
Terrace was part of John James Audubon's
estate. It is now home to the American
Academy and Institute of Arts and
Letters, which resulted from the 1976
merger between the National Institute of
Arts & Letters and the American
Academy of Arts & Letters. The
Academy's permanent collection consists
of works by its members, among them Mark
Twain, Woodrow Wilson, Augustus
Saint-Gaudens and Eugene O'Neill. The
permanent collection is generally only
open to scholars by appointment.
Each
year, the Academy holds two exhibits
honoring American writers, artists and
composers. Candidates are invited to show
in a March exhibit; the May exhibit
features works of new members. The
Academy-Institute also occasionally
mounts exhibits with works from its
permanent collection.
