Historic American Art Colonies
Introduction
This section of our catalogue Topics in American Art is devoted to the topic Historic American Art Colonies.*.Articles and essays specific to this topic published in TFAO's Resource Library are listed at the beginning of each coloniy's listing. Clicking on titles takes readers directly to these articles and essays. The date at the end of each title is the Resource Library publication date.
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(above: Unidentified photographer, Field Studio, Pakatakan Artist Colony. National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
American Academy in Rome through Cragsmoor Art Colony
Dixie Art Colony/Alabama Gulf Coast Colony through Lyme Art Colony
MacDowell Art Colony through North Conway Art Colony
Ogunquit Art Colony through Roycroft Art Colony
San Diego Art Colony through Stone City Art Colony
Taos Art Colony through Yaddo Art Colony
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Art Colonies
Pennsylvania Art Colonies: A Comparative History of Landscape, Craft, and Community is a 2025 article by Gemini 2.5 Pro which says: "This article examines the four most significant of...historic enclaves: the Impressionist hub at New Hope, the illustration-focused Brandywine School in Chadds Ford, the utopian Arts and Crafts experiment at Rose Valley, and the realist painting retreat at Scalp Level. These colonies were not a monolithic movement but a series of parallel experiments in art and life, each founded on a distinct philosophical basis...By examining the formation, artistic output, key figures, and eventual fate of each colony, this article will illuminate not only the rich history of art in Pennsylvania but also the broader cultural currents that shaped the identity of American art in the modern era.' Accessed 7/25
Midwestern States Art Colonies
Southwestern States Art Colonies
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