A vision of the future for Traditional Fine Arts Organization

A Vision of the Future for Traditional Fine Arts Organization

(above: Guy Rose (1867-1925), Lifting Fog, Irvine Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

Filling in areas of knowledge

Even though our online digital library has amassed information about many facets of American representational art, some areas remain underdeveloped:

Dozens of American Representational Art topics require further information.

Although biographical information on thousands of deceased artists is available though America's Distinguished Artists, the biographies for many included artists are inadequate and some artists are yet to be included.

Some catalogues can be further developed.

A special feature of our website is that comprehensive instructions for acquisition and management of its contents are visible to volunteers and readers via its online pages. This feature is helpful to other organizations interested in developing sites on related topics such as architecture and conceptual art. Instructions may be further refined for clarity and completeness.

Strategic plan

Click here and here to view our 2021-25 strategic plan.

Some Future Projects ideas

Succession of management and ownership

Our board is researching the long term potential for a separate nonprofit organization to acquire our operations to provide for future years:

further in-depth education in American art for the public;

long term online continuity for content provided without charge;

innovations in management and volunteer relations.

As a result of our research, a suitable university, museum, library or other nonprofit organization -- such as Chapman University -- of high integrity and passion for education concerning American art may be found, which will enable new leadership, management and ownership to be provided. We seek an institution that will build on our accomplishments, proceed in the future with enhanced creativity and professionalism, and provide necessary financial resources. Our online Catalogues, National Calendar of Art Exhibitions and Reports and Studies are features which we intend to be preserved and enhanced by an acquirer.

Our president has served as editor of Resource Library and provided volunteer leadership since our founding in 2003 and was also editor of Resource Library Magazine from 1997 until it was acquired in 2004. He has accomplished major personal objectives sought for the benefit of the public and seeks to lessen volunteer service in order to devote increased time and effort to other causes.

We have a mechanism in place to provide continuous access to all content of our website.

Contact

If you wish to contact TFAO, please send email to:

Links to sources of information outside of our web site are provided only as referrals for your further consideration. Please use due diligence in judging the quality of information contained in these and all other web sites. Information from linked sources may be inaccurate or out of date. TFAO neither recommends or endorses these referenced organizations. Although TFAO includes links to other web sites, it takes no responsibility for the content or information contained on those other sites, nor exerts any editorial or other control over them. For more information on evaluating web pages see TFAO's General Resources section in Online Resources for Collectors and Students of Art History.

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