Baum School of Art
Encyclopedia
The Baum School of Art is a non-profit community art school located in Allentown
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
.
In 2007-2008, the school had a total enrollment of 3,326 students, 1,911 of which were children and teens, and 1,415 of which were adults. 178 classes were offered for children and teens, and 168 for adult students.
was recruited by Blanche Lucas to provided art instruction to art teachers of the Allentown School District
. Feedback was so positive that Baum was asked to return again and again. The classes became known as "The Baum School."
, Mel Stark, Ann Yost Whitesell and others.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In 2007-2008, the school had a total enrollment of 3,326 students, 1,911 of which were children and teens, and 1,415 of which were adults. 178 classes were offered for children and teens, and 168 for adult students.
History
The school was established in the summer of 1926, when artist Walter Emerson BaumWalter Emerson Baum
Walter Emerson Baum was an American artist and educator active in the Bucks and Lehigh County areas of Pennsylvania in the United States...
was recruited by Blanche Lucas to provided art instruction to art teachers of the Allentown School District
Allentown School District
The Allentown School District is a large urban public school district located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Serving most of the city of Allentown, it is the fourth largest school district in Pennsylvania, with 17,962 students, with 15.7% White, 17.4% Black, 64.4% Hispanic,...
. Feedback was so positive that Baum was asked to return again and again. The 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 Walter Emerson Baum, John E. BerningerJohn E. Berninger
John Emil Berninger was an American landscape painter and Pennsylvania impressionist. He lived and painted in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
, Mel Stark, Ann Yost Whitesell and others.
Historical locations
| Dates | Location |
|---|---|
| 1926 to December, 1928 | Franklin Fire Hall, 14th and Turner Streets |
| January 1929 to August 1935 | Hunsicker School, North 6th Street (above Chew Street) |
| August 1935 to August 1939 | Sheridan School, 2nd and Liberty Streets |
| August 1939 to August 1946 | Lincoln School, 14th and Walnut Streets |
| August 1946 to 1952 | Jackson School, 517 N. 15th Street |
| 1952–1976 | Moved to own building at 12th and Walnut Streets Name changed to Baum School of Art |
| 1976 | Moved to annex of Allentown Art Museum Allentown Art Museum The Allentown Art Museum is an art museum located in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It was founded in 1934 by a group organized by noted Pennsylvania impressionist painter, Walter Emerson Baum. With its collection of over 13,000 works of art, the Allentown Art Museum... |
| 1987 | Moved to own building on Linden Street (present location) |