art union
An organisation formed for the purpose of educating the general public about art and supporting artists.
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An organisation formed for the purpose of educating the general public about art and supporting artists.
Art Unions are a substitute for State patronage.
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(Australia, New Zealand) A raffle run to raise money for a charity.
Art unions often made lottery purchases at academy salons as well as at their own exhibitions; Friedrich's Evening on the Baltic, bought in Dresden by the Saxon Art Union in 1831, was an early example.
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(countable) Something united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
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(uncountable) The state of being united or joined; a state of unity or harmony.
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(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
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Relating to or characteristic of art or artists.