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The Japanese Art Society of America Inc, based in Lexington, MA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Japanese art and culture. With a focus on education and community engagement, they offer a wide range of events, exhibitions, and publications that showcase the rich artistic heritage of Japan. Through their JASA-sponsored events, museum exhibitions, and lecture videos, the society provides a platform for scholars, artists, and enthusiasts to explore various aspects of Japanese art, from traditional to contemporary. Their publications, including the renowned Impressions Journal, offer in-depth insights into Japanese art history and serve as valuable resources for researchers and collectors alike.Generated from the website

SINCE 1917 the Concord Art Association has been a center for the arts in Concord, Massachusetts. Founded by the American impressionist painter, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, the association moved to the circa 1750 John Ball House purchased by Miss Roberts in 1922. There, Daniel Chester French, renowned for the Minuteman statue at the old North Bridge in Concord and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was elected the first president and a skylighted gallery was installed on the second floor of the colonial house at 37 Lexington Road. Under the leadership of these two Concord artists the association flourished in the 1920s with paintings and sculpture exhibited by Monet, Hassam, Henri, Cassatt, Sargent, Beaux, Benson, Dewing, Hoffman, Grafly, Davies, Bellows, Fechin and many others. THE MISSION of Concord Art Association is to encourage, promote and advance the visual arts. Concord Art Association is in Concord, and while it has traditionally received most of its support from local residents, it considers its mission as not limited by geographical bounds and is a regional organization in terms of members, officers, directors and supporters. In the Articles of Incorporation of Concord Art Association, the founding members of the association organized it for the purpose of "the encouragement, promotion, and advancement of art and art exhibitions ; to establish and maintain in the Town of Concord an Art Museum ; to acquire and dispose of works of art." This purpose continues today. The art association has over 400 artist members and mounts from ten to twelve major exhibitions every year ( member and open competitions, retrospectives and group shows ) together with smaller, one-person shows in the Coleman Gallery. Classes, workshops, panel discussions, lectures and trips bring artists and patrons together from the entire New England area. The association also maintains a small permanent collection which it exhibits from time to time, and on occasion lends items from the collection to other museums for exhibition elsewhere.

Korean Arts Association Inc, located in Maynard, MA, is dedicated to promoting Korean culture through the arts. Established in 1999, their Boston Korean Traditional Dance program offers small group classes that teach various traditional dances under the guidance of founder Jessica Chanhee Park. The organization showcases its talent at cultural events and festivals throughout the state, contributing to the vibrancy of the local arts scene. By focusing on traditional dance, Korean Arts Association fosters appreciation and understanding of Korean heritage in the community. Generated from the website