Royal Canadian Academy Of Arts
Founded by the Marquis of Lorne
(afterwards Duke of Argyll), in 1880, the first exhibition being held in
Ottawa the same year. The first president was L. R. O'Brien. In
furtherance of its objects the Academy established a national gallery in
Ottawa, to which it has contributed a number of paintings, and which has
also received some assistance from the Dominion government, though its
support is very inadequate. The Academy has held a number of exhibitions
in the different Canadian cities; and supports classes for drawing from
the living model. =Bib.=: Johnson, First Things in Canada.