American Academy of Arts and Letters and an annual exhibition of works by newly elected members and recipients of honors and awards. A permanent exhibit of the recreated studio of composer Charles Ives was opened in 2014. The auditorium is sought out by musicians and engineers wishing to record live because the acoustics are considered among the city's finest. Hundreds of commercial recordings have been made there. The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters was formed from three parent organizations. The first, the American Social Science Association, was founded in 1865, at Boston. The second was the National Institute of Arts and Letters, which
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences politicized. The last set of Academy Awards was presented for 1954, shortly before the 1955 coup that ousted the Peronists. The Academy was closed after the coup. The present academy was formed when a group of people in the Argentine film industry decided there was a need to recreate the 1941-55 academy. On 29 June 2004 there was a meeting of 82 people of various branches of film making at which the organization was officially relaunched. As of 2014 there were about 240 members, including artists, technicians and other industry professionals. Citations Sources Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences