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
International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) is an American organisation founded in 1969 to promote excellence in international television and is the organization that awards international Emmys to the best television programs produced outside the United States. Every November, The International Academy produces the International EMMY World Television Festival and International Emmy Awards Gala in New York City. The Festival screens the current year's International Emmy nominated programs with producers and directors in attendance. The Academy is an organization of global broadcasters, with members from over 60 countries and over