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
Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo current president of the academy is Hivzi Islami, while the vice-president is Pajazit Nushi. Isuf Krasniqi is the general secretary of the academy. The heads of the divisions include Eqrem Basha, Jusuf Bajraktari, Fejzullah Krasniqi and Luan Mulliqi. Honorary members include personalities like Albanian-American Nobel prize winner Ferid Murad and Mother Teresa. Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo The Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts (, ) is the national academy of Kosovo. Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts was founded on December 20, 1975, by decision of the Assembly of Kosovo. Its first president was Esad Mekuli, who