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 (1941–55) Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences (1941–55) The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences () was an industry association in Argentina founded in 1941. It was closed by the military junta in 1955. The First Film Museum of Argentina encouraged the foundation of the original Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences. Manuel Peña Rodriguez and Chas de Cruz, members of the museum outlined an approach based on the organization and experience of the similar Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. The basic idea was to organize members of each specialty into associations that would