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
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences His home, Inglewood Cottage, designed by Cope & Stewardson, is also located in Chestnut Hill. In 2014, the school was renamed to the Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences. The change came because of an increased focus on the STEM fields. Residents zoned to Jenks are zoned to Roxborough High School. Residents zoned to Jenks were zoned to Germantown High School prior to Germantown's closure. Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is a public K-8 school in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is part of the School District of