National Arts Club
The club's headquarters at 15 Gramercy Park South, the former Samuel J. Tilden House | |
| Abbreviation | NAC |
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| Formation | 1898 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Promotion of the arts |
| Headquarters | 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′16″N 73°59′12″W / 40.7378°N 73.9866°W |
Region served | United States |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | The National Arts Club |
| Website | https://www.nacnyc.org |
The National Arts Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and members club on Gramercy Park, Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1898 by Charles DeKay, an art and literary critic of the New York Times, to "stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate people in the fine arts." The National Arts Club has several art galleries, and hosts a variety of public programs in all artistic areas including theater, dance, fashion, literature and music, and more. Although the club is private, all of its programming and exhibitions are free and open to the public.