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Timeline
1916–1919
1920–1929
1930–1939
1940–1949
1950–1959
1960–1969
1970–1979
1980–1989
1990–1992
1993
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1916
- The Arts Club of Chicago founded by Mrs. John Alden Carpenter, serving as Chairman of the Art Committee; Mrs. McGann, serving as President; Mrs. Jacob Bauer, serving as Chairman of the Excecutive Committee; Miss Katherine Dudley; Mr. Arthur Heun; Mrs. George Higginson; Mr. Eames MacVeagh; Mr. Arthur Aldis; Mr. Frederick Bartlett; Mr. Robert Allerton; Mr. John Alden Carpenter; Mr. F. J. Reichman; Mrs. Arthur Ryerson; Dr. Frederick Stock; Mrs. Erich Gerstenberg; Miss Alice Gerstenberg, Chairman of the Drama Committee; and Mr. Charles Dewey
- The Arts Club’s first quarters are in the Fine Arts Building, at 410 South Michigan Avenue, sharing an office with The Artists Guild
1918
- Mrs. Rue Winterbotham Carpenter (Mrs. John Alden Carpenter) elected President
- Miss Alice Roullier becomes Chairman of the Exhibition Committee
- The Arts Club moves into its first club rooms, at 610 South Michigan Avenue