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1938

The Horace H. Rackham Building was built and served as more gallery space for the University of Michigan and the Art Association. The following year the Michigan School of Art was established.
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1940

Membership numbers and funds were at an all-time low. In addition, The University required all of the space within the Alumni Memorial Hall. As a result, the Art Association was left solely with Rackham galleries for its future exhibition space.
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1942

As a result of the war, the Art Association would collect no dues, and only the All-Media Exhibition would be held for the time being. For the first time, prizes were awarded at the exhibition, consisting of blocks of War Savings stamps.
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1945

Ann Arbor Art Association resumed membership dues, and we brought 63 new members into the organization.
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1946

The University of Michigan Museum of Art has been inaugurated thanks to the intensive work of the Ann Arbor Art Association members. This effort led the Art Association to direct its primary efforts toward promoting local and regional artists.
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