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THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB'S ANNUAL GOLD MEDAL EXHIBITIONS
(A work in progress)

[Photo of the Los Angeles Museum in Exposition Park that was used on exhibition pamphlet covers during the 1920's,
flanked by images of the CAC's Gold Medal which was created by Philip Paval.]

Click on the links in the left column to see a complete listing of the participating artists and the works they exhibited in each exhibition, plus awards, prices and other details from the original exhibition pamphlet. If you or anyone you know has exhibition pamphlets from missing years below, please contact the CAC.

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Exhibition & Dates	Venue	President
1st Annual Gold Medal Jan. 30 - Feb. 25, 1911	The California Art Club Gallery at Hotel Ivins Los Angeles, Calif.	Liddell
2nd Annual Gold Medal Nov. 22 - Dec. 6, 1911	The Blanchard Gallery Los Angeles, Calif. (Also travelled to the San Francisco Institute of Art, (December 22, 1911 - January 6, 1912.)	Wendt
3rd Annual Gold Medal November 1912	The Blanchard Gallery Los Angeles, Calif. (Also travelled to the San Francisco Institute of Art, December 18, 1912 - January 2, 1913.)	Wendt
4th Annual Gold Medal Oct. 20 - Nov. 8, 1913	The Blanchard Gallery Los Angeles, Calif. (Also travelled to the San Francisco Institute of Art, December 8 - 20, 1913.)	Wendt
5th Annual Gold Medal October 7 - 31, 1914	The Gallery of Fine and Applied Art Museum of History, Science and Art Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Wendt
6th Annual Gold Medal October 5 - 31, 1915	The Gallery of Fine and Applied Arts Museum of History, Science and Art Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	B. Brown
7th Annual Gold Medal October 5 - 31, 1916	The Gallery of Fine and Applied Arts Museum of History, Science and Art Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	B. Brown
8th Annual Gold Medal October 4 - 31, 1917	The Department of Fine and Applied Arts Museum of History, Science and Art Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Wendt
9th Annual Gold Medal Sept. 12 - Oct. 10, 1918	The Department of Fine and Applied Art Museum of History, Science and Art Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Wendt
10th Annual Gold Medal October 2 - 31, 1919	The Department of Fine and Applied Arts Museum of History, Science and Art Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Townsley
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11th Annual Gold Medal Oct. 7 - Nov. 15, 1920	The Department of Fine and Applied Arts Museum of History, Science and Art Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Smith
12th Annual Gold Medal Oct. 7 - Nov. 14, 1921	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Smith
13th Annual Gold Medal Oct. 19 - Nov. 19, 1922	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Bartlett
14th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 8 - Dec. 10, 1923	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Bartlett
15th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 6 - Dec. 10, 1924	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Shrader
16th Annual Gold Medal Oct. 1 - Nov. 1, 1925	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Shrader
17th Annual Gold Medal October 1926	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Payne
18th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 17, 1927 - Jan. 1, 1928	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Shrader
19th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 8 - Dec. 16, 1928	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Shrader
20th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 8 - Dec. 29, 1929	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Shrader
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21st Annual Gold Medal Nov. 7 - Dec. 31, 1930	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Garnsey
22nd Annual Gold Medal Nov. 12 - Dec. 31, 1931	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Sample
23rd Annual Gold Medal Nov. 18 - Dec. 31, 1932	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Gage
24th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 3 - Dec. 31, 1933	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Gage
25th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 15 - Dec. 31, 1934	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Shrader
26th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 16 - Dec. 29, 1935	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Johnson
27th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 12 - Dec. 31, 1936	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Johnson
28th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 18 - Dec. 31, 1937	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Johnson
29th Annual Gold Medal Nov. 18 - Dec. 31, 1938	Los Angeles Museum Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.	Johnson
30th Annual Gold Medal 1939		Holmes
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31st Annual Gold Medal 1940		Holmes
32nd Annual Gold Medal 1941		Holmes
33rd Annual Gold Medal 1942	Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles, Calif.	Lauritz
34th Annual Gold Medal 1943	Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles, Calif.	Lauritz
35th Annual Gold Medal 1944		Rich
36th Annual Gold Medal 1945		Scott
37th Annual Gold Medal 1946		Withers
38th Annual Gold Medal 1947		Chiapella
39th Annual Gold Medal 1948		Chiapella
40th Annual Gold Medal 1949	Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles, Calif.	Chiapella
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41st Annual Gold Medal 1950		Daraio
42nd Annual Gold Medal March 18 - April 1, 1951	Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles, Calif.	Argall
43rd Annual Gold Medal 1952		Argall
44th Annual Gold Medal 1953	Tower Gallery, Los Angeles City Hall Los Angeles, Calif.	Paval
45th Annual Gold Medal 1954		Paval
46th Annual Gold Medal March 13 - 27, 1955	Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles, Calif.	Paval
47th Annual Gold Medal 1956		Sandford
48th Annual Gold Medal 1957		Seeley
49th Annual Gold Medal 1958		Seeley
50th Annual Gold Medal March 15 - 29, 1959	Greek Theatre, Griffith Park Los Angeles, Calif.	Seeley
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51st Annual Gold Medal 1960		Huey
52nd Annual Gold Medal 1961		Matson
53rd Annual Gold Medal 1962		Matson
54th Annual Gold Medal 1963		Ryman
55th Annual Gold Medal 1964		Houser
56th Annual Gold Medal 1965		Henninger
57th Annual Gold Medal 1966		M. Brown
58th Annual Gold Medal March 19 - 31, 1967	Prudential Savings and Loan Building 1930 Century Plaza West; Culver City, Calif.	M. Brown
59th Annual Gold Medal March 18 -?, 1968	The Pavilion Los Angeles, Calif.	M. Brown
60th Annual Gold Medal 1969		Schaar
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61st Annual Gold Medal 1970		Reinhardt
62nd Annual Gold Medal April 1 - ?, 1971		Reinhardt
63rd Annual Gold Medal 1972		Reinhardt
64th Annual Gold Medal June 4 - 15, 1973	California Federal Savings Building 5670 Wilshire Boulevard; Los Angeles, Calif.	Reinhardt
65th Annual Gold Medal May 1 - 31, 1974	California Art Club Gallery 1309 Westwood Boulevard; Westwood, Calif.	Olivier
66th Annual Gold Medal May 5 - June 6, 1975	California Art Club Gallery 1309 Westwood Boulevard; Westwood, Calif.	Olivier
67th Annual Gold Medal May 9 - 21, 1976	Equitable Plaza 3435 Wilshire Boulevard; Los Angeles, Calif.	Olivier
68th Annual Gold Medal October 1977		Blanchard
69th Annual Gold Medal 1978	Sumitomo Bank Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Blanchard
70th Annual Gold Medal October 6 - 30, 1979	Brand Library Art Galleries Glendale, Calif.	Blanchard
Exhibition & Dates	Venue Back to top	President
71st Annual Gold Medal 1980		Blanchard
72nd Annual Gold Medal 1981		Blanchard
73rd Annual Gold Medal Oct. 9 - Nov. 2, 1982	Brand Library Art Galleries Glendale, Calif.	Olivier
74th Annual Gold Medal 1983		Olivier
75th Annual Gold Medal 1984		Olivier
76th Annual Gold Medal 1985	Sumitomo Bank Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Rensen
77th Annual Gold Medal February 3 - 28, 1986	Sumitomo Bank Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Rensen
78th Annual Gold Medal February 2 - 27, 1987	Sumitomo Bank Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Rensen
79th Annual Gold Medal February 1 - 26, 1988	Sumitomo Bank Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Rensen
80th Annual Gold Medal February 6 – 28, 1989	Sumitomo Bank Sherman Oaks, Calif.	Rensen
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81st Annual Gold Medal Feb. 10 - March 3, 1990	Brand Library Art Galleries Glendale, Calif.	Rensen
82nd Annual Gold Medal February 3 - 28, 1991	Los Angeles Chinese Cultural Service Center Alhambra, Calif.	Harris
83rd Annual Gold Medal March 8 - 14, 1992	BMAI Culver City, Calif.	Harris
[84th Annual Gold Medal] [1993]	An exhibition for the 84th Gold Medal (1993) was never held.	Harris
85th Annual Gold Medal July 9 - 17, 1994	Los Angeles Arboretum, Ayers Hall 301 North Baldwin Avenue; Arcadia, Calif.	Adams
86th Annual Gold Medal July 8 - 16, 1995	Los Angeles Arboretum, Ayers Hall 301 North Baldwin Avenue; Arcadia, Calif.	Adams
87th Annual Gold Medal June 15 - 23, 1996	Los Angeles Arboretum, Ayers Hall 301 North Baldwin Avenue; Arcadia, Calif.	Adams
88th Annual Gold Medal June 14 - 22, 1997	Los Angeles Arboretum, Ayers Hall 301 North Baldwin Avenue; Arcadia, Calif.	Adams
89th Annual Gold Medal July 11 - Aug. 29, 1998	Luckman Fine Arts Complex California State University, Los Angeles, Calif.	Adams
90th Annual Gold Medal June 4 - July 30, 2000	The Pasadena Historical Museum 470 West Walnut Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
Exhibition & Dates	Venue Back to top	President
91st Annual Gold Medal May 6 - July 29, 2001	The Pasadena Historical Museum 470 West Walnut Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
92nd Annual Gold Medal June 30 - Aug. 25, 2002	The Pasadena Museum of History 470 West Walnut Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
93rd Annual Gold Medal Oct. 11 - Nov. 2, 2003	Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
94th Annual Gold Medal Oct.17, 2004 - Jan. 9, 2005	Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
95th Annual Gold Medal April 1 - 23, 2006	Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
96th Annual Gold Medal April 30 - May 20, 2007	Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
97th Annual Gold Medal April 27 - May 18, 2008	Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
98th Annual Gold Medal April 26 - May 17, 2009	Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams
99th Annual Gold Medal April ?? - May ??, 2010	Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street; Pasadena, Calif.	Adams

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