TO ENCOURAGE, FOSTER AND DEVELOP HIGHER STANDARDS OF ART, LITERATURE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP; TO PROMOTE THE MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE OF ART LOVERS, ART WORKERS AND AUTHORS; TO MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO A CLUB HOUSE AND TO PROVIDE THEREIN GALLERIES, LIBRARIES AND EXHIBITION FACILITIES FOR THE VARIOUS LINES OF ART, IN SUPPORT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.