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Difference between revisions of "Academy of Magical Arts"
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+ | == Awards == | ||
+ | === Masters Fellowship === | ||
* 1968 - [[Dai Vernon]] | * 1968 - [[Dai Vernon]] | ||
* 1969 - None because the Award dates were changed | * 1969 - None because the Award dates were changed | ||
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* 1987 - [[Tihany]] | * 1987 - [[Tihany]] | ||
* 1988 - [[Mark Wilson]] | * 1988 - [[Mark Wilson]] | ||
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+ | === Lifetime Achievement Fellowship === | ||
+ | * 1985 [[William W. Larsen,Jr.]] | ||
+ | * 1986 [[Don Lawton]] | ||
+ | * 1987 [[Milt Larsen]] | ||
+ | * 1989 [[Frances Marshall]] | ||
+ | * 1989 [[John Booth]] | ||
+ | * 1990 [[Jack McMillan]] | ||
+ | * 1991 [[Edwin Hooper]] | ||
+ | * 1992 [[Ron Wilson]] | ||
+ | * 1993 [[Charles Reynolds]] | ||
+ | * 1994 [[John Fisher]] | ||
+ | * 1995 [[Alan Wakeling]] | ||
+ | * 1996 [[Billy McComb]] | ||
+ | * 1997 [[Alex Elmsley]] | ||
+ | *1998 [[Bev Bergeron]] | ||
+ | * 1999 [[John Gaughan]] | ||
+ | * 2000 [[Stan Kramien]] | ||
+ | * 2001 [[Tihany]] | ||
+ | * 2002 [[Les Smith]] | ||
+ | * 2003 [[Al Cohen]] and [[Christian Fechner]] | ||
+ | * 2004 [[Irene Larsen]] | ||
+ | * 2005 [[Martin Gardner]] | ||
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== Official Web Site == | == Official Web Site == | ||
http://www.magiccastle.com/ama/index.cfm | http://www.magiccastle.com/ama/index.cfm |
Revision as of 23:12, 23 October 2009
A non-profit social order devoted to the advancement of magic. Its clubhouse is the famed Magic Castle, one of the most unique private clubs in the world.
The AMA was started in April 1951 by William W. Larsen, Sr., whom subscribers to his magazine Genii became instant members. But the organization faded away when Bill Larsen Sr. passed away at the age of 48 in 1955.
In 1961, when Bill Larsen Sr.'s younger son, Milt Larsen, started creating the Magic Castle there was no club. He convinced his brother Bill Larsen Jr. that it would be a good time to resurrect the Academy of Magical Arts. The first members were again Genii subscribers.
There are several types of membership:
- MAGICIAN (REGULAR) MEMBERS
- ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
- HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIPS and VIP MEMBERSHIPS
- JUNIOR MEMBERSHIPS
There is an annual Academy of Magical Arts Award Show and Banquet. The highest award given is the Masters Fellowship.
Awards
Masters Fellowship
- 1968 - Dai Vernon
- 1969 - None because the Award dates were changed
- 1970 - Cardini
- 1971 - Virgil And Julie
- 1972 - Senor Frakson
- 1973 - Charlie Miller
- 1974 - Slydini
- 1975 - Dunninger
- 1976 - Robert Harbin
- 1977 - Les Levante
- 1978 - Dorney Dornfield
- 1979 - Walter B. Gibson
- 1980 - MacDonald Birch, Fred Kaps
- 1981 - Gene Gordon
- 1982 - Jay Marshall
- 1983 - Joe Berg
- 1984 - Maurice Rooklyn
- 1985 - Eric Lewis
- 1986 - Murray
- 1987 - Tihany
- 1988 - Mark Wilson
Lifetime Achievement Fellowship
- 1985 William W. Larsen,Jr.
- 1986 Don Lawton
- 1987 Milt Larsen
- 1989 Frances Marshall
- 1989 John Booth
- 1990 Jack McMillan
- 1991 Edwin Hooper
- 1992 Ron Wilson
- 1993 Charles Reynolds
- 1994 John Fisher
- 1995 Alan Wakeling
- 1996 Billy McComb
- 1997 Alex Elmsley
- 1998 Bev Bergeron
- 1999 John Gaughan
- 2000 Stan Kramien
- 2001 Tihany
- 2002 Les Smith
- 2003 Al Cohen and Christian Fechner
- 2004 Irene Larsen
- 2005 Martin Gardner
Official Web Site
http://www.magiccastle.com/ama/index.cfm
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