Society of Illustrators

Society of Illustrators

The society's headquarters in New York City since 1939
Formation	February 1, 1901; 124 years ago (1901-02-01)
Founders	Henry S. Fleming, Otto Henry Bacher, Frank Vincent DuMond, Henry Hutt, Albert Wenzell, Albert Sterner, Benjamin West Clinedinst, F. C. Yohn, Louis Loeb, and Reginald Birch
Purpose	Encourage high ideals through exhibitions, lectures, education, and by fostering a sense of community and open discussion. Its mission is to promote the art and appreciation of illustration and comics, as well as their history.
Headquarters	128 E. 63rd Street New York City, U.S.
Coordinates	40°45′52.56″N 73°58′1.25″W / 40.7646000°N 73.9670139°W / 40.7646000; -73.9670139
Fields	Illustration and Comics
Executive Director	Arabelle Liepold
Subsidiaries	Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
Website	www.societyillustrators.org

The Society of Illustrators (SoI) is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition.

Since absorbing the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in 2012, the Society has also promoted the art of comics. In addition to its holding exhibitions in its own Museum of American Illustration, the Society holds the annual MoCCA Festival, an independent comics showcase.