The decoration of the two interiors of the schools for arts and crafts, Vienna (Director Felizian Freiherr von Myrbach) and Prague (Director Georg Stibral), as well as all the objects exhibited in these divisions, were designed at the above institutions and executed by the pupils.  The organization of the “collective exhibition” of the other professional art schools was intrusted to the inspector of these schools and Hofrat Arthur von Scala, director of the Austrian Museum, Vienna.  The interior and the exhibits themselves were executed in the workshops of 46 different professional art schools, with the cooperation of the pupils.

The amount of money appropriated by the Austrian Government for the participation of the Austrian Empire at the exposition was 1,100,000 crowns (about $220,000).  The appropriation, however, was almost exclusively made for the display of Austria in connection with the Austrian Government Pavilion.  The appropriated amount had to cover the expense for the erection of the pavilion and its installation, as well as the installation of two rooms in the Fine Arts Building, where the Vienna Artists’ Association had an additional display.  The appropriated amount had also to cover the transportation of the Austrian Government exhibits as well as the expense of the reshipment of same.  The Government provided the 1,100,000 crowns not only for the erection of the pavilion and its sculptural works, but for the expenses of installation, transportation, etc.  Part of this money was used by the various Government participants, viz: 

(1) The imperial royal railroad ministry.

(2) The imperial royal department of waterways of Austria.

(3) The imperial royal ministry of education.

(4) And finally by four fine art associations.  These fine art associations were:  (1) the Vienna Artists’ Association, (2) the “Hagenbund” Artists’ Association of Vienna, (3) the Bohemian artists, and (4) the Polish Artists.

The fine art associations had their display each in one room of the thirteen contained in the Austrian Government Pavilion.  The Vienna Artists’ Association had also two rooms covering the Austrian section in the Fine Arts Building.

In reference to the commercial exhibit, a number of prominent individuals of Austria organized an exhibition of the manufacturers of Austria.  They secured a number of participants, mostly glass and porcelain manufacturers as well as leather and jewelry merchants of Austria.  Their exhibits representing Austria were displayed in the Manufactures Building, Varied Industries Building, Liberal Arts Building, and in the Agricultural Building.

BRAZIL.

By decree No. 4897 of July 21, 1903, the President of the Republic of Brazil sanctioned the act of Congress making an appropriation of $600,000 giving the Government authorization for the representation of Brazil at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.