For artists, AAM membership had obvious benefits, not least of which
was contact with affluent collectors. The AAM spring exhibition was
an important showcase for Canadian art, and Kilpin submitted works
annually.
In 1912, Kiplin was nominated for membership in the newly founded
Montreal Arts Club. Much smaller and more intimate than the AAM, the
Arts Club was an invitation-only men’s enclave of prominent
Francophone and Anglophone artists, architects, writers and art lovers
who were interested in promoting Canadian culture. Kilpin took an
active part in club events, showing his work in the exhibitions and
serving on the House Committee.
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