Clowns of America

Oh, yes, it exists. here it is the website of the "Clowns of America".

The purpose of Clowns of America International Website is to share, educate, and act as a gathering place for serious minded amateurs, semiprofessionals, and professional clowns. COAI provides its membership with necessary resources that allow them to further define and improve their individual clown character.  Visitors who are interested in the clown arts will find a variety of resources that will stimulate their interest, foster their curiosity and offer pathways to valuable information.Clowns of America, InternationalP.O. Box 1171Englewood FL 34295-1171Toll Free: 877-816-6941941-474-4351

But the news is the peculiar bemoaning of its President, Glen Kohlberger, against the topos of the evil clown (like Twisty in American Horror Story; Freak Show):

Hollywood makes money sensationalizing the norm. They can take any situation no matter how good or pure and turn it into a nightmare.

With membership in the organization dwindling — its aging base is made up of 2,500 clowns, down from 3,500 in 2004 — Kohlberger, whose big-shoed alter ego is Clyde D. Scope, takes a hard-line stance against characters like Twisty. 

"We do not support in any way, shape or form any medium that sensationalizes or adds to coulrophobia or 'clown fear,' " Kohlberger says.  

Ok, "coulrophobia": Let's record it.