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Mission
Statement
The Emerald Empire Art Association is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to promoting Fine Art in the community. The goals of
this association:
To provide an environment for interaction among artists and the development
of creative ideas. To provide opportunity for artists to exhibit their
work. To offer a variety of programs and events that teach and display
art. To enrich the community through innovative outreach and in-house
programs.
Emerald Empire Art Association Officers for 2008
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Joe Leahy |
Guy
Weese, 1st Vice President |
Diane Ronning , 2nd Vice President |
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Marianne Brown , Secretary |
Shirley
Reade, Treasurer Past-President 2005-06 |
Cheryl
Leontina, Executive Director |
Board
of Directors
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Carol Plaia |
Steve Hill, Past-President 2007 |
Linda Kaye, Bookkeeper |
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Daryl Swan |
Dottie
Chase, Past President |
Janet
Smith |
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Frank Light |
Gladys Bacon-Rust |
Marilyn
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Judith Mason-Macomber |
John Siwinski |
Koka Filipovic |
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Sue Banta, Gallery Coordinator |
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New E-mail Connections:
Guy Weese at: webmaster@emeraldartcenter.net
Shirley Reade/Linda Kaye at: treasurer@emeraldartcenter.net
Gladys Bacon-Rust at: juriedexhibition@emeraldartcenter.net
Tammy Magee at: newsletter@emeraldartcenter.net
Emerald Art Center at: admin@emeraldartcenter.net
Cheryl Leontina director@emeraldartcenter.net
Community Liaisons & Directors at Large
1. Dan Dunnington, Smith Barney
2. Peter Fritch, President of the Springfield Museum Board of Directors
3. Gene Gill, National Artist
4. Judy Morris, National Artist
5. William Morrisette, Oregon State Senator
6. Dennis Murphy, Springfield Fire Chief
7. Patti Sanders, MacDonald Inc.
8. Stephen Spiedel, Media Arts Instructor, Springfield Academy of Arts and Academics (A3)
TEACH Arts is Emerald Arts Center's
new children's art education program.
Teach Arts 2008-2009 Printable Brochure
About TEACH Arts
Emerald Art Center, in collaboration with Springfield Public Schools and Springfield Arts Commission, has developed a visual arts education program, TEACH Arts for children ages 2-12. The Chambers Foundation has provided start-up funds for this visual arts outreach program. TEACH Arts sessions began in September 2006. The program continues on- see above linked brochure...
TEACH Arts is patterned after a successful arts program designed by Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and is unique in offering classes for pre-school children ages 2-3 (Baby Picasso), ages 4-5 (Doodle Bugs & Splat) as well as classes for the elementary ages: (Art Around the World) ages 6-7, (Birds, Beasts and Blossoms) ages 6-7, (Quirky Contemporaries) ages 8-9 and (Teach me Techniques) ages 10-12.
TEACH Arts' mission – To offer high quality visual arts education to all members of the community- stands on three pillars of intention: education, access and awareness.
Education
TEACH Arts provides the main visual arts education for preschoolers as well as elementary children in the Springfield and Lane County area and provide opportunities in a region where schools are losing arts specialization programs due to budget restraints. In Springfield alone 16 elementary schools serving 5,172 children are not able to provide any visual art education for their students.
Access
Emerald Art Center is working to keep costs low as well as provide scholarships to low-income families, increasing access to arts education across the economic spectrum.
Awareness
Emerald Arts Center will be producing children’s arts events open to everyone free of charge. These include Free Family Art Sundays to be held one Sunday a month from 2:00-4:00 pm where the Emerald Art Center will present an afternoon of art activities with an emphasis on cultural diversity for family and friends. The Children’s Celebration at Island Park and Children’s Art Festival at the Springfield Library will also provide free art festival days that will be structured to increase awareness of children’s art to a broad section of the community.
Emerald Art Center is seeking support, donations, partnerships, and sponsorships from a variety of sources that have expressed interest in TEACH Arts. These include Springfield Arts Commission, Willamalane Parks & Recreation District, Springfield Rotary Club, and Comcast. Already the community is joining together to ensure a strong beginning for a worthwhile and much needed program.
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat • 11 am to 4 pm
500 Main Street • Springfield, OR 97477 • 541 726-8595