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2007
Board of Directors
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Saundra
Galloway
President |
Visual
artist, teacher |
Kathy
Berls
Vice President |
Visual
artist, teacher, graphic artist,
writer, arts organizer |
Loraine
Miller
Treasurer |
Artist,
teacher |
Barbara
Tobiska:
Secretary |
Visual
artist, teacher, arts organizer |
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Members
at Large
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| Barbara
Benik: |
Website
design consultant, artist, musician |
| Charlie
Casper: |
Owner
Lakewood Graphic Arts, graphic
artist |
| Jim
Chamberlain: |
Potter |
| June
Davis: |
Visual
Artist, Teacher |
| Andy
DuBois : |
Visual
Artist |
| Cindy
Haase : |
Visual
artist |
| Marje
Walsh |
Visual
Artist, Teacher |
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Our
Thanks To These Members Who
Are
Willing To Serve On The Board
In 2007
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Staff
Members
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| Barb
Benik: |
Bookkeeper,
Webmaster |
| Melinda
Fiscus: |
Events
Coordinator |
| Charlie
Casper |
Graphic
Artist |
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Thanks!
Barbara Tobiska - for starting it all
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The
Lakewood Arts Council is a non-profit
arts organization dedicated to serving
the community by promoting and supporting
the arts in Lakewood and the surrounding
area. Founded in 1988, LAC encompasses
all the arts: theatre, music, dance,
visual arts and literature. We provide
numerous events, performances, exhibits,
concerts, workshops and special programs
at reasonable rates for all. We assist
other arts groups in their formation
and in the promotion of their activities.
We hire performers from LAC membership,
in addition to outside talent, and we
underwrite as many visual art exhibits
as possible to allow our members to
show their talents. We work from a strong
volunteer base and depend on grants
and membership dues to conduct our business.
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A
History of How the Lakewood Arts Council Began
Preliminary
Events
March, 1979:
Community member Charles Stanton reserved
two acres of property for a cultural center
for the City of Lakewood and gave $10,000
in support of the project. The land reservation
ceased Jan. 1, 1987 and returned to the Stantons.
1981 - 1983:
Citizen groups became involved in ideas for
the development of the Stanton property. A
cultural facility remained a part of this
"dream."
The City Council, under Mayor Bill Reitler,
passed a Resolution (#83-64), appointing members
to City of Lakewood Cultural Arts Citizen's
Advisory Committee. This group spent one year
in research and identification of Lakewood's
Cultural needs and produced the document entitled
"A Cultural Arts Center: Steps
Toward Lakewood's Future."
February, 1985:
The citizens' study was followed by the Scientific
Economics Research Associates publication
entitled "A Feasibility Study for a Community
Center in Lakewood, CO." This study was
financed by the City of Lakewood at $85,000.
It was determined that Lakewood had strong
separate and scattered arts individuals and
groups but lacked a coordination and "voice"
knowledgeable on larger arts issues.
The Organization
Summer, 1987:
Mayor Linda Shaw requested through Sherry
Krasno of the City's Community Resources Department
and Barbara Tobiska, long-involved committee
volunteer, to search out options for creating
an arts group to serve the multiple needs.
Meeting space and limited mailing privileges
were provided. A request was made for an action
report at the end of 90 days.
September-December,
1987:
An eight person committee from varied arts
interests met as the Task Force for the Lakewood
Arts Council. This group:
- Selected
a name, geographical identity
- Researched
arts organizations
- Selected
purposes; goals; the private, 501-C
non-profit status; and desire for affiliation
with City of Lakewood
- Sought
legal assistance with Lawyers for the
Arts
- Appointed
By-Laws committee
- Notified
Mayor Shaw of their accomplishments
and proposals for ensuing months
January-June,
1988:
By-laws
were written and adopted
Articles of Incorporation were written &
application to State made and finalized
in 3/88
Cooperative agreement between City of Lakewood
and Lakewood Arts Council, Inc. was made
and agreed to.
Acquired support of Gary McDonnell (Dept.
of Community Resources) and staff
Worked with and acquired support of Colorado
Council on the Arts
Held membership drive, developed programs,
Focus newsletter
June,
1988:
Designated
by the City Council as the official arts
organization of Lakewood.
(Our tedium was over!)
From
that time forward, our group has gradually
grown in multiple areas: exhibits, performances
and concerts, literary programs, special events
and projects, co-sponsorships with many other
art and community groups,g rants received,
membership
and volunteerism, marketing, prestige, political
expertise, etc. Almost three years ago,
we opened our own facility, the South Union
Gallery, which now serves as a place for the
community to gather to learn about and to
enjoy all the arts. It serves as the LAC's
office, is a co-op gallery for member artists,
has a community rental wall to serve local
artists, includes a secondary gallery - the
Loft - which holds juried and rental art shows,
has a classroom for art classes and meeting
space. Over the years, we have learned to
accomplish a lot while always keeping a sense
of fun, community service, and friendship.
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