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About Lopez Artist Guild

Mission Statement

The Lopez Artist Guild is a Washington state non-profit organization actively sponsoring Visual Arts in shows, events, workshops and scholarships.

Membership

Membership in Lopez Artist Guild is open to anyone who:

  • Is involved in the visual arts
  • Identifies with our mission, purpose and program
  • Has a connection to Lopez Island
  • Pays the annual membership fee of $25, due January
  • Submits an application

History

Lopez Artist Guild was incorporated July 1, 1924 as "Home Economic’s Club" amended April 14, 1959, as "Lopez Island Home Economic's Club", amended June 8, 1973, as "Lopez Arts and Crafts Association".

Services and Activities

The Lopez Artist Guild

  • Sponsors fund-raisers and art fairs
  • Displays art in public places
  • Participates in a yearly 'studio tour' to art studios during the Labor Day weekend
  • Awards the Shirley Wright Scholarship to selected High School seniors who are Lopez residents
  • Grants financial aid to members for materials and equipment
  • Provides merchant credit card service via Islander Bank (less the 3% bank fee).
  • Arranges year-round art shows at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts
  • Holds meetings in the Library meeting room, or in members’ homes

Board of Directors

President: Jan Scilipoti
Email: janscilipoti@yahoo.com
Phone: 360.468.4718

Treasurer: Bruce Creps
Email: bruce@notablewoods.com
Phone: 360-468-4294

Secretary: Barbara Mino
Email: bmino@rockisland.com
Phone: 360.468.3882

Secretary: Carolyn Baldwin
Email: lopezcarolyn@msn.com
Phone: 360.468.9011

Publicity: Anne Whirledge Karp
Email: anne@awish.net
Phone: 360.468.2218

Grants and Scholarships: Sylvia Chesley Smith
Email: stayamazed@rockisland.com
Phone: 360.468.3314

Show Coordination: Steve Ruegge
Email: steve_ruegge@yahoo.com
Phone: 360.468.3404

At Large: Lydia Lukahnovich
Email: lydia686@centurytel.net
Phone: 360.468.4998

At Large: Randolph (Randy) Kelts
Email: randykelts@yahoo.com
Phone: 503.358.5732