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: 360.468.4718Treasurer: Bruce Creps
Email: bruce@notablewoods.com
Phone: 360-468-4294Secretary: Barbara Mino
Email: bmino@rockisland.com
Phone: 360.468.3882Secretary: Carolyn Baldwin
Email: lopezcarolyn@msn.com
Phone: 360.468.9011Publicity: Anne Whirledge Karp
Email: anne@awish.net
Phone: 360.468.2218Grants and Scholarships: Sylvia Chesley Smith
Email: stayamazed@rockisland.com
Phone: 360.468.3314Show Coordination: Steve Ruegge
Email: steve_ruegge@yahoo.com
Phone: 360.468.3404At Large: Lydia Lukahnovich
Email: lydia686@centurytel.net
Phone: 360.468.4998At Large: Randolph (Randy) Kelts
Email: randykelts@yahoo.com
Phone: 503.358.5732