Fall 2011 Classes - Evanston Art Center

I
am thrilled to begin my tenure as President of the Board of Trustees
of the Evanston Art Center. Filling Harold Bauer’s shoes is a huge
undertaking, so I am pleased that he will be staying involved in
several committees, offering his talent and years of experience to
help with a smooth transition.
I see this transition as a testament to the enduring legacy that all of you
who love the Art Center have helped create. I will work hard to carry this
legacy into the Art Center’s future: to be a fiscally strong organization, full
of vitality and creativity while offering a wonderful selection of challenging,
engaging classes and timely, compelling artistic events to pique the interest
of all segments of our community.
Thank you to the Board for their confidence in my ability to lead the
Evanston Art Center, the staff for their dedication to the Art Center’s
mission, our terrific faculty and to you, the supporters, members, and
audience that breathe life into the Art Center every single day. I look
forward to getting to know you and sharing all the wonderful programs we
have to offer.
For those of you who do not know me, like many of you, I am a long-time
Evanston Art Center student. I began drawing classes in the early 1980’s.
I soon became enamored with clay and figurative sculpture and have
worked at the Noyes facility for more than 25 years. I have also enjoyed
classes in the metal sculpture studio for several years and have a longing to
return to that medium someday.
This latest issue of Concentrics and our website highlight the exciting
programs we offer. Please take your time to peruse our class offerings
and range of workshops. While some of you are just entering a lifelong
adventure in the visual arts, others are emerging artists in the public arena.
Really, there is something for everyone, whether the beginning student
or the professional artist. I hope that if you have yet to experience the
Evanston Art Center, you will indulge a talent or whim and join us this
session to experience some of our wonderful programs.
The Evanston art Center is a membership organization. We value our
place in this vibrant, thriving community as your gateway to the arts. We
firmly believe that the arts enrich our lives and our communities, allowing
us to share ideas, develop new perspectives and build new connections.
Participation is essential for the success of our rich programs, exhibits and
the organization itself. If you are an artist, artisan or donor, we welcome
your participation.
Thank you,
Linda L. Kaufman
President, Board of Trustees
Mission
The Evanston Art Center, founded in 1929, is
dedicated to fostering the appreciation and
expression of the visual arts among the diverse
audiences of the North Shore and Greater
Chicago areas. The Evanston Art Center
achieves its mission through studio art classes,
exhibitions, outreach activities, educational
programs, and publications, all of which are
designed to engage and enrich the individual
and the community.
In carrying out this mission, the Evanston Art
Center strives to encourage lifelong learning
in the arts and to make the art of our time an
accessible and integral part of people’s lives.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EVANSTON ART
CENTER was a direct result of civic and cultural
leaders working together to realize the goal
of a community center where the arts could
be experienced, appreciated, discussed, and
practiced. Our Art Center has continued to
be a vital part of the community for over 80
years, serving artists, teachers, students of all
ages, curators, collectors and connoisseurs,
philanthropists, volunteers, work-study
students, schools, art galleries, cultural
institutions, and nonprofits. Our community
outreach and scholarship programs help us
reach underserved audiences. We continue
to offer our constituents new and meaningful
ways to engage in the arts. The Evanston
Art Center has always been connected to its
community roots and this bond will remain a
guiding force for the Art Center well into the
21st century.
donate today
We need your ongoing support if we are
to sustain our very important mission of
making the visual arts available to the various
communities we serve. We are happy to
accept large gifts and small. We can direct
your support to programs that speak to your
specific interests. We can help you enroll in the
Alice Riley Society, which will help us grow our
endowment and sustain our future. We urge
you to make a tax-deductible contribution
today. Thank you.
Visit our website at www.evanstonartcenter.org
and click on Donate.
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