Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2022-2023

FINE ARTS SOCIETY OF PEORIA Raise the availability and cultural level of art experiences in the community.

P.O. Box 10002 Peoria, IL 61612-0002 Email: Membership@FineArtsSociety.net

President@FineArtsSociety.net Programs@FineArtsSociety.net Publicity@FineArtsSociety.net

Website : FineArtsSociety.net Facebook : @FineArtsSocietyOfPeoria 2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Kristan H. McKinsey, President Ann Kenney Lynch, Vice President

Trudy Muller, Secretary Martha Bond, Treasurer Wendy Bowles Pat Franzen Richard Gentry Christine Griffith

Judy Johnson Jennifer Lee Janet McGrath

VISION Exploring, expanding, enlivening the fine arts, including all disciplines such as music, design and dance as well as the visual arts.

WHAT WE DO: Founded in 1962, the Fine Arts Society of Peoria began a guided series of lectures devoted to exploration of the arts. In recent years an additional focus was added with development of a community outreach program to be more inclusive of underserved people and areas of our community. In 2021 our first Creativity Fund grant helped the Art Program at Neighborhood House. We also sponsored two billboards for Sky Art Peoria, an ArtsPartners of Central Illinois program. Monthly lectures are presented at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on the second Thursday fromOctober through December and February through May. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by a one-hour lecture beginning at 10:00 a.m. Speakers come from around the country as well as Central Illinois. Occasional bus trips are planned to sites to expand the attendees’ view of the world and of the arts. Organized as a 501(c)(3) educational cor poration, funding comes frommembership dues, donations and investments in the Community Foundation of Central Illinois. We are an all-volunteer operation, with no paid staff or office space.

Tom Romanowski Marguerite D. Ross Kay Webber

HOW TO HELP Purchase a Membership : Includes admission to seven monthly lectures. 2022-2023 fees are $50/individual, $75/dual. Individual tickets are available at the door for $12/adults and $5/students. Make a Donation : Gifts are eligible for tax deductions and corporate matching gift programs. Sponsor a Lecture : A meaningful way to celebrate or honor a person, topic or cause you care about, whether as an individual or a group. You will also be invited to enjoy dinner with the speaker. The suggested donation is $1500. Underwriting lecture expenses allows us to extend our outreach into the community. Volunteer to Serve : Whether you are a professional or amateur artist of any discipline, or someone who is otherwise curious and enjoys learning, your life experiences are valuable. Consider serving as a board member (typically a three-year term) or lend a hand on a committee or project including Auditorium, Bibliography, Communications, Community Engagement, Program Hospitality, Publicity, Membership, Nominating, Programs, Social Media, Speaker Arrangements and Special Events.

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