Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

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 Website : wwwFineArtsSocietynet Facebook: @FineArtsSocietyOfPeoria

2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ann Kenney Lynch, President Wendy Bowles, Vice-President Kristan H McKinsey, Secretary Martha Bond, Treasurer Pat Franzen

Richard Gentry Shirlee Harper Judy Johnson B J Lawrence Jennifer Lee Janet McGrath

Tom Romanowski Marguerite D Ross Kay Webber

WHAT WE DO Present monthly lectures at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on 2nd Thursdays, OCT-DEC and FEB-MAY, with options to view via Zoom Distinguished speakers come from around the country as well as central Illinois Occasional out of town trips planned to expand attendees’ view of the world and of the arts DID YOU KNOW? Founded in 1962 with a guided series of lectures exploring the arts, today we are still an all-volunteer operation, with no paid staff or office space. A 501(c)(3) educational corporation, funding comes from membership dues, donations, and investments in Community Foundation of Central Illinois

HOW TO HELP JOIN US

Membership includes access to monthly lectures. Individual tickets available. SPONSOR A LECTURE Recognize a person or cause you care about. VOLUNTEER TO SERVE Are you an artist? Curious, enjoy learning? Share your life experiences as a board member or help with project or committee work.

VISION “Exploring, expanding, enlivening the fine arts,” including all disciplines such as music, design, and dance as well as the visual arts VALUES Collaborating with other organizations, always learning, promoting diversity With a developing community outreach program, our focus has expanded to be more inclusive of underserved people and areas of our community, supporting artistic programs as well as young and emerging artists

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