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PAGE TWO HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1960 Art Gallery To Open Doors Next Veek By RUTH KING Years of thought and planning Blanted toward a permanent honv lor the Klamath Art Association and adequate space for art exhib its, will be climaxed February 27- J with the formal opening of the Klamath Art Gallery. The struggle to keep alive inter est in art in its various mediums hi this community for more than decade is at last ending achievement with the cutting of a ribbon at the door of the new Art Gallery. Mayor Lawrence Slater will of ficiate at the opening ceremony, at' S p.m. Saturday, February 27. The new gallery, nearing completion at a cost of $15,000 is located on Riv erside Drive across the Link Riv er Bridge. The public is invited for the opening ceremony and to view the art exhibit which will be open until 10 p.m. and again on Sunday. Donors who have made possible realization of a 12-year goal of members through generous dona tions will be honored Sunday, Feb ruary 28, at a tea in the new build ing from 2 to 5 p.m. A surprise feature is planned. Dr. Viron Moore, head of the general extension division, Oregon Slate System of Higher Education a loyal supporter of the summer work program in Klamath County Mrs. Moore, and Winston Pur vine, director of Oregon Techni c.il Institute, who has permitted all workshops to be held on the OTI campus, will also be among the honored guests. Klamath Falls has the distinc tion of supporting the first sum nier ait workshops in communi lies outside the major cities. Present officers are Nina Pence Klamath Falls architect, 1959 pros mem, who is continuing until an election can be held. Gordon Ken sler, Kd Casey, Blanche Casey Fern Short and Roberta Blom quist. Other past presidents have been Vern Swansen, Robert Banister, Lorraine Johnson, Catherine Brum baush. Mrs. Elsie McNee and Hel en Balentine. Articles of incorporation were filed December 16, 19-16. In July 1947 (he group of 50 members met and elected Vern Swansen, presi dent, Elsie McXee, vice president. Catherine Brumbaugh, secretary. Art Reinhart, treasurer, Clayton Burrell, Klamath Falls attorney. Robert Banister, director of art in Klamath Falls schools, Mrs. U. S. Balentine, the Rev. Godfrey Mat thews, Community Congregational Church and the Rev. Fred Wis srnbach, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, directors. The first art show was held in Moore Park August 4, 1947. with more than 100 exhibits displayed. Other shows followed. Members sponsored teas and small art ex hibits in homes, others were held in downtown Klamath Falls. There are three classes of mem bership, active, patron and junior. Summer art workshops since 1949 have brought famous persons here as instructors. Among them arc Prolessor Emmy Zweybrurk, Nora Zweybruck, Vern Swansen. Bob Bai.ister. James Edward Peck. Hai die Gramatky. Mary Fullington. Louis Bunce. Hoy W. Mallery. Vera Arnold, Jack Wilkinson, Mark Hitler Sponenburgh, David P. Hatch, David McCosh, Charles B. Ryan, E. Nelson Sandgren, Deme trios G. Jameson and Ruth Cur tis. Classes are offered in water col ers, oils, ceramics, weaving, met al Jewelry, silk screening, sereo-grapk-in, plastic glazing, am) photograph;. ? y HISTORIC RUFUS MOORE HOME on Riverside Drive in Maple Park is being remodeled to be used as a workshop in connection with the art gallery. The home was built about 50 years ago and is much as it was when Mr. and Mrs, Moore lived there. THIS BUILDING rented from Oregon Technical Institute was first home of Klamath Art Association and was used for three years. It was located in Mountain View Housing Pro ject on Alameda Street. During World War II building was Marine Base Hospital, later used as personnel recreational center. Donations Still Needed For Art Work A great deal of money, ma terials, and labor, have been do nated for the construction of the Art Gallery and the Art Center. Many people in the community are asking, "How can I. help?" "Why didn't someone contact me about a donation?" "Do you still need donations?" Here ' is. . some information that will help answer some of the inquiries. Even though the Art Gallery is opening, the entire project is not complete. Materials, labor, and funds are still needed. Since the Art Association is not paying any one for the solicitation of funds, much of the collection has been done by the members in off hours and whenever time could be found from their jobs. This has limited the number of contacts that could be made and members hope that many people will offer aid during opening of the gallery. Members will be pres ent at the gallery to accept dona tions. When all the building, remodel ing, and landscaping of the grounds is completed, the expens es of running the gallery and the art center will continue. For many years the art associa tion has operated on a small budget, mainly accumulated by the dues of a relatively' small membership. In recent years the budget has been increased by rev enue from classes and the Christ mas Art Fair but the core of the budget is still the membership dues. ' It should be emphasized that no member of the art association is ever paid for the work that he does, all work done by the members is of a volunteer nature. Expenses of the Art Association are mainly lights, heat, water, in surance, postage, supplies for gen eral upkeep of the buildings and equipment, and purchase of new equipment for the continuing and expansion of the art programs. Klamath County residents will be invited to subscribe to a member ship to the Art Association. Mem berships are designed not only for the active participating members, but also for the large number of persons who enjoy coming to the exhibits and would like to help support this fine community proj ect. Memberships are offered in the following categories: student membership, $3; non-participating member, $4; participating mem ber, $5; per couple, $7.50: donor member, $10; patron member, $25. Membership dues are ordinarily paid from September to Septem ber. However, dues collected this year will be counted only until next September in order that the Art Association can open on a sound financial basis with the extra ex- i penses that are being incurred with the opening and completing of the gallery. EXTERIOR VIEW of the fireproof Klamath Art Gallery to be opened formally 9a TL L..:IJ! . -II I I t -..LrL-A t . . ' n-o. us uu.iuiny win De io ir exhibits or local artists and those of fa elsewhere. In addition to tha gallery the building provides storage space and rest rooms. February mous artists kitchenette THE COVER An ortist for on art sec tion cover. Mrs. George Knoll, well known Klomotti art enthusiast, is shown here with instructor Demetrios G. Jameson with whom she studied water colors last summer. Demetrios Jameson b a member of the faculty at Oregon State College. He has exhibited his works oakeries hi this country as well as in Italy. He is currently showing at the Portland Art Museum.
