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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;.
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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.