WHO WE ARE

The WCAC seeks to provide passionate leadership for the creation of a vibrant arts community in Warren County by supporting and promoting the visual and performing arts and artists.

 The arts are the collective contributions of musicians, singers, painters, actors, dancers, sculptors, weavers, writers and other creative people.  Their contributions provide both creative and economic value to the community.

Founded in 2002, the Warren County Arts Council (WCAC) began and remains today a  grass-roots organization. It is sustained by the hard work and dedication of people willing to volunteer their time and talent to promoting the arts.

  MISSION STATEMENT

Dedicated to the promotion of the arts in Warren County, Ohio, the Warren County Arts Council works to develop audiences for the arts, strengthen and encourage new and established artists and arts organizations and enrich the quality of life for all citizens. This broad based group is comprised of artists in all disciplines as well as interested individuals and businesses and supporters of the arts.
  WHAT WE DO

Our objectives are to …
· Play a pivotal role in the growth and development of the arts county-wide
· Support the arts in all its forms for all communities and citizens
·
 Promote the development, coordination and growth of existing and potential arts initiatives

To bring about our objectives, we will
· Nurture relationships and partnerships with arts organizations as well as businesses, local government, and  
  educational entities
· Collaborate with regional cultural groups
· Provide leadership and assistance to communities for the expansion of existing arts events, programs and
  facilities, and the creation of new ones

·
 Present the community’s diverse cultural and artistic talents for the benefit of Warren County residents, the
  greater regional population and visitors

·
 Inspire the development and expression of art through scholarships, grants, events, and programs
   
  Warren County Arts Council, Inc. Board of Directors
 

Nathan Smallwood, Director of Institutional Advancement Taft Museum of Art and former President/CEO Culture Works, Dayton, Ohio . 

Mike Crass, artist and owner Alley Arts Gallery   www.alleyfineartandframing.com 

Judy Dodds, Formerly the Director of Membership Services for NAMM (an international music products association headquartered in Carlsbad, CA)

Barbara Doster, Community Representative

William Duning, Counsel and Community Leader, President Warren County Historic al Society 

Lloyd A. Duvall, Ph.D., retired university dean and professor, community arts leader, Sierra Vista, Arizona, symphony conductor, Sierra Vista Arts and Humanities Commission member, performed with the Cleveland Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sharen Eninger, Artist/Teacher, We Care Arts, Dayton, Ohio, owner of Fish House Arts, Waynesville, Ohio, Community Arts Promoter, member Arts Ministry Resurrection Lutheran Church and Waynesville Artisans.   

Mary Feie. Community Representative

Jamie Fullenkamp, co-owner Moeller Music and long time supporter and promoter of the arts www.moellermusiconline.com

Jerry Haddix, Grants Coordinator, Warren County Board of Commissioners

Jan Irvin, Treasurer, Teacher and Writer, Member Ohio Foreign Language Association, Muse Machine and former drama teacher and director    www.JanIrvin.com 

Trish Jeffers-Zeh, Trish Jeffers-Zeh, Educator & certified Artisan,  Arts Advocate, Community Net worker, Host to Events for Expanding Creative Energy & Fellowship, Founder of the Ohio Metal Clay & Artisans Guild, owner of Zeffers Farm Studios & Retreat Center .  www.ZeffersFarmStudios.com

Liz Stegman, retired District Sales Manager, Avon Products, Inc., member Board of Lebanon Symphony and Middletown Women’s Symphony and Warren County Music Club and Needle Art organizations

Julie Stone, Secretary/Web Page Design, Director of Professional Development, Ohio Head Start Association

Larry Stone, Founder, Retired Public School Administrator, Consultant to Non-Profit Organizations in areas of program design and management, governing board training, and personnel management; contracted Program Monitor, Danya International and Office of Head Start, Washington D.C. 

Jud Yalkut, Film/Videomaker, artist and writer for Dayton City Paper since 1994 and former writer for Dialogue Magazine, recipient for Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts from the Ohioana Library in 2005 and Lifetime Achievement Fellowship from Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District 2003.  www.hamsadesign.com/vidfilm/JudYalkut.html

Note:   All members of the Board are volunteers.  There are not paid employees

 All Board members are required to make financial contributions annually and  adhere to the organizations “Guiding Principles”.

 Board members are encouraged to become members of professional arts organizations and be current on local, state and national issues involving the arts.  Currently professional organizations represented include:

 The National Art Education Association

Ohio Arts Education Association

Ohio Citizens for the Arts

American Fired Arts Alliance

Dayton Designer Craftsman

International Music Products Association

Americans for the Arts

Percussive Arts Society

And many others reflect special arts areas of individual Board members.

 

 

 If you'd like to contact us, or if you have questions regarding the Arts Council, feel free to use the information below.
Phone:  513-932-0348
Mailing Address: 726 E. Main St., Ste. F #279 Lebanon, Ohio 45036
E-Mail us: 
info@warrencountyarts.org

 

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