PRESIDENT TIM introduced Kendall Smith, Executive Director at Art Museum of 
Greater Lafayette, and Sue Carr, Co-President of the Art League who presented a very interesting overview of the accredited museum, which began in 1909 as the Lafayette Art Association. It is privately funded by membership, gifts, grants and many fund raising activities. The doors are open every day of the week from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. The three-part mission includes collecting, preserving and understanding art; displaying art; and art education. A faculty of nine art teachers offer classes to about 400 students. Scholarships are available. Creation of flexible classrooms in the educational area will allow for a 25% increase in enrollment.
Sue talked about the partnership with schools and the information on the web, which 
makes teaching art something that can occur nearly anywhere. The outreach program serves a fourteen county area. The next public art project is "Chair-ity". Chairs will be transformed into works of art and will be exhibited throughout the community in the summer of 2012. To sponsor a chair, please contact Kendall Smith at 742-1128 Ext. 103 or e-mail: kendall@artlafayette.org
