Our Mission

Wallkill River Center for the Arts’ mission is to enrich the community through art classes, year-round public art exhibits as well as music, literature, performance and cinematic events, embracing traditional and contemporary art and the living culture of the region. Additionally, we believe that art education is critical for developing creativity and thoughtfulness in our youth while maintaining engagement and involvement of our elder community. The organization was founded on, and remains committed to, the tradition of plein air painting, along with the appreciation of our local landscape and history which that practice engenders.

Staff

Sarah Fortner Pierson, Executive Director  since  02/2018


Nick Riker, Executive Assistant since 11/2019

Board of Directors

Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm via video conference


Chairperson: Maureen Crush
President: Gloria Bonelli
Vice President: Maaike Wiegman-Leavey
Secretary:  Penny Thelman
Asst. Secretary: Louise Pedrick
Treasurer: Catherine Lagoudakis
Asst. Treasurer: Shane Daley
Judi Silvano, Board Member
Shawn Dell Joyce, Board Member Emeritus

Patron Board

We thank our patrons for their support for the Wallkill River Center for the Arts
The Patchett Family
F. Edward Devitt
Marc Devitt
Chuck Elmes
Andrea Nilon
Marcia Jacobowitz-Paz
James Rathbun
Judith Silverman
James W. Taylor
Bill and Judy Noorlander
Derrik Wynkoop
Jeffrey Crist
Jonnie Wesley Krueger

 Committees

Capital Campaign Committee-Chair: Maureen Crush, Alanna Smith, Penny Thelman, Louise Pedrick, meets as needed
Patron Board-Chair: Penny Thelman, meets yearly in May
Curating Committee-Chair:  William Noonan, Gloria Bonelli and Sarah Fortner Pierson, Susie Sohn, Maaike Weigman-Leavey
Flowers: Chair Lily Norton, Cornell Cooperative Master Gardeners
Fundraising Committee-Chair: Sarah Fortner Pierson, Maureen Crush, Gloria Bonelli, all board members, meets as needed
Grants Committee– Chair: Gloria Bonelli, Maaike Wiegman-Leavey, Louise Pedrick
Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Committee-Chair: Susan Roth, Janet Campbell, Vaune Sherin, Catherine Pierson DeCesare, Sarah Fortner Pierson, Allison Lusardi
Insurance Committee-Chair: Penny Thelman, Louise Pedrick
Marketing Committee-Chair Shane Daley, Gloria Bonelli, Maaike Wiegman-Leavey, Sarah Fortner Pierson, Catherine Lagoudakis
Teacher’s Committee-Chair Sarah Fortner Pierson, Louise Pedrick
Volunteer Committee-Chair Gloria Bonelli, Sarah Fortner Pierson, Lisa O’Gorman, Maaike Weigman-Leavey
Music Committee-Chair Judi Silvano, Gloria Bonelli, Sarah Fortner Pierson

 Corporate Documents

Certificate of Incorporation NY Certificate of Incorporation
501(c)3 IRS NFP Determination Tax Exempt letter from IRS
By-Laws Wallkill River Center for the Arts    By-Laws Wallkill River School
Policies:  Conflict of Interest, Sexual Harassment Policy
Form 990-EZ
NY Char 500

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Access Policy

DIEA Policy

Community Sponsors and Supporters

 

  “Collage :An Art Odyssey” A Bernie Wasserman Production.