About | Wallkill River Center for the Arts

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

Ursula Morgan, Executive Director since 11/2024

Board of Directors

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

Maureen Crush

Gloria Bonelli portrait

judi silvano Portrait 2sq

catherine Lagoudakis sq sm

Shane Daley

Louise Pedrick sq

Lisa O’Gorman

Chairperson: Maureen Crush

President: Gloria Bonelli
Vice President: Judi Silvano

Secretary: Louise Pedrick
Asst. Secretary: Catherine Lagoudakis
Treasurer: Catherine Lagoudakis

Asst. Treasurer: Shane Daley

Lisa O’Gorman, Board Member

Shawn Dell Joyce, Board Member Emeritus

Penny Thelman, Board Member Emeritus

Patron Board

We thank our patrons for their support of the Wallkill River Center for the Arts

Patchett Family

Marc Devitt

James Rathbun

Judith Silverman

Bill & Judy Noorlander

Derrik Wynkoop

Susan & Douglas Hansen

Penny Thelman

Committees

Capital Campaign Committee-Chair: Maureen Crush, Alanna Smith, Penny Thelman, Louise Pedrick, Sarah Fortner Pierson; meets as needed
Patron Board-Chair: Maureen Crush, meets yearly in May

Curating Committee-Chair: William Noonan, Paola Bari, Susan Baldwin, Gloria Bonelli, and Ursula Morgan

Flowers-Chair: Lily Norton, Cornell Cooperative Master Gardeners

Fundraising Committee-Chair: Maureen Crush, all board members, meets as needed

Grants Committee: Gloria Bonelli, Ursula Morgan

Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Committee-To be confirmed

Insurance Committee-Chair: Louise Pedrick

Marketing Committee-Chair Shane Daley, Catherine Lagoudakis, Gloria Bonelli, Ursula Morgan

Teacher’s Committee- Chair Ursula Morgan

Volunteer Committee-Chair Gloria Bonelli, Lisa O’Gorman

Music Committee-Chair Judi Silvano, Gloria Bonelli