About

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

Our Mission

Our mission is to enrich our community through art classes, public art exhibits and to provide resources for local artists. We believe that art education is critical for developing creativity and thoughtfulness in our youth. We continue the tradition of plein air painting, and the appreciation of our local landscape which that practice engenders, by offering classes and our annual Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival which showcases professional plein air painters from around the country. Our gallery exhibits showcase our local artists and embrace contemporary art and the living culture of our region.

Staff

Sarah Fortner-Pierson, Executive Director 3 yr
Liam Vogel, Gallery Director, 5 yrs

Board of Directors

meets the third Tues. of each month at 6pm at WRS

Chairperson: Penny Thelman, pthelman@yahoo.com, leads Fundraising Committee, Patron Board, Long Range Financial Planning Committee
President: Chuck Tudor
Vice President: Jeanne Cook

Secretary: Janet Campbell
Asst. Secretary: Maureen Crush
Treasurer: Laurie Ellison
Asst. Treasurer: Mitchell Saler

Shawn Dell Joyce, Program Director, 19 years (Founder 2001)

Chrissy Pahucki

Robin DeGroat

Committees

Capital Campaign Committee-Chair: Maureen Crush, Alanna Smith, Penny Thelman, Shawn Dell Joyce meets monthly as needed
Patron Board-Chair-Penny Thelman, meets yearly in May.

Teacher’s Committee-Chair Chuck Tudor

Curator’s Committee-Chair: Shawn Dell Joyce, Liam Vogel (gallery director)

Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Committee-Chair: Chrissy Pahucki, Shawn Dell Joyce, Mitchell Saler, Janet Howard-Fatta
Advertising Committee-Chair: Wendy Troncone
Cornell Cooperative Master Gardeners-Chair: Lily Norton, meets the Friday before each reception at 1pm at WRS.
Arts and Ag Committee-Chair: Shawn Dell Joyce, meets as needed.
Long Range Financial Planning Committee-meets 30 minutes before the monthly board meeting.

Corporate Documents

Certificate of Incorporation

501(c)3 IRS NFP Determination Tax Exempt letter from IRS

By-Laws Wallkill River School By-Laws Wallkill River School

Policies: Conflict of Interest, Sexual Harassment Policy, Whistle-blower 2020 Sexual Harassment Policy

Mission Statement Mission Statement

Annual Meeting held on 01/11/2020 Agenda 2020-01-11 Agenda Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting held on 01/11/2020 Reports for 2019 2020-01-11-Complete-Annual-Report-on-2019

Annual Meeting held on 01/11/2020 Minutes from the Annual Meeting held on 01/12/2019 2019-01-12 Annual Meeting Minutes

Form 990-EZ 2018 2018 Form 990-EZ

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