Curry Arts, Inc.
P.O. Box 399
Gold Beach, OR 97444 |
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CURRY ARTS who we are…
· Curry Arts was founded in 1973 and incorporated in 1978. Membership is open to all interested persons.
· We have about 60 members, mainly from Curry County, with the majority living in the Gold Beach area.
· The mission of Curry Arts is to further the knowledge and understanding of the arts and crafts among its members and throughout the community.
· Curry Arts sponsors workshops to bring outside, well-known artists to the area to teach both beginning and advanced techniques in any art medium.
· Curry Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization with a Board of Directors whose members are elected for two-year terms. Elections are held each year at our September annual meeting. All members are eligible to serve on the Board.
CURRY ARTS what we do…
· Board member Doreen Nielson, in cooperation with the hospital administration, organizes and hangs a rotating show at Curry General Hospital to showcase our local artists.
· Curry Arts members assist in art displays at annual events such as the Wine, Art and Music Festival, the Curry County Fair and the Gold Beach Brew and Art Festival.
· The Gold Beach Brew and Art Festival is sponsored by both Curry Arts and the Soroptimists to raise funds for the scholarships both clubs provide to Gold Beach High School graduates.
· We award an annual scholarship to post high school students who are majoring in an art-related field and have completed their first two years of study. The scholarship is vested in the Oregon Community Foundation through the Gold Beach Educational Fund.
· We funded the gallery hanging system in the foyer of the new Curry Public Library and have provided artwork from our members for the shows there.
· Members receive a monthly Newsletter which reports on our members’ activities and awards, “Calls to Artists” for local and regional shows, plus arts activities (including music & literary). Our Newsletter has been adopted by the Curry County Cultural Coalition for wider circulation in both the north and south ends of Curry County.
· Curry Arts Photographers is a part of Curry Arts, Inc., which meets separately for the purpose of studying and promoting photography. They have a representative on our Board of Directors.
· Curry Arts Photographers has been organizing, hanging, and hosting the Photography exhibit at the Curry County Fair.
While Curry Arts has been more active in the past (monthly programs, Spring Art Show, Kids’ Summer Art Program, Rotating Show at the Gold Beach City Hall, etc.) our activities are a reflection of the interests and energy of our members. Those who want to join us and put in the time and energy to rejuvenate past activities or generate new ones, are most welcome. |
Soroptimist International of Gold Beach
94309 Caughell Street
P. O. Box 1132
Gold Beach, Oregon 97444 |
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What is Soroptimist…
Soroptimist International of Gold Beach is part of a worldwide organization for women in management and the professional realm, working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women. We currently have 90,000 members in more than 3,000 clubs in 124 countries around the world.
The Soroptimist Pedigree…
We were founded in 1921 in Oakland, California and have grown to 4 Federations in Soroptimist International. Gold Beach is part of the Soroptimist of the Americas; divided into Regions. We are Northwestern Region comprised of 5 states in the northwest, over 3,900 members. There are 4 Districts in the Region, we are District 2, Area X (ten), Southern Oregon Coast. We are proud of 101 miles of Soroptimists from Coos Bay to Brookings, along the Highway 101 corridor.
Gold Beach Heritage…
Our Gold Beach Soroptimists just celebrated our 47th Birthday in February, 2010. The club was established in 1963 to begin service for women and children in the community. Our members are women who use the special expertise and management skills developed in their working life to make the world a better place for women and children. We work towards human rights for all, equality, development and peace.
SIGold Beach Particulars:
We are 1 of 2 clubs in the region who own their own building. Our membership of 45 women in our small community of 2006 citizens is privileged to work with: the community college to provide an annual Women's Opportunity Scholarship Award; Commission on Children and Families for the Violet Richardson Award, to a girl between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteers to make her community a better place; we also provide a senior funding to attend Girls State during summer. We provide scholarship funding to OR Community Foundation and GB Educational Fund each year.
We donate thousands of pounds of food, and funding for the 3rd Street Food Bank; and the Snack Pack Program that provides food packs for children over the weekend so that they don't go hungry.
We support the Oasis House that serves as a protected shelter for families of domestic violence. The library for summer reading for school aged children, the 4 H program through the annual Fair. We have a Community Baby Shower for those who need help with newborns and small children. A Breast cancer, "Bras for the Cause" event.
We are a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization by which everything listed above is funded through the dedicated work of the members through the GBBAFEST, our Christmas Wreath project, The Rummage sale, and a Spring Family Festival.
Soroptimists seek to become an active influence for positive change in Gold Beach and in society through Awareness, Advocacy, and Action .
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