A brief history of:
The Art
League of the Chathams
Founded
October 3, 1988
The Art League of the
Chathams (formerly The Chatham Township Art League) grew out of an idea by Alice
Lundt, then Township Clerk, who was making plans for a dedication/celebration
to mark the opening of the newly renovated Municipal Building on Meyersville
Road in 1988. She called her artist-friend, Janet Glover, for help in finding
and inviting Township artists to participate in a display of their work in the
halls of the new building. Janet solicited the help of her artist-neighbors,
Frank Brenn, Sylvia Engesser, Miggie Patterson and Rhoda Schilling to find
Township artists. The group found and contacted 24 artists.
Otto Vopelius, Superintendent of Public Works,
sought out a hanging system that would not mar the unblemished walls of the
building. His staff installed the gear and hung the 160 paintings that were
recorded, labeled and positioned by Edna Black, Jo Powers, and Lee Hinderliter.
The dedication/celebration took place
After the dedication, several of the exhibiting artists
met to form an association for the artists of the Township. Its home would be
the new
Past Presidents
1988 - 1990 Janet
Glover
1990 - 1992 Jo Powers
1992 - 1994 Sylvia
Engresser
1994 - 1996 Suzanne
Casterlin
1996 - 1998 Lee
Hinderliter
1998 - 2000 Carmel
Bourneuf
2000 - 2002 Edward
Schuh
2002 - 2006 Celeste
Fondaco
2006 Frank McDonough
2007 - 2008 Rosemary
Howlett
2009 to Present Gail Logan