t 1 LYME ART ASSOCIATION Old Lyme, Connecticu riON IN THS:»»;fitii-- OurpredecessorswerepioneeringpainterslikeHenryWardRanger,Childe HassamandWillardMetcalf,tonameonlyafew.Theypickedthissettingto createanddisplayimportantworksofart.Establishedin1914,theLAAhas carriedforwardthistraditionwithanextensivearrayofartcoursesandexhi- bitionsinabuildingnowincludedinaNationalHistoricDistrict.Itismore importantthaneverthatwemaintainthelegacyoftheLymeArtAssociation advancingthedifficultandstudiouscraftotrepresentationaland impressionisticart. PerhapsthemostimportantoutgrowthoftheAssociation’s100yeartradition, itshistoricgallerycenterpiece,anditsmanyexhibitions,classesandworkshops isthefosteringofavibrantartcommunity.Professionalaswellasdeveloping artistsformtheheartoftheAssociation,whichnowboastsover1,000members. Today,theAssociationisenergizedbyartists,patrons,andfriendswhosharean enthusiasmforourhistoricbuildingandwhoupholdthemissionofthe Association:toadvancethecauseoffineartthroughexhibitionandeducation. Ourlegacycontinues...intheyearsahead,theLAAhasplanstoimprovebothitsphysicalspaceandpro- gramming.OurhopeistorealizethetrueintentionofarchitectCharlesPlattbyrenovatingthebuilding andrestoringthelandscapingtoreflecthisoriginaldesign.Theseimprovementswillnotonlyenhancethe overallappearanceoftheLAAbutwillalsoaddtothebeautificationoftheLymeStreetarea.Another goalistomeetthegrowingdemandforadditionalworkshopsandclasses.Byincreasingourstudiospace wecanexpandoureducationalofferingstomeettheneedsofournearly1,000members. ItisanexcitingtimeattheLAAsobeapartofour futurebylendingyoursupporttoday.Makeyour gift by returning the enclosed envelope. For questionsregardingdonatingtothe LymeArtAssociation,pleasecontactusat [email protected] LymeArtAssociation•90LymeStreet•OldLymeCt•06371 •www.LymeArtAssociation.org•860-434-7802 Founded: 1914 CoursesandWorkshops 2007ExhibitionInformation Galleries: 5,1216squarefeet SeparateClassesOfferedAnnually: 37 NumberofSeparateExhibitions: 12 BuildingIncludedinNationalHis- Workshops: 20 PaintingsDisplayed: 1,800 toricDistrict:1986 TotalAnnualEnrollment: 500 Visitors: 8,000 NumberofTeachers: 50 Membership NumberofClassroomStudios: 1 Total: 1,200 ElectedArtists: 93 AssociateArtists: 600 GalleryHours:TuesdaythroughSaturday,10-5,Sundays,1-5,ClosedMondays