CAC FACT SHEET


Mission: The mission of the California Art Club is to promote traditional fine arts in the fields of painting, drawing and sculpture; to produce and promote art exhibits that foster understanding and interpretation of traditional art heritage and California history; and to furnish educational opportunities in fine arts.

Year Established: 1909

Club's Founding: Created by the Los Angeles Painters Club, which had been established in 1906 as an informal group of male artists. A significant impetus to form the California Art Club was to allow women as well as sculptors to participate.


Membership Categories:

Artist Member - professional fine art painter residing in California; selected by the membership jury. Number of Artist Members is limited.
Sculptor Member - professional fine art sculptor residing in California; selected by the membership jury. Number of Sculptor Members is limited.
Signature Artist/Sculptor Member - Artist or Sculptor Member recognized for outstanding achievement as a fine artist and approved by a majority of the board. Signature Membership is limited to 100.
Mentor Program Member - art student or professional artist under age of 30 years residing in California; selected by the membership jury.
Out-of-State Artist/Sculptor Member - fine artist invited to join the club based on upstanding recognition and reputation for high traditional art  standards.
Honorary Life Member - designated by the board in recognition for services rendered to the club.
Patron Member - supporter of the club.
Painting/Sculpting Patron Member- supporter of the club recognized as an artist but not an Artist or Sculptor Member.
   
Board of Directors: Peter Adams
Donald P. Baker
David Gallup
Daniel W. Pinkham
Keith Renken
James Rea
Victor Riesau
Victoria Rogers
Kathy Rose
Gayle Garner Roski
Advisory Board:  Jeannie Brunnick
Ron Chesley
David Damm
Karl Dempwolf
Don Durborow
Wanda Durborow
Lynn Gertenbach
Randy Higbee
Donald Hildreth
Jacqueline Kamin
Ernie Marjoram
Stephen Mirich
Douglas Paul Morgan
Jerry Solomon
Aaron St. John
William Stout
Ralph Waterhouse
Keith Wicks
Robert Zasa
   
Staff:   Elaine Adams, Executive Director & Editor-in Chief of the CAC Newsletter
Lisa Cavelier, Collectors' Circle Coordinator
Susan Martin, Financial Director
Eric Merrell, Website Manager and CAC Archivist
Miriam Nöske, Exhibitions Curator and Assistant Editor of the CAC Newsletter
Monika Ramnath, Administrative Assistant and Membership Coordinator
Public Relations: Beverly Chang ~ 310/472-9323 or beverly@brcart.com
Club Headquarters: 75 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
Mailing Address: 75 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
Telephone:   626/583-9009
Fax:   626/583-4796
Website:   www.CaliforniaArtClub.org
CAC Chapters: Malibu/Ventura
Sharon Burkett Kaiser, Chairman
310/457-5571
Orange County
David Damm, Co-Chairman
San Diego
Aaron S. John, Co-Chairman
Cathy Springs, Co-Chairman
858/672-3811
San Francisco Bay Area
Douglas Paul Morgan, Co-Chairman
415/387-8426
Keith Wicks, Co-Chairman
707/939-7636
Santa Barbara
Ralph Waterhouse, Chairman
805/962-8885

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