ArtCentric Edition
Charter President
Mary Ziegengeist
Honored by Lake County
Art museum co-founder, charter President
and immediate past President Mary Ziegengeist is recognized for her continued dedication and commitment to the community with
the League of Cities Lake County Community Service Arts and Culture Award for 2010.
At an awards banquet
April 28 at Lake Receptions in Mount Dora. Ziegengeist, of Tavares, address the invited guests. Lake Eustis Museum of Art
was founded in 1995. Ziegengeist, a widely exhibited watercolorist and president of Eustis Art League, along with her husband
Jan, has worked tirelessly to develop, support and manage Lake County’s only art museum.
FRIENDS Wine-A-Fare a great success thanks to supporters
FRIENDS of Lake Eustis Museum of Art annual ticketed fund-raiser bash March 25, 2010 drew
hundreds of supporters who enjoyed wine, food and a silent auction of donated goods, services and art. The Fifth Annual
Wine-A-Fare, with Platinum corporate sponsors Publix and Walmart, is the primary source of funds for Lake County's
only art museum.Watch for the Sixth Annual Wine-A-Fare, coordinated by FRIENDS President Caroline Breuche, in late March
2011.
De Burkholder
is Volunteer of the Year 2009
Eustis resident
De Burkholder has been named Lake Eustis Museum of Art Volunteer of the Year for 2009. Burkholder has donated countless hours
of service to the museum and in the past year meticulously painted the gallery and classroom. He was assisted by his wife
Salemae Burkholder, another volunteer, who also serves as president of the museum's FRIENDS and as a member of the board of
directors. The Burkholders and other volunteers are vital to the art museum's success and expansion and are greatly appreciated.
Literary Guild explores art
The art museum's Literary Guild meets on the first Tuesday of the month from
October - May at 1:30 p.m. at the museum. Join this FRIENDS' group to read about art and discuss what you read. After
a summer break, book discussions will resume on October 5, 2010 with exploration of "Mona Lisa in Camelot." For
the benefit of art museum members, the Literary Guild maintains a lending library bookshelf from which books may be signed
out, enjoyed and returned.
BUNCO
is Back Sept. 28, 2010
Reserve your space with
a $20 ticket for the return of BUNCO to benefit the art museum Tuesday Sept 28 at 6:30 p.m. Vie for prizes, rewards and bid
on collectible purses filled with goodies. Refreshments and wine served. Call FRIENDS President Caroline Breuche at 589-0012
or 636-5212 for your ticket or to loan a fan to the museum for the evening.
Docents do it for love of art
Volunteer docents enhance the museum experience as guides to visitors who, through docents, gain a deeper understanding
of art and the museum setting. Call 352.483.2900 to schedule a tour for groups of three - 18. Children, students, seniors,
vacationers and other groups are welcome.
Support
of Lake County's ONLY ART MUSEUM
Remains
the Major Benefit of Membership even
as
Individual Benefits Grow
Lake Eustis Museum of
Art takes a giant step forward in rewarding members for their support which is crucial to the museum's existence in challenging
times.
A new class of membership is added, which entitles Individual Reciprocal members, at the $100 or more level, benefits,
discounts and in many cases free entry to more than 350 museums nationwide that are part of the North American Reciprocal
Museum (NARM) Program.
Find LEMA listed on the NARM site at http://sites.google.com/site/northamericanreciprocalmuseums/north-american-reciprocal-museum-listing, along with other museums, including Orlando Museum of Art, Salvadore Dali Museum, Asheville Art Museum and Museum of Arts
& Design in New York.
All members enjoy free entry to LEMA opening receptions and the gallery, along with a 10 percent
discount on most classes, programs and purchases. Guests are asked to donate $5 for gallery entry.
Volunteers and backers
rock
Lake Eustis Museum of Art owes its existence to a valuable troupe of volunteers and legion
of supporters who never waiver from the mission of community enrichment through fine art and art education.
Established
in 1994, LEMA enjoys ongoing participation from founding members Mary and Jan Zigengeist.
Some volunteer a few
hours monthly, while others are on call and a few, such as artist and art teacher Susan Mulholland, take LEMA’s art
message into the community. Every contribution, whether in time, funds or in kind counts.
Network
of Support
Lake Eustis Museum of Art is funded
by Membership, Sponsorship and Donations and is supported in part by United Arts of Central Florida, State of Florida Department
of State Division of Cultural Affairs, City of Eustis, Lake County Department of Tourism & Business Relations, Florida
Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts. # CH27639 OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM
DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES 800.435.7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE
OF FLORIDA.