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Founded in 1956, the Irving Art Association is a 501c(3) non-profit civic and social community visual arts organization serving the residents of Irving and the surrounding area. Member benefits include local exhibit opportunities for burgeoning and established local artists, member fee discounts for workshops, free art demo's, and many volunteer opportunities. We need the support of active members to be able continue to offer art activities to our members and the community.

 

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Origin:

        The Irving Art Association was founded in 1956 as a painter's group in the home's of its members. The group continued to grow, and in 1967, the Irving Jaycees donated the land, now known as Jaycee Park, to the City of Irving provisionally that the land always be used as a public park. On the property, the Jaycees built a structure so the painters group, then becoming The Irving Art Association, would have a permanent home in the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts. The original structure was then what is now the small (West) gallery. In time the Irving Art Association gained recognition under section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a non-profit, civil and social organization. In 1975, the Irving Art Association raised the funds necessary to expand the building and added the full kitchen, and the large (East) gallery. In November 2003, the hippo sculptures that reside in the park pond, created by David Iles for the Irving Art Association, were dedicated and donated to the City of Irving.


Purpose:

        The purpose of the IAA, according to our constitution and bylaws [Article Two] shall be, "(1) To encourage the recognition of Irving as a center of artistic endeavor in the media of the visual arts. (2) To educate the public in the visual arts by programming lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, workshops, classes, and critiques. (3) To promote development of young artists through awards, scholarships, and classes. (4) To operate exclusively for educational purposes by engaging directly in support of such purposes or by making distributions to other organizations for the use by distributes, in support of such purposes, all within the meaning of section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding, provisions of any later Federal tax laws."


Governance:

        The IAA is governed by the Board of Directors, which is made up of volunteers from the membership. You must be an active current member to serve on the board. The board consists of a President, one or more Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and committee chairpersons. The board meetings are open for the members to observe, and after the meeting is closed, any member in attendance is welcome to approach any committee chair and offer volunteer assistance. The board meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday of each month. You may also contact the Executive Board members and committee chairs through email.

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