Our purpose is not to merely give but to teach, to encourage, to stand behind the artists, writers, actors , musicians and otherwise undefined creative talents who struggle to earn their living through art or merely to enjoy the pleasure of expressing and exhibiting their creative talents...and to bring to all children exposure and experience in all art forms.
Opened studio / gallery in St. Michaels, Maryland, where local professional
artists exhibited during the summer tourist season.
Established and funded a Festival of the Arts which included exhibitions
of professional artwork as well as performances by singers, musicians,
etc.
Developed programs in Art /Rhythm / Dance for Home School children. Classes
were taught in Talbot County and are currently being offered in Caroline
County Maryland.
Opened the Clover Cultural Center in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland.
Developed many other programs for children to encourage creative talents.
Developed special programs for the Mentally Challenged.
Presented Summer Theater classes for children ages 7 and up with a finished
production of Annie.
Developed ASA (After School Art) Program for Talbot and Caroline County
Schools.
Programs are taught by both professional and / or unpaid volunteers who
contribute their time and talents to encourage artistic expression in
all.
Foundress - Joan Masterson
Joan Masterson, our Foundress, is a writer and has worked at writing for the past 40 years. The gift of writing came naturally to her at age 19 and she spent decades honing the craft into a livelihood. Beginning as editor of the Sinclair Oil Corporation's in-house newspaper, she worked for almost every major corporation on both coasts, from Sears World Headquarters to the Boeing Company, where she wrote training courses for secretarial and administrative personnel. On Sabbatical for four years, she wrote nine fiction novels and various literary pieces as a diversion from corporate work. Her true love, however, is the craft of writing. Retired now, she hopes to teach writing not from a point of cookie-cutter instruction, but by generating the imagination techniques she has developed from experience within her career.
President - James Montgomery
Chairperson for the Funding Committee for Clover Cultural Center and past President of Rotary Club. James is an Assistant Vice President for the Merrill Lynch Company.
Vice-President - Janice Colvin
Janice Colvin is currently the editor of the Queen Anne's Record-Observer
in Centreville. Prior to that assignment, she was community editor of
The Star Democrat in Easton. Her background in publications extends back
more than 20 years starting with her position on various student publications
in high school and college. Janice serves on several boards and lives
in Stevensville with her husband and two children. Mrs. Colvin holds a
bachelor of science in journalism from the University of Maryland College
Park and a master of arts in journalism and public affairs from the American
University in Washington, D.C. She has won numerous awards for her writing
including two Associated Press awards.
Treasurer - Joan Kay
And then we come to Joan Kay. Every organization needs the mother's touch.
And Joan Kay is our mother. She raised four of her own children and then
sought assisting other children by participating in federally-funded school
programs. Joan's sensitivity to children's needs and capabilities suits
us well with our children's programs. However, Joan's extensive knowledge
of etiquette and decorative design are major contributions to all of our
cultural programs for children and adults alike. Once Joan's children
were raised, she found herself alone and in search of a new direction.
Within our organization, Joan excels as Secretary-Treasurer, maintainer
of our growing paperwork load, and historical record-keeper. Her diversified
nature and talents bode within our organization and set the right balance
on our Board of Directors.
Clara Salamone
Clara Salamone, our Administrator, is our businesswoman. Having been a
career businesswoman since leaving school, Clara demonstrates the kind
of persistence that gets a job started and finished on time, in the best
possible way. Clara has spent years working with and for doctors medical
professionals, and major corporate managers. She organized and ran her
own collection agency, and has been recognized as a business expert by
many Eastern Shore businessmen. As President of Foundation, Clara has
moved us forward both in program structuring and financial matters. She
serves dauntlessly, and looks with great excitement to bringing cultural
programs to our children and to the coordination of professional programs
for community enjoyment.
Clara Ann Fischer
Ann Fischer was born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and
a graduate of Stevensville High School, class of 1949. She is on the Board
of Directors for Camp Wright for the past ten years. She was also on the
Board of Queen Anne's Chorale. She lives in Hillsboro and is still active
in her families businesses.
Frank Fluharty
Frank Fluharty lives in Caroline County with his wife and three children.
Frank is a member of the Denton Volunteer Fire Company and volunteers
many hours to the community. He is a full-time paramedic.
