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ABOUT US |
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The Gallery East Cooperative began in December, 1998 as the result of the dream of our originating founder and current member Doris Jones. Formerly known as 'Gallery on the Square', we were formed for education and charitable purposes. In January of 1999 we signed a lease at the Shops of Silver Springs, renamed Six Gun Plaza, in Ocala, Florida, and Gallery East opened on February 2, 1999. Gallery East's mission is one of encouraging fine arts by fostering high quality work in technique and presentation, and also to promote and nurture artists by providing exhibition space where they can show and sell their work while interacting with colleagues. Also, Gallery East brings art experiences to our community by providing the public with a first class gallery to view and enjoy the work of local Florida artists. The original dream for the Gallery soon expanded to include art education for adults and children. We currently offer a variety of fine art classes taught by our award winning art instructors. Individual member artists set prices for their own fine art pieces, and classes. Each Gallery East member is responsible for the display of their work, individual class schedules if they teach, as well as sharing in the manning of the Gallery during regular business hours. Gallery East is open for viewing and business, Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Artist exhibitions are scheduled on a monthly basis and our reception for guest artists are held the second Friday of each month from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Gallery East has successfully functioned for the last seven years as a non-profit cooperative organization, governed by an annually elected board of trustees who oversee the functions of the Gallery and our general membership. We are primarily supported by membership dues, sales, and also welcome tax deductible fine art sponsor donations. |
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