Affiliate Groups

Kenan Arts Council
College Scholarships for Arts-Related Majors
Kenan Quilters' Guild
Friends of the Kenan Herb Club

Save 10-20% when you join the Kenan Center and one or more affiliate organizations!
In an effort to better serve members of the Kenan Center, Friends of the Kenan Herb Club (KHC), Kenan Arts Council (KAC) and Kenan Quilters' Guild (KQG), all groups have worked together to package membership options in a way that would benefit all those members that chose to take part by offering discounts for joining the Kenan Center AND one or more affiliate organizations. The basics are as follows:

-Join the Kenan Center AND one or two affiliates (KAC, KHC, and/or KQG), save 10% off your total cost of membership.
-Join the Kenan Center AND all three affiliates (KAC, KHC and KQG), save 20% off your total cost of membership.

Please call 433-2617 for additional information.

Kenan Arts Council

The Kenan Arts Council (KAC) is the oldest of the Center's volunteer groups. It was formed in 1970 to provide volunteer service to the Kenan Center, assist in fundraising activities, and help promote art education and cultural activities in the community. The KAC meets in the Kenan Center House on the second Tuesday of each month, September and October, and January through May. Guest speakers and special programs are a part of each meeting.

The focus in November is the annual Holiday Gift Show held the weekend preceeding Thanksgiving. The three-day juried show features artisans from across Western New York and a cafe in the Greenhouse. With the proceeds from the Gift Show and the 100 American Craftsmen Lemonade and Brownie Stand, the Council grants three college scholarships to area high school students, and also funds special projects, equipment enhancements, and the Family Performance Series at the Kenan Center.

Membership in the Kenan Arts Council is $10 per year and includes a newsletter published twice each year. For more information, contact the Kenan Center Business Office at (716) 433-2617.

Kenan Arts Council Arts Lectures

The Kenan Arts Council hosts a variety of arts lectures and programs following their monthly meetings. Upcoming programs:
March 11, 1 pm: Donald Little, artist and Kenan Center docent talks about an upcoming exhibit of work by his uncle, Lawrence Badgery, a Canadian artist who studied with members of the Group of Seven.

Kenan Arts Council Scholarships--Applications Now Available

The Kenan Arts Council annually awards three college scholarships of $750 each to Niagara County high school students pursuing degrees in art, design, theater, or music. Applications are currently available in guidance offices at Niagara County high schools. Applicants must meet high academic standards with a minimum high school average of 80%, and be involved in extracurricular and community activities. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2008. For more information, call the Kenan Center office at 433-2617.

Kenan Quilters' Guild

The goal of the Kenan Quilters' Guild is to preserve and promote the art of quilting. The group aims to enhance the art of quilting by sharing ideas, expertise, and fellowship among members. The Quilters' Guild supports the Kenan Center by making an Opportunity Quilt each year, presenting a bi-annual Quilt Show in the Kenan Arena, and presenting other quilt-related programs and events throughout the community. Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Taylor Theater Meeting Room. Membership is $15 per year which includes a Guild newsletter. For more information, contact the Kenan Center Business Office at (716) 433-2617.

The Kenan Quilters’ Guild hosts workshops with local and national teachers in addition to programs at their regular monthly meetings. Guild members generally have first priority, but non-members will be added to a waiting list and contacted at least one week prior to the workshop:
March 15: Turned Back Applique Table Runner with local quilters Barb Schara and Denise Falgino. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. $10 plus supplies.
April 12: Thread Painting with Free Motion Designs with national teacher Caren Betlinski. Fee: $20 plus $15 kit fee.
May 8-10: National Teacher Carol Taylor. See her work and class descriptions at www.caroltaylorquilts.com
May 8: Lecture: "Sew Many Quilts." Free to Quilters' Guild members; $5 for non-members.Taylor Theater.
May 9: Free Motion Quilting. 9 am-4 pm. Fee: $40 plus supplies (lunch included). Taylor Theater.
May 10:Sensuous Lines and Curves. 9 am-4 pm. Fee: $40 plus supplies (lunch included). Taylor Theater.
For program information, contact Nancy Smith at 433-7157.

2007 Quilt Show
The Kenan Quilters' Guild held its biannual quilt show the first weekend of November featuring row after row of quilts. See photos from the show.

Recipients of awards were as follows: Hand Applique, Betsy Jaroz; Machine Applique, Lynn Urban; Small Quilt, Judy Schryver; Wall Quilt, Terri Krystofik; Use of Color, Jane Kloosterman; Large Quilt, Arlene Kelly; Hand Quilting, Linda Pabilonia; Miscellaneous, Cheryl O’Gorman; Hand Piecing, Linda Davis; Machine Piecing, Linda Davis; Computer Guided Long Arm Quilting, Linda Davis. Judges awards went to Linda Worczak, Jane Kloosterman and Terri Krystofik. June Rush Award, Janice Neace; Viewers Choice Award, Charles Rhoades, Best of Show, Jane Kloosterman.

Friends of the Kenan Herb Club

The Friends of the Kenan Herb Club was established in 1985. From its inception, the Club has offered a full range of programs and activities geared to those interested in herbal living. Workshops focus on a variety of herb-related subjects from culinary usage to herbal gift making. Members also enjoy tours to members' gardens, businesses and educational facilities featuring herbal products and interests.

Club members work together for the Annual Spring Herb Plant Sale held during 100 American Craftsmen held at the Kenan Arena. They are also involved with the planting and maintenance of the Center's herb garden.

Membership is $7.00 per year and includes a subscription to The Herbal Herald, the Club's newsletter. Meetings are held the second Monday of the month at the Kenan Center House. For more information, contact the Kenan Center Business Office at (716) 433-2617.

Upcoming Herb Club Activites and Program
March 31, 7 pm: Speaker Lynn Chimera on native plants.
April 28, 7:30 pm: Viewing of video, "Buffalo Gardens."
May 31 & June 1: Herbal Plant Sale at the 100 American Craftsmen show. 10 am-3 pm Sat., May 31; 11 am-2 pm, Sun, June 1.

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