"Dalton & Robertson" Jerry Cormier
WGA History
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WGA History
In February of 1964, local Woburn resident Gene English sent out a call to all interested artists and craftsman in the Woburn area. They all met at the historic Woburn Public Library and formulated The Woburn Guild of Artists. The Guild's first Art Exhibit was held on the lawn of the Woburn Public Library in May of 1964.
The purpose of the Guild is to promote an interest in the arts, to bring out the talent within it's members and the community, and to be recognized as a cultural group to whom the city of Woburn can point to with pride. Membership is open throughout the year to anyone interested in the arts and related fields. Students, professionals, and Sunday painters have always been welcome.
The Guild members interests are applied in Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Drawing, Pastels, Carving, Sculpture, Graphics, Needlepoint, Handcrafts, Graphics, and Photography. The Guild provides monthly demonstrations, a weekly art group, workshops, tours, and community exhibitions. It's Annual Open Art Exhibition continues to be one of the highlights of the year, with professional judges awarding prizes and ribbons to the various participants.
Scholarship
Each year the Woburn Guild of Artists presents an Annual High School Scholarship to a deserving student from the Woburn Memorial high School. This scholarship is made possible through the efforts of the Guild members and sponsors who donate their work, crafts, and donations, for sale, raffle, or auction, in order to meet the scholarship goal. The scholarship would not exist without their generosity.
Over the years that the Guild has awarded this scholarship, they have had the opportunity of watching a recipient graduate from college and grow professionally. It has been a distinct source of pride and pleasure for the Woburn Guild of Artists as a whole, to know that in some way they were able to aid in the development of a student to the art community.
In February of 1964, local Woburn resident Gene English sent out a call to all interested artists and craftsman in the Woburn area. They all met at the historic Woburn Public Library and formulated The Woburn Guild of Artists. The Guild's first Art Exhibit was held on the lawn of the Woburn Public Library in May of 1964.
The purpose of the Guild is to promote an interest in the arts, to bring out the talent within it's members and the community, and to be recognized as a cultural group to whom the city of Woburn can point to with pride. Membership is open throughout the year to anyone interested in the arts and related fields. Students, professionals, and Sunday painters have always been welcome.
The Guild members interests are applied in Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Drawing, Pastels, Carving, Sculpture, Graphics, Needlepoint, Handcrafts, Graphics, and Photography. The Guild provides monthly demonstrations, a weekly art group, workshops, tours, and community exhibitions. It's Annual Open Art Exhibition continues to be one of the highlights of the year, with professional judges awarding prizes and ribbons to the various participants.
Scholarship
Each year the Woburn Guild of Artists presents an Annual High School Scholarship to a deserving student from the Woburn Memorial high School. This scholarship is made possible through the efforts of the Guild members and sponsors who donate their work, crafts, and donations, for sale, raffle, or auction, in order to meet the scholarship goal. The scholarship would not exist without their generosity.
Over the years that the Guild has awarded this scholarship, they have had the opportunity of watching a recipient graduate from college and grow professionally. It has been a distinct source of pride and pleasure for the Woburn Guild of Artists as a whole, to know that in some way they were able to aid in the development of a student to the art community.
1964 WGA Charter Members
| Gene English, President | |
| Flora Murray, V. President | |
| Ruth DeFeo, Secretary | |
| Agnes Lichoulas, Treasurer | |
| Frank Becker | Leanne Loranger |
| Joe Benenate | A. Helen Lynch |
| Priscilla Bevins | Margaret Lynch |
| Mary Brogna | Eleanor Martin |
| Gwen Burgess | Joan Matoylack |
| Frances P. Cavanaugh | Blanch McCloskey |
| Marguerite Cifra | Richard Nardone |
| Irene Clapp | Lois Olson |
| Mildred Corduck | Signe Olson |
| Doris Gogan | Virginia F. Peasley |
| Grace Graham | Anne Rameior |
| Mrs. James Henchey | Dr. Donald Richardson |
| Mary Hennessey | Jimmy Rodolfos |
| Alton V. Hodfes | Frank Ross |
| Mary Inashima | Dr. John Seminator |
| Agnes Lafayette | Eleanor Weiss |
| Mary M. Leen | Zella Wellton |
| Lois Lindenbaum |
WGA Past Presidents
| 2009- |
Joseph Leto Jr. |
1983-1985 | Joseph Benenate |
| 2007-2009 | Patricia Burtnett | 1981-1983 | O. James Inashima |
| 2006-2007 | Patricia Cail |
1979-1981 | Marie Pappas |
| 2004-2006 | Joseph Leto Jr. | 1977-1979 | Mary Inashima |
| 2002-2004 | Susan DeTeso | 1976-1977 | William Mitchel |
| 1999-2000 | Mary Kelly/Laura Morrow |
1972-1974 | Eleanor Weiss |
| 1997-1999 | Kathy Devine/PaulineWidtfeldt | 1971-1972 | William Mitchel |
| 1995-1997 | Barbara Poore | 1970-1971 | Skip Keltgen |
| 1993-1995 | Frank Newark | 1969-1970 | Reverand Robert Holmes |
| 1991-1993 | Esther Corleto | 1968-1969 | Wilber Bemis |
| 1990-1991 | David Middleton Jr. | 1967-1968 | James Rodolfos |
| 1989-1990 | Esther Corleto | 1966-1967 | Dorothy Grignon |
| 1987-1989 | Gloria Hildebrandt | 1965-1966 | Flora Murray |
| 1985-1987 | David Middleton Jr. | 1964-1965 | Gene English |
WGA Past Woburn High School Scholarship Recipients!
| 1966-1967 | James K. Foley |
| 1967-1968 | Kathleen Folan |
| 1968-1969 | Elinor O'Leary |
| 1969-1970 | Alison Smith |
| 1970-1971 | Donna Loncich |
| 1971-1972 | Gina Catanzano/Lynn Lord |
| 1972-1973 | Sandra Noring |
| 1973-1974 | Elaine Paradiso |
| 1974-1975 | Mary E. McKenna |
| 1975-1976 | Richard Thimble |
| 1976-1977 |
Maureen Reddy/James Catania |
| 1977-1978 | Kenneth Tighe |
| 1978-1979 | Allison Queenin |
| 1979-1980 |
Susan Bruno/Linda C. Lanzo |
| 1980-1981 | James Costello |
| 1982-1983 | L. Chamberland/P. Massaro/J. T. Richardson/M. Simonds |
| 1983-1984 | Sharon Mason |
| 1984-1985 | Candido Soares |
| 1985-1986 | Steven Mousterakis |
| 1986-1987 | Karen M. Cole |
| 1987-1988 | Catherine Marshall |
| 1988-1989 | Glenn Mistretta |
| 1989-1990 | James Evangelista 1 |
| 1990-1991 | Lori A. Silva 2 |
| 1991-1992 | David Bernstein 2 |
| 1992-1993 | Michelle A. Fowle 2 |
| 1993-1994 | Steven Krenakis 2 |
| 1994-1995 | Shawna M. Ryan |
| 1995-1996 | Julia B. Moscoso |
| 1996-1997 | - |
| 1997-1998 | Jonathan Forstey |
| 1998-1999 | Paul Taverna |
| 1999-2000 | Kevin Mulkern |
| 2000-2001 | Michael Killoran |
| 2001-2002 | Brian Bond |
| 2002-2003 | Vanessa Finethy 3 |
| 2003-2004 | Rachelle Dawson/Jessica McGonigle |
| 2004-2005 | Katie Gangi |
| 2005-2006 | Jennifer Buttaro |
| 2006-2007 | Britney Carbone |
| 2007-2008 | Allyson Fairweather |
| 2008-2009 | - |
| 2009-2010 | Elyssa Roketenetz |
| 2010-2011 | Kelsey Tremlett 4 |
1 - Clara DeStefano Memorium 2 - Robert Hildebrandt Memorium 3 - Esther Corleto Memorium
4 - Elearnor Weiss Memorium
