About Arts on the Lake

Arts On the Lake Board of Directors: President: Bob Rogers Vice Pres.: James Shearwood Treasurer: Bob Bradley Secretary, Ellen Leerburger Member at Large: Liz Allison Member at Large: Bart Cook Member at Large: Harvey Ehrlich Youth Liaison:Leah Rogers H.S Liaison: Ray Al-Shahrani Counsel: Alan Bomser Advisory Board: David Amram Paulette Barrett Maria Calegari Eileen Civitillo Marty Collins Elliot Hoffman Alexander Bocchialini Shundi Midhat Serbagi Arts on the Lake Staff: Directors: James Shearwood and Ellen Leerburger House Administrator: Mary Schreiber Public Relations Director: Marty Collins Graphic Designer: Eileen Civitillo Webmaster: Jeff Green Director of Educational Programs: Ellen Leerburger Director of Musical Programming: John Arrucci Theatre Program Director: James Shearwood Visual Artists Committee Chairperson: Roy Volpe Coordinator of Youth Events: Leah Rogers Lighting Equipment at the Center purchased by Radovich & Dean Music Inc., Carmel, NY. Sound equipment made possible by a grant from PLAN Kent. The Center’s piano is tuned and maintained by Jeff Waldo, (914) 953-5797. Join Us! Click here to become a Member of Arts on the Lake. Join our growing family of artists and supporters of the arts in Kent.

Arts on the Lake is a non-profit corporation formed in spring of 2006 to foster performances, exhibits and art classes in Kent, NY.

Members of the Lake Carmel Park District Advisory Committee and residents of all areas of the Town of Kent formed Arts on the Lake to develop programs in the Lake Carmel Cultural Center, which is the former Lake Carmel Firehouse on Route 52 facing Lake Carmel.

While waiting for renovations to be completed, Arts on the Lake developed a Second Sunday Series of performances in homes, the Lake Carmel Community Center and the Kent Cliffs Firehouse that included the readings of new plays, poems and a short story, the performances of local musicians, the December reading of "A Christmas Carol," a presentation of American Music and a showcase of young talent. (see "Scrapbook" for some highlights of these events)

On April 15, after work supplied by the Putnam County Department of Corrections had been completed on the Ground Floor of the former Firehouse, Arts on the Lake was able to offer an inaugural lecture/workshop on "The Healing Power of the Creative Arts." This was in response to the many contributions to Arts on the Lake in memory of Bobby Doherty Jr.

As plans for an active Arts Center accelerated, James Shearwood and
Ellen Leerburger were appointed Directors by the Board. With backgrounds in theatre, education and museum design, they have assembled an initial program of classes and performances.

On May 20, the opening reception for the First Community Art Exhibit prepared by the Visual Artists Committee of Arts on the Lake in the Lake Carmel Cultural Center (former Firehouse) was attended by 350 people from the Greater Kent Community.

Membership is being offered as a way of supporting the Center and
increasing participation (Become a Member).

The following businesses have contributed to Arts on the Lake and the opening exhibit:

Ben Agoes Web Designs
As You Wish!
Brown Ink Inc.
Peter J. Collins, Esq.
Country Gardens
Edible Arrangements of Carmel
Holly Real Estate
Kent Liquors
Lake Carmel General Store
Putnam Septic
The Other People
Sal Tripi, CPA
The hanging system for the inaugural exhibit was been made possible by a grant from PLAN Kent.

We wish to thank the many individuals who have contributed generously to Arts on the Lake in this our first year of existence.
5/20/07