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About Crealdé School of Art

Founded in 1975, Crealdé was the brainchild of late Winter Park businessman William S. Jenkins. In addition to owning a successful construction company, Jenkins was a talented artist. He established Crealdé to promote community artists by creating affordable studio rental space and a gallery.

Today this successful not-for-profit community arts center offers a year-round curriculum of more than 80 affordable classes in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and ceramics for adults and children. Its faculty is comprised of more than 40 professional working artists who teach beginning, intermediate and advanced classes. Facilities include a professional dark room, ceramics studio, foundry, two galleries and sculpture garden.

Since 1995, membership has increased more than 400 percent, with class enrollment growing 79 percent over the same period. Crealdé’s future is bright and its role as a leader of Central Florida's cultural community is more important today than ever.

Each year, Crealdé offers the public the opportunity to view an array of fine art, bringing noted artists from throughout the United States and the world to the Alice & William Jenkins Gallery. These exhibitions are always free. In addition, the artists often present lectures and workshops.

The core of Crealdé's belief and mission is that the arts are for everyone. Each individual has a story worth telling and something creative to contribute, making a positive impact on their peers, family and the entire community. Crealdé School of Art remains committed to offering stimulating, educational hands-on arts experiences and gallery exhibitions to Central Florida’s diverse population.

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Board of Directors:

David McLeod
President

Patricia Lancaster
Vice President

Wayne Lacy
Treasurer

Rebecca Martel Koegel
Secretary

Cecilia Bonifay

Kevin Cosgrove

Kevin Holden

Alice Laughlin

Percy Maynard

Frank Roark