Fort Wayne Art League

More photos from our fun fiesta dinner last Friday.

Last Friday, the Fort Wayne Art League and guests gathered at Fort Wayne Country Club for our fiesta-themed 2026 Summer Social. It was a wonderful evening of community and celebration. Thank you to the hostesses and sponsors for making this lovely event happen.

Last Friday, Art League members and special guests gathered at the home of Mary Lou Whateley for our annual holiday luncheon. We raised $1500 in scholarship funds for students who participated in the Scholastics Art & Writing Awards through Fort Wayne Museum of Art! Mary Lou’s home was decorated beautifully, the meal was delicious, and check out those Fort Wayne Art League cookies!

Lydia Fast LG Studio, local milliner, was the speaker for our November luncheon meeting. Lydia collects vintage hats and creates new hats based on vintage designs. Art League wore their own vintage hats to the meeting. It was wonderful to see everyone!

Last Friday, members of Fort Wayne Art League joined Fort Wayne Museum of Art in celebrating the dedication of The Dorothy L. and Paul E. Shaffer Collection of Master Glass Artist Paul Stankard. Dorothy Shaffer has been a member of Fort Wayne Museum of Art for more than 60 years, as well as a longtime member of the Art League. Thank you, Dorothy! Thank you to FWMoA staff for holding a lovely event.

Photos from our May luncheon. Everyone was asked to decorate/provide a basket and supply a lunch. The ladies got creative. What a fun time!

Speaker Jim Gabbart from Garrett Museum of Art at our April member luncheon.

We did it!

FWMoA has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art was initially accredited in 1996, reaccredited in 2008, and reaccredited again in late 2022. Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums, only 1,080 are currently accredited.

To earn accreditation a museum first must conduct a year of self-study, and then undergo a site visit by a team of peer reviewers. AAM’s Accreditation Commission, an independent and autonomous body of museum professionals, considers the self-study and visiting committee report to determine whether a museum should receive accreditation.

“Accredited museums are a community of institutions that have chosen to hold themselves publicly accountable to excellence,” said Laura L. Lott, Alliance President and CEO. “Accreditation is clearly a significant achievement, of which both the institutions and the communities they serve can be extremely proud.”

Thank you to our donors, volunteers, and countless visitors who have helped us achieve this great honor!

Last Sunday, Fort Wayne Art League members presented three $500 scholarships to Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recipients.