What is the Allegany Arts Association?

The Allegany Arts Association, a non-profit organization founded in 1982, seeks to promote participation in the arts by all citizens in Allegany County, a rural county in New York's western Southern Tier.

The Allegany Arts Association provides information and advice on arts programming and development, and a variety of arts experiences for all age groups.

For years and years Willie Allen was the driving force behind the AAA and she maintained an office, brought the Rochester Philharmonic to Wellsville, had performances of mimes and ballet companies on the Wellsville High School stage and thrilled us will all kinds of performing groups that one would never expect in Wellsville. There will never be anyone to replace her in terms of connections, dedication and ability to charm sponsors into writing checks so now there is no physical office. Members can be reached at (585)593-6345 or (585) 593-1183 or (585) 593-5795 or by mail at Post Office Box 1134, Wellsville, NY 14895.

The Allegany Arts Association is occasionally supported by the New York State Council on the Arts but more often by the Allegany County Youth Bureau and always by individual and corporate members and sponsors.

The Allegany Art News is published quarterly as an information service to our members. We welcome news releases and photographs about cultural activities in the county. Contact Joanne Allen through Email - Joannera(at)verizon.net - with news, event calendar items and photographs of art related offrerings in Allegany County and surrounding areas. Joanne will do her best to get your news article in. Her deadlines are in mid November, February, May and August.

The Allegany Arts Association sponsors summer art classes for children throughout the county in order to encouarge creativity and problem solving. The AAA also sponsors concerts and other programs to promote the arts.

Board Members
President: Karen Dickerson - Wellsville
Treasurer, Eleanor Cott - Wellsville
Sandra Greiff - Alfred
Ed Eicher and Kay Eicher – Wellsville
Joanne Allen – Wellsville
Richard Burke - Belmont

Members Emeritus
Ray and Willie Allen

Assistants
Pat Jung
Allison Midgley

Founder
Linn Phelan

In the above photo members of the board pause to participate in a local tradition - a photo with The Alfred Sun.