The Kingsley Art Club was founded in 1892 for "the creation and development of artistic spirit in the members and the dissemination of artistic sentiment generally in the community, thus elevating the tone of society." So read its first constitution. Membership was limited to 50 women of "good social reputation" who paid a $3.00 fee upon election to the Club.
On April 29th, 2010, Kingsley presented awards to six student artists who entered works in The Way I See It art show held at Mesa Verde High School. Students who received Kingsley awards were:
First Place Winner: Jordan Baker (Mesa Verde High School)
Second Place Winner: Grace Bennett (Mira Loma High School)
Third Place Winner: Rachel Kim (Mira Loma High School)
Honorable Mention: Ashton Smith (El Camino Fundamental High School)
Honorable Mention: Shelby Munns (Rio American High School)
Honorable Mention: Jae Z. Kitinoja (Woodland High School)
Kingsley Merit Award Scholarship Winners – On May 19th, 2010, Kingsley recognized and celebrated the art students from our local community colleges by awarding its annual Merit Award scholarships. This year the recognition luncheon was held at the Casa Garden Restaurant at the Sacramento Children’s Home. The guest speaker was Jill Pease, Docent Education Coordinator/Liaison at the Crocker Art Museum and past co-director of the California Consultancy for Arts Education. Merit Award Scholarship winners for 2010 are:
