Community
Volunteer Guild
About the Volunteer Guild
The Guild is the largest volunteer corps of the Pearl and actively participates in the daily running of the museum, the funding for museum programs and the promotion and outreach of the museum within the community at large.
All Guild members volunteer a minimum of 15 hours per year, which can be in any capacity of service that benefits the museum (any of the Guild committees, Exhibit Openings or Pearlformancesupport, acting as a Docent, etc.).
Location
The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts is located on Cypresswood Drive near the intersection with Stuebner-Airline.
Address
6815 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
281.376.6322
General Museum Donations
Volunteer Guild Board
Rose Austin
President
Wendy Fryfogle
Member-at-Large
Irene Verbrugghe
Hospitality
Courtney Gardner
Museum Staff Liaison
Carolyn Davis
Past President
Daler Wade
Member-at-Large
Sue Ann Lurcott
Membership
Nancy Milberger
Christmas Luncheon
Karen Stahl
Treasurer
Melinda Jahn
Student Art Contest
KAREN STROLE
Student Art Contest
Rita Seuss
Spring Luncheon
Kathleen Castro
Secretary
MaryAnn Lucas
Day Trips
Sylia DeHek
Volunteer Coordinator
Marie Tobin
Spring Luncheon
Committees
Volunteer Guild members are invited to join a committee. This is a great way to get involved in a project that reflects your interests! In a committee, you can meet new people, learn new skills, and give back to the museum and the community.
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- Day Trips – Plans and hosts day trips to Houston area galleries, museums, and other art-related venues.
- Hospitality – Provides refreshments and decorations for Guild events.
- Membership – Recruits and welcomes new Guild members, and manages check-in tables at meetings & events.
- Student Art Contest – Plans all aspects of the annual juried art competition for area students from 1st to 12th grade.
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Monthly Meetings
The Guild meets on the fourth Monday of each month, from 9:30 a.m. in the museum foyer. There is a short business meeting at 10:00am followed by a speaker.
2023-2024 Meeting Dates
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September 25- Fall Membership Coffee
October 23- The Art of the Dulcimer, Houston Dulcimer Society November 27 -The Art of the Puppeteer, Puppetry Guild of Houston December 4- Holiday Luncheon – Shirley Acres |
January 22 – The Art of the Fan
February 26 – March 25 – April 22 – May 8 – Spring Luncheon |
Membership Levels
Active Member: $30
Social Member: $50
Memberships are valid for one year, from June 1 to May 31, and forms can be picked up in the museum lobby, or downloaded by clicking the following link: Guild Membership Form
For questions, please contact Sue Ann Lurcott, Membership Chair, at 832-465-1892 or [email protected]
By-Laws
Click here: Volunteer Guild By-Laws Volunteer Guild Standing Rules
Day Trips
Day trips 2023-2024
September 28 – Houston Museum of Natural Science, Lunch at Barnaby’s
October 25 – Rienzi, Lunch at Clebourne Cafeteria
November 15 – Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Lunch at Cafe Leonelli or Hotel ZaZa
December 17 – Matinee performance – Creighton Theater, Conroe, Texas “Christmas Belles”
Coordinator: MaryAnn Lucas
Co-coordinator: Trish Costello
Art ~ Education ~ Community
A donation of $5 is suggested for adult visitors.
Pearl Fincher
6815 Cypresswood Dr.
Spring, Texas 77379
Contact Info
Phone: (281) 376-6322
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