Longmont Artists' Guild

A Long History with a Bright Future The Longmont Artists’ Guild was formed in 1957. At the time, the group consisted of six members, Maurene Buethe, Vuna Cederberg, Nellie Cozens, Geraldine Everly, Carrie Nelson and Edna Peak. In the beginning, the group met at each others’ homes to share experiences, painting together and analyzing each others’ work. the following year (1958), an article ran in The Times-Call inviting new members to join. In 1959 the meetings were moved to the Callahan House. There were no dues at that time. However, each member paid fifty cents per year, which was used to pay the cost of renting the meeting room at Calahan House (the rental was twenty-five cents per meeting). The group was named by Carrie Nelson, and some members thought the name was rather formal for such a small gathering, but over the years, the “Guild” grew into its name. The first “art show” was held at the Tea & Coffee Store in November 1959 (which later became part of the 1st National Bank).