BAA Mission Statement
The mission of the Bartlesville Art Association, which depends on the efforts of its member volunteers, is:
1. To support and encourage the visual arts by artists and art appreciators in Bartlesville and surrounding areas.
2. To assist in and encourage education in the visual arts with an emphasis on youth art education, and
3. To organize and promote volunteer-operated events that provide a forum for public presentation of member artwork.
2026 Board
President: Janet Odden
Vice-President: Steve Russell
Treasurer: (Open)
Secretary: Stacy Lewallen
Youth Education: Steven Graham
- Fred Cook
- Jarrett Cowden
- Jon Lindblom
- Erich Minton
- Dedra Morgan
- Kathleen Rutledge
- Josh Waddell
- Brice Zaun
- Jurine Elkins
- Bill Whitte
- Hilary Kamplain
- Michelle Rigdon
Board meetings are on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at BAA.
Board members will be elected during our annual meeting held during the business meeting at our annual Christmas Party.
If you would like to be on the board or volunteer in any way with BAA please contact one of the board members or email bartlesvilleartassociation@gmail.com.
Bartlesville Art Association is a group of individuals who see the importance of sharing the love of art throughout the community.
A brief history of Bartlesville Art Association
In the early 1950s, artists in Bartlesville, seeking more than Herb Sheller’s small studio, transformed a declining park shelter into a thriving art space. On May 13, 1952, they established the Bartlesville Artists Association (BAA) with Paul Perkins as president. The site, known for classes and shows, evolved into a community hub. Renamed the Bartlesville Art Association in 1965, it became a 501(c)3 nonprofit, expanding its mission. In 2016, a relocation was needed due to floodplain designation, leading BAA to the Price Tower Arts Center in April 2017, and later to the Comanche Center in June 2023. Today, BAA actively collaborates with local schools and organizations to promote visual arts, contributing to Bartlesville’s reputation as a leading arts community, thanks to the dedication of BAA’s founders and members.
Recipients of
Schmoldt Champion of BAA Award
Hans & Jimmie Schmoldt
2017 Jan & Merlin Clark
2018 Dedra Morgan
2019 Steve & Diane Leroux
2020 Steven Graham
2021 Price Tower Art Center and Scott Ambler
2023 Amy Jenkins
Past Presidents of Bartlesville Art Association
Paul Perkins 1952-53
Bruce Weaver 1953-54
Don Nick 1954-55
Jim Sloan 1955-56
Ida Mae Moore 1956-57
Ida Mae M. Kendricks 1956-57
Vivian Ballard 1958-59
Aura Dean Hawk 1959-60
Lela Brown 1960-62
Curtis Hicks 1962-63
Jack Grace 1962-63
Conrad Brown 1963-64
Suzanne Atkinson 1964-65
Barbara Courtney 1965-66
Dick Thomas 1966-67
Shirley Packard 1967-68
Jim Tebow 1968-69
Marie Blackburn 1969-70
Clark Chapman 1970-71
Caroline Nowack 1971-72
Odie McReynolds 1972-73
Lynn Schwartz 1973-74
Odie McReynolds 1974-75
Carol Lacquement 1975-76
Carl Elkan 1976-78
JoAnne Myers 1978-79
Virginia N. Sweet 1979-80
Barbara Kuepker 1980-81
Caroline Nowack 1981-82
Pat Salinsky 1982-83
Sonya Terpening 1983-84
Odie McReynolds 1984-85
Ed VanDenBark 1985-86
Lyn Bohon 1986-88
June Pritchard 1988-89
Pearl Dabbar 1989-90
Ruth Mosher 1990-91
Edwige Denyszyn 1992-93
Jim Pritchard 1993-95
Bill Bohon 1995-97
Lon Erwin 1997-98
Merlin Clark 1998-00
JoAnn Wood Rogers 2000-02
Ruth Mosher 2002-03
Ragon Steele 2003-05
Ruth Mosher 2005-06
Nona Cross 2006-08
Steve Leroux 2008-10
John Hufford 2010-11
Steve Leroux 2011-12
JoAnn Vann 2012
Dedra Morgan 2012-14
Ragon Steele 2014-15
Kim Inman 2015-16
Amy Jenkins 2016-2019
Kathleen Rutledge 2019-2023
Janet Odden 2024-present