The Divide Friends of the Arts & Historical Society
The Divide Friends of the Arts & Historical Society (DFAHS) is a non-profit organization, a 501(c)(3), that has the goal of promoting the arts and history of the Georgetown area. In 2015 the Art on the Divide Cooperative and DFAHS merged as both groups had the same goal to make the arts on the Divide thrive. DFAHS is also responsible for the creation of the "Walking Tour of Georgetown" that is a fee handout available at the Gallery and other establishments in Georgetown. DFAHS and the AODC also provide annual scholarships to graduates of Golden Sierra High School who plan to pursue a college major or minor in the visual or performing arts. In the past, funds for the scholarship came from a fall sale of daffodil bulbs but we are currently relying on membership dues, donations and the sale of Christmas ornaments and arrangements during the holiday season. During past daffodil drives, many of the daffodil bulbs donated to DFAHS were planted to brighten the hills and byways of the Divide and are still visible each spring.
In addition to the grant program DFAHS and the AODC are currently restoring and making improvements to the historical rose garden behind the gallery. New walkways and patios have been installed to make viewing of the garden easier and we are working toward identifying and labeling all the roses. The "garden" has hosted many gatherings including art workshops, chamber of commerce functions and of course our Anniversary Garden Party in June.
If you are interested in being a member of the Divide Friends of the Arts & Historical Society and want to help us in making the arts thrive on the Divide our annual membership fee is quite modest and we are grateful for any donation to help with our community service oriented goals. We usually conduct a membership drive in the month of March but you can become a member at any time.
At one time the gallery building housed our local library for quite a few years. A recent photo of the gallery taken by one of our artists inspired a rememberance of that time and the ever so lovely librarian that ran the library at that time, Mary Helen Murphy. Read More
Announcement of Scholarship Winners
The Divide Gallery, congratulate the three recipients of the “Terry Green Memorial Arts Scholarship”. They are (from left to right) Austin Cole, Isabelle Gerondakis, and Aubrey Stapleton. These outstanding graduates will each receive a $1,500 scholarship. Our nonprofit organizations get their funding from our members and our friends in this community. We would especially like to thank the friends of Karen Donaldson for their generous donation in her memory. We also thank the El Dorado County Historical Society for their donation. Each of our recipients found their creative passions at an early age. For Austin it was music (song and instruments), for Isabelle dance and choreography, and for Aubrey, a love to draw and illustrate stories. They went out of their way to find teachers and training to hone their craft at every opportunity: sometimes having to travel out of state, sometimes taking on part-time jobs to pay their way, while still maintaining a high level of academic scholarship. Highly motivated, they want more. They want the best that our colleges and universities can offer. This is what we also want for them—a chance to excel. So congratulations! Well done and well deserved. We wish you much success in perfecting your skills as creative artists.
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Funds for the ART scholarships are made available through membership to DFAHS and other generous contributions. New and continuing memberships for 2025 will benefit students next year.
With increased participation, more scholarship dollars will be made available in the future. For information on DFAHS Membership and AODC Gallery, please use the donation button below. Thank you for supporting our students and the arts.
More information on membership is available by clidking the link below. Your $20.00 membership and any additional donation will directly benefit the ART Scholarship fund.
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Heritage Rose Garden... a community asset.
AODC has hosted many community events in the beautiful rose garden behind the gallery. Past workshops have included rose pruning workshops, plain aire sketching and painting, Chamber of Commerce events, local garden club events and in June we host an annual garden party to celebrate the anniversary of our opening in June of 2010. Watch for a grand display of blooms starting around Mother's Day. If you haven't visited before, the garden is directly behind the gallery.