Redwood Art Association Building Trust Fund

Sometime around 1969 the Redwood Art Association inherited a house in the old town area of Eureka . . . left to the RAA by a generous benefactor. It was intended to provide a permanent home for the RAA. However, at some point it became apparent to the Board of Directors that the RAA would not be able to provide for the upkeep and maintenance needed on the building and so the decision was made to sell the property and invest the money for a future time when the Redwood Art Association could establish a permanent home more fitting as a gallery space.

The money was invested for a number of years in local banks. Then in 1997 the RAA Board of Directors decided that the safest and smartest way to invest our funds was to transfer them to the Humboldt Area Foundation to manage the money. We held a strategic planning session in order to define our vision for the fund. The statement that we decided to use is the following:

“The Redwood Art Association was founded in 1956 to promote visual arts in the community and to support and encourage artists. The trust fund was established for the purpose of creating a large visual art gallery . . . a community gallery that would include office, storage and meeting space to be used for local art exhibits and for special exhibits from out of the area.”

As we continue to develop our long-term plans, we recognize the assets in this fund and our ability to grow the fund are essential to the possibility of creating a permanent venue for the RAA. The proceeds from Art in the Garden are dedicated to this fund.

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