MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of The New York Figure Study Guild is to establish a rich environment to promote the study of the human form by mentoring, encouraging dialog within the Guild and to collaborate and exchange ideas with other like minded organizations in and out of New York State.

Founded in February 2008, members to date include professional artists, teachers and students along with a host of others from commerce and industry drawing from three contiguous counties.

Membership is open to any artist 18 or older who works with the human figure in any genre and skill level.

Benefits of Membership include:

1. Regular critique sessions within the Guild
2. Study groups including discussion of art books, videos, and group expeditions to galleries and expeditions of common interest
3. Optional participation in an annual show at the Carpenter Gallery & Art Center open to all members
4. Permanent gallery space at the Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center
5. Lectures, guest speakers, demonstrations, workshops and seminars
6. Guild web site access including  online venue  for individual members work, links to member websites,  membership calendar of events, resources and contact information
7. Inter-group "Exchange" shows with other organizations statewide and  nationally

The NYFSG meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Steve Carpenter Art Center & Gallery at 176 Anderson Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. 14607                    

New member dues are $60 per year due on June 1. Dues are prorated based on admission date for the initial year of any one membership.  General meetings occur all months but July and August.

Co-Founders, Steve Carpenter & Rick Muto

Steve Carpenter, NYFSG Advisor - operates a serious professional art group modeled on the European "l'atelier de peintre" .  Steve has painted and taught in Europe for over 30 years, his work has been shown in over 11 countries and has received numerous awards for both his painting and his teaching.

Rick Muto, NYFSG President - a world class muralist, also brings 30 years of talent to the Guild drawing upon his skills in the decorative and landscape arts. Rick recently completed one of many notable commissions recently with the recreation work on the 100K piano for Steinway's Legendary Series originally produced in 1903 as a gift to the Theodore Roosevelt White House.

2009-2010  Officers

President	Rick Muto
Vice President	Kevin Feary
Secretary	Elizabeth Groenevelt
Treasurer	Jono Peterson
Advisor	Steve Carpenter

2008-2009 Officers