| Polish Arts Club of Buffalo |  |
| About the Club |
| Mission |
| Board of Directors |
| History |
| Constitution |
| Strategic Plan |
| Address |
| MISSION | ||
| To enhance Western New York's cultural resources by fostering interest, appreciation and understanding of the culture and history of Poland and Polish-Americans and by safeguarding Polish American heritage throughout Western New York. | ||
| OFFICERS | ||
| President | Mr. Stanley Nowak | |
| First Vice-President | Mr. Felix Klempka | |
| Second Vice-President | Mr. Charles Peszynski | |
| Treasurer | Mrs. Irene Pawlowski | |
| Financial Secretary | Mrs. Margaret Nalecz | |
| Membership Secretary | Dr. Wanda Bolanowska-Higdon | |
| DIRECTORS | ||
| Mrs. Marsha Ashton | Ms.Elzbieta Grabowska | |
| Mr. William Gross | Ms. Christine Nowak | |
| Mr. William Podlewski | Ms. Wanda Slawinska | |
| HISTORY | |
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The Polish Arts Club of Buffalo was founded in 1945. Its establishment was inspired by a lecture presented by Dr. Zygmunt Stojewski, a noted composer and a friend of the famed pianist, Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Stojewski's council to his audience - to acquaint Americans with the rich Polish culture and heritage - was enthusiastically embraced by the Club's founders: Mrs. John Frost, in whose home the initial meetings of the Club were held, Sophie Schoen, Sophie Czech, Mrs. Francis Schunke and Mr. Walter Orzelski. The Club prides itself on its standards, set originally by its founding President, Eugene Dyczkowski, a noted painter, President for several terms of the Buffalo Society of Artists and a one time Assistant Director of the Albright Art Gallery. The Club was fortunate to have a renown man of letters, Aleksander Janta-Polczynski as its third President. |
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