Our Story…the history of Beaux Arts on to today’s world

Monday, November 9, 1959, an invitation was given from the Fort Lauderdale Art Center Board and Junior League, to form the Beaux Arts group. There were approximately fifty active and culturally inclined women who initially met with President Stephen Bowen of the Art Center, Mrs. Russell Pancoast, Mrs. Jon M. Dyer, President of the Miami group, and Mr. Clay Aldrich, Director of Miami's Lowe Gallery. By November 30, 1959, a slate of officers was voted upon, tentative by-laws and dues set, regular meetings scheduled, and objectives of the group clearly stated. 

The first regular meeting of Beaux Arts of the Fort Lauderdale Art Center was held on Monday, December 7, 1959. Mrs. Gertrude Link Davis was elected President and so it all began.

Since then, Beaux Arts has worked to promote the betterment of the arts in one way or another. Whether it be through Festival of the Trees, Museum on the Move, bringing bags of art supplies to the kids through Co-vid, The word has gotten out and the mission has changed over the past 60 years in small increments, but Beaux Arts overall focus on the arts for the people and currently the children of Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale has not. We will always be for the ARTS.