Burlington Fine Arts League ends 50-year run of community work
After 50 years of fundraising auctions, the Burlington Fine Arts League has taken its final bow.
Bob Saar
It was a good run denied its grand finale.
The Burlington Fine Arts League, best known for its annual GALA fundraising auction, began as the Charity Ball in 1946 given by the Auxiliary of the King s Daughters Home for Old People.
Five League presidents got together this week to discuss the group s demise after 50 years of fundraising: Former presidents Becky Rump, Ann Peters and Karen Hassel joined current co-presidents Michele AbouAssaly and Jan Daft at the Art Center of Burlington to talk about the League, art and trailblazing members including Betty Cowles, Lois Rigdon, Jane Walsh and Marianna Brinck, who was honored at the final GALA in 2019.