Artesia Arts Council founding members
Founding patrons in 1975:
Tom Brown, Jr. Dr. C. P. Bunch Bob Ferguson Larry Jernigan	T. J. Sivley S. P. & Estelle Yates First National Bank	Howard Lewis Construction Navajo Refining Company J. S. Ward & Son
Charter members in 1975.
Florence Alexander Gloria Anderson Donald & Patricia Anderson Bettye Nelle Bolton Edwina K. Brady  Janice & Jerry Burk  George & Mary Close John & Nora Cockrum Zanaida Cole  Glenn & Marguerite Collard C. M. & Pat Corkran  Inez Crockett Kenneth & Exa Cunningham William D. Dyer  Sherry Fletcher Russell Floore  Paul & Aliese Francis Vergine & Wallace Gates	Gladys Gibson Phyllis Gilchrist  Lawrence & Edna Goodell Mrs. Orval Gray Hattie Ruth Griffin  John Gunderson  Fred & Joyce Hansen  Irma Hanson  Alicia Hefler Max & Marion Johnson  Kathleen Joiner Hugh & Lois Kiddy Dr. & Mrs. Leblique Thelma Lewis Helen Mapes  Clifton & Gretchen May Nancy McCaw  Carolyn McQuay	Helen Minton Margaret Muncy  Madeline Perry  Opal Rhyne Pearl Siegenthaler David Simons W. H. St. John Edna Lee Stewart J. Burr Stout  June & T. C. Stromberg Meryl Tatman Janelle Terry Vivian Tidwell  Leonard Witcher  Mary Woodlee  Margaret Worthington S. P. & Estelle Yates  Judy Yates