Mission Statement
The Oswego Art Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to offering
art education, exhibitions, and cultural enrichment for the Oswego County and Central
New York community.
The Art Association of Oswego, Inc. (aka AAO) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization run entirely by volunteers.
The Art Association of Oswego, Inc. was founded in 1990 with the purpose of furthering art appreciation, art education, and cultural enrichment for the surrounding areas. The City of Oswego has graciously made available the former Fort Ontario Quartermaster’s Building to be the Oswego Civic Arts Center. The Oswego Players, a community theater group, have a 60-seat theater in the same building.
Our Mailing Address: AAO – PO Box 271 – Oswego, NY 13126
Our Physical (GPS) Address: 20 Barbara Donahue Drive, Building 30 – Oswego NY. We’re located at the north end of East 4th Street, just before entering Fort Ontario historic site.
Our general email: info@OswegoArts.org
Friends & Supporters
In Memoriam of Kirk Beason—Board Member from 2017–2020
Kirk was born in Iowa and moved to NYC as a boy where he spent his time at the Natural History Museum and at any music venue he could find. Kirk took joy in so many things and was always willing to have an adventure. He loved beautiful Oswego and its wonderful people and was so honored by his time on the AAO board. He loved helping to hang shows and do projects around the AAO. He leaves behind many wonderful people who welcomed him with open arms when he and Suzanne moved up to Oswego in 2015.
His mother, sister, two brothers, daughter Blossom, and wife Suzanne miss him dearly. We are so grateful for all the love he found in this tiny little town.
—by Suzanne Beason