The Willard Stone Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The Willard Stone Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and we function on the local support from Locust Grove and supporters like you.
The mission of the Willard Stone Museum is to collect, preserve and exhibit the art and related materials pertaining to the life history and the art created by American contemporary artist Willard Stone.
The nature of the activities to be conducted and the purposes to be promoted or carried out by the Willard Stone Museum, Inc. are as follows:
To foster interest in contemporary American art and artists including, but not limited to, the works of art of Willard Stone; and
To collect, preserve and exhibit the art and related materials that are pertinent to the life history and art created by American contemporary artist, Willard Stone; and
To raise funds for charitable purposes and charitable organizations in connection with the foregoing interests.
Master artist Willard Stone and his legacy are being revived by family members, friends, and a new board of directors with this 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Willard Stone Museum, Inc.
Board of Directors:
Linda Stone Callery: CEO Willard Stone Museum
Rocky Stone: Quest Elevator, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Shaun Perkins: Director, Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry, Locust Grove, Oklahoma
T. Sean Barney: CEO Five Civilized Tribes Museum, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ron Dryden: Retired Teacher and Artist, Pryor, Oklahoma
June Tucker: Owner of KATS in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jennifer Henson: Corporate Accountant for Ray Corp in Pryor, Oklahoma
Our collective goal is to acquire the building that housed the first bank in Locust Grove. This is a historical building built in 1912, and we think this will make the perfect place to house our museum. We also hope to return the building to its original profile.
In relocating to downtown Locust Grove we will be able to preserve and display more of Willard Stone’s art and have a more tourist friendly building and surrounding area.
If you would like to donate to help with this move, we would appreciate your support. Donations are tax-deductible, and if you use the PayPal button below, you can use the receipt as a record of your donation. You can also send donations to the address on our home page, and a tax receipt will be sent to you.
–Linda Stone Callery