A tiger elephant hand-carved by the late James Bashline is on loan for the AABC anniversary exhibit, which includes work by new artists as well as beloved members from the group's past.

• 1934 — First Exhibit of the Associated Artists of Butler County. Founder of the organization was listed as Henry Sherman with Walter Ammon and Mary Ann Schmoker as co-founders.

• 1944 — 10th annual exhibit featuring war bonds and stamps as prizes

• 1946 — Henry Sherman dies

• 1950 — AABC members display their work at Slippery Rock Teachers College

<B>• 1952</B> — First easel show at the Standard Motor Car Company showroom located at North Main and East Brady streets<B>• 1958</B> — President Eisenhower was given honorary membership<B>• 1961</B> — First Butler County Music and Arts Festival<B>• 1970</B> — AABC joined newly formed Butler Arts Council<B>• 1976</B> — AABC participates in the bicentennial parade in downtown Butler<B>• 1980</B> — AABC sought grants and began efforts to obtain its location in the old Furniture Galleries building on Main Street.<B>• 1988</B> — Carole Fruehstorfer becomes the first AABC artist to have work accepted by the Smithsonian Institute.<B>• 1990</B> — Grand Opening of the long-awaited permanent home on Main Street<B>• 1994 </B>— Jackie Uytenbogaart is hired as AABC's first executive director; group begins art auction for fundraising and community outreach.

<B>• 2000</B> — After-school classes and classes for home schoolers offered in the new Kid's Art Center.<B>• 2004</B> — Age of Aquarius Music and Arts Festival created to celebrate the artistic expressions of the 1960s.<B>• 2007</B> — The first Hot Pink Show in honor of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month.<B>• 2009</B> — The Art Center Celebrates its 75th Anniversary

This unknown artist dons painting garb typical of the 1930s, when the AABC formed.

<b>Carole Fruehstorfer</b><br><i>art accepted by Smithsonian</i>