Phillips MILL Community Associationinc

“Board of directors are given the opportunity to review the form 990 before filing.”

“Governing documents, policies and financial information are provided upon request.”

“Organizations Exempt Purpose: The Phillips Mill Community Association is a tax-exempt membership organization dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Bucks County area. Members have volunteered their talent, energy, and time to the Mill since the Association was formed in 1929. Amateur as well as professional painters, sculptors, photographers, directors, thespians, and playwrights as well as those interested in performing and fine arts have joined and served the organization. Phillips Mill History: Phillips Mill was built in 1756 by Aaroon Phillips as a water powered grist mill. It also served as an informal community center for the local farmers and their families.Three generations of family lived on the property prior to the purchase of the mill and adjoining farm in 1894 by artist William Lathrop. Lathrops home and the mill studio emerged as the intellectual center of a growing community of artists, whose rigorous discussions of aesthetics, philosophy, and politics became well-known. Besides Lathrop, artists such as Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, John Folinsbee, and Walter Schofield together with their lesser known contemporaries, Fern Coppedge, Walter Baum and Clarence Johnson formed the New Hope School. The New Hope group exhibited together in the United States and Europe, most notably between 1916 and 1918. In 1929 a committee headed by Charles Marshall purchased the mill, and the Phillips Mill Community Association was born. The art committee was quickly formed and immediately established an annual, juried Art Exhibition. In addition, a Forum was established for the discussion of civic interests, continuing the precedents set during the Lathrop era. The Drama Comittee produces plays and readings for both adults and young people. In 1993 a juried, annual Photographic Exhibition was inaugurated. These and other activities are organized and directed by volunteers from the Mills membership. The Association is responsible for the preservation of the Phillips Mill Historic District whose 28 acres are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”