Our History

The Clio Center for the Arts, a non profit
organization, was founded in 1989 by Nate Yonker
and Karen Mason. These two individuals along
with many other area artists and interested
individuals refurbished and opened an abandoned
school building which was called the Clio Area
Center for the Arts which is now called the Clio
Schools' Early Education Building. Even though
the name has changed, this building is still home
to the Art Society.

The Clio Center for the Arts celebrated its 20th
Anniversary in 2009, and looking back on the past
20 years, we are proud to say that we have
provided the area with many opportunities to
experience art, the history and culture that art
provides to the artists and patrons visiting our fine
arts gallery.

On December 12, 2010 the Clio Center for the Arts
honored Margaret Runyan, a founding member of
20 some years of service and devotion, by
dedicating the gallery in her name the "Margaret
Runyan Art Gallery.

Welcome to the CCA

Our History