Welcome the Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts
OUR MISSION
The Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and creatively charged environment for the youth and young adults of our Lawrence community. Our mission is twofold: to cultivate artistic imagination and to facilitate healing through diverse art forms. We achieve this by incorporating practices such as journaling, mindful breathing, and other exercises, ensuring that each individual gains the most from their artistic experience. Furthermore we meet people where they are, accompanying them as they embark on their creative journeys.
Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to foster a vibrant and inclusive community in Lawrence, empowering young people and adults alike to explore, express, and heal through the transformative power of the arts. We weave mindfulness and meditative techniques into our approach, supporting individuals on their healing journeys.
An Advisory Board Member is a volunteer who will assist GLFA in achieving objectives. During your time with GLFA, we appreciate your experience in financial, professional, and personal resources that can be used to benefit the organization.
Lesly Melendez
Lesly brings years of business, nonprofit, government, and community activism to her work. As someone who has this breadth of experience, she is considered a change agent, facilitator, and organizer. As a community weaver, Lesly brings her passion for collaboration, community, and equity to the forefront of her work. She brings a unique perspective to what is needed by people of color to advance in the professional world. Lesly brings her love of writing, community, and civic engagement to this effort.
Jim Henderson
Jonathan Guzman
Jonathan has been involved in the arts since he was a child. Throughout his life, art has temporarily removed him from reality, allowing him to express his emotions, and build on the various aspects of who he is and what he might become. The Pablo Casals Escuela Especializada en Bellas Artes was one of the most prestigious art schools in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, where he studied his academics and art until moving to Lawrence in 2010.
Maurisa Charest
Reese is originally from Brooklyn NY and, since 2012, has lived in Methuen MA. With over 30 years experience in theatre arts, Reese is an actor, director, playwright and educator. She has been teaching in higher education for over 20 years including roles at Kingsborough Community College and Northern Essex Community College where she is
currently in her tenth-year teaching communications. Recently, she completed a production of her fourth one-act play, See Ya Later Sparrow at Acting Out! Theatre Company in Lawrence MA.
Jim Henderson
Jonathan Guzman
Jonathan has been involved in the arts since he was a child. Throughout his life, art has temporarily removed him from reality, allowing him to express his emotions, and build on the various aspects of who he is and what he might become. The Pablo Casals Escuela Especializada en Bellas Artes was one of the most prestigious art schools in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, where he studied his academics and art until moving to Lawrence in 2010.