Catherine Graham Christie, a well known Cedar Key artist, founded the Cedar Key Arts Center in 1994 as a non-profit organization. Her generous gift of the building and property on Cedar Key's Historic 2nd Street houses the Cedar Keyhole Artists Cooperative on the main floor and the Cedar Key Arts Center Show Gallery, Member Artist's Gallery, photography laboratory and art studio on the second floor. As Founder and Benefactor of the CKAC she is also a Lifetime Emeritus Member of the Board of Directors.

Joy and Bob Witman were named Benefactors & Lifetime Members of the CKAC in March 2006 by the Board of the CKAC. Through the years they've done just about everything from finding models for sketch group and making frames for local artists to serving as President, Vice President, Gallery Chairmen & clean-up crew. The commitment of both time and financial support has gone a long way to make the CKAC what it is today.

The Bill Campbell Family Longtime residents of Cedar Key and Benefactors of the Cedar Key Art Center since 2002.

Benefactors, Patrons and Friends of the Cedar Key Arts Center

Benefactors (gift of $1000 or more to the Cedar Key Arts Center). Benefactors are considered lifetime members of the CKAC.

• Catherine Graham Christi (Founder, Benefactor & Lifetime Emeritus Member of the Board)
• The Bill Campbell Family
• Joan Horn
• Joy an Bob Witman

2007 Patrons

• Stanley and Andy Bair (The Island Hotel)
• Mike and Ingra Callahan
• Publix Super Markets Charities
• Mike Pfaller and Bev Ringenberg

2007 Friends

• Arthur Rivoire
• Buzz and Ilse Holling
• Chris and Lee Rexroat
• Dawn and Ross Buck
• Don and Beth Kenny
• Earl and Dorothy Starnes
• Frank and Carol Pattillo
• Grace Savage
• Janet and John Cook
• Joan D Flynn
• Joan Horn
• Judi O'Keefe and Peter Bellincampi
• Linda and Kevin Flynn
• Lois Benninghoff
• Mac and Nita Cox
• Marianne McEuen
• Michael Franco
• Mick Callahan
• Ray and Lois Schmidt
• Sally Beveridge
• Susan and Kent Hudgens
• Terri and Roy Brennan
• Terri DuLong
• Tony and Joyce Patti
• Valerie Bretl and Tony Silviera

2008 Patrons

• John and Patricia Appel
• Stanley and Andy Bair (The Island Hotel)
• Dr. & Mrs. David Cofrin
• Nita and Mac Cox
• Joan Horn
• Marianne McEuen, MD
• Joyce and Toni Patti
• Bev Ringenberg and Mike Pfaller
• Gordon and Joan Phelps

2008 Friends

• George and Patricia Baldwin
• Lois Benninghoff
• WF and Janet Betts
• Jean and John Bittl
• Janet Blackwell (Seahorse Landing)
• Dawn and Ross Buck
• Anne Walker and Earl Box
• Terry and Rory Brennan
• Kathy Carver and Terry Hitt (Mermaid's Landing)
• Dorothy Davenport
• Charlie and Barbara Devarennes
• Terri Dulong
• Sally and John Findlay
• Kathy and Law Fotterall
• Maurice and Jan Hendrix
• Ilse and Buzz Holling
• Dave Howe
• Susan and Kent Hudgens
• Robert and Mary Johnson
• Don and Beth Kenney
• Linda Miller
• Peter Bellincampi and Judy O'Keefe
• Carol and Frank Pattillo
• Joan and Gordon Phelps
• Barbara Pittman
• Lee and Chris Rexroat
• Carol and George Sakellarious
• Jerry and Nancy Salamin
• Ray and Lois Schmidt
• Marsha and Chick Schwartz
• Bill and Sue Seyfarth
• Earl and Dorothy Starnes
• Grace Stergis
• Teresa and Terry Tataru
• Mary Stone and Hans VanMeer
• Jack Tyson
• Bob and Joy Witman
• Robert and Kay Whitener