Merridee LaMantia - Member At-Large
Merridee LaMantia - Member At-Large As a visual artist, Merridee LaMantia has lived in Bloomington for over 28 years and currently works as a self-employed visual artist/graphic designer. She believes in people, neighborhoods, living together in community and the power of women's voices in helping to create balance in our world. She has served as a Member-at-Large on the Democratic Women's Caucus steering committee since 2005. To further support the DWC, she has contributed her design skills to create their logo, membership brochure, signage, as well as promotional materials for fundraising events and endorsed women candidates. She served in the PTO at Fairview Elementary School for 13 years, seven years as its president. She served on the Prospect Hill Neighborhood Association's Steering Committee to help develop the core neighborhood's future goals in relation to the city's. She has completed seven years as a volunteer serving on the Visual Arts Committee for the Lotus World Music & Art Festival. After winning an Indiana Arts Commission grant in 2006, a month-long installation of her artwork entitled "Illuminating Peace" was exhibited in Bloomington's City Hall. This traveling installation also has been exhibited in Jacksonville, Florida and Columbus, Indiana. Throughout the years she also has donated her artwork to support the fundraising efforts of Edible Lotus, Middle Way House, Amethyst House, Options for Better Living and the Annual Black History Month Galas Silent Auction. Merridee recently retired from 5 years serving as a Mayoral Appointee on Bloomington's Commission on the Status of Women.