LUCKY PENNY 501C3 cORPORATION EIN# 84-5012850
Renovating the Gum Store Building and property has been a labor of love for our founder, Penny Fioravante.
Penny considers herself to be one very Lucky Penny to have family and friends who support and encourage her with her wild and sometimes crazy dreams. An artist at heart, she talks like she is the Queen mother and is our own fearless Leader.
To help us build the Gum Store Community, we formed a 501 c3 corporation LUCKY PENNY. We adopted
“In Fun We Trust”
as our motto, because we do!
The mission of Lucky Penny is
“to provide housing, studio, and exhibit opportunities for artists of different mediums;
to provide safe and welcoming spaces where they can focus on their art:
creating a community for inspiration & collaboration”.
We received our first grants from the Peyton Foundation and WV Culture & History for the installation of our Creekside mural, and donations from friends helped gussy up the building exterior & added parking spaces.
We are planning on adding:
a historical marker commemorating the schoolhouse that was on the property; an interactive Art Garden; more murals and public art; community classes and residency programs...and whatever else sounds like fun!
We would love to show you around the property and share our dreams and schemes with you!
Should you want to make a donation, please let us know or check out our fundraiser