Advisory Board Minutes
Association Secretary Stephanie Torres
The Arts and Crafts Association Advisory Board, like all clubs and organizations which meet monthly, has a secretary who takes the minutes of the meeting. At the next monthly meeting, the minutes are reviewed and approved or disapproved, and corrrections are made.
Once the minutes are approved, they are released for publication on the website.
VACA Advisory Board Meeting - Minutes
Thursday, March 28, 2024, 4 PM - 5 PM, Art Room
President: Mandy Book – Called meeting to order at 4:00pm.
Board Members Roll call:
Mandy Book – President Present X Absent
Claudia Welch – Vice President Present X Absent
Kathryn Warren – Treasurer Present X Absent
Stephanie Torres – Secretary Present X Absent
Diane Finley – Ceramics Room Present X Absent
Barbara Gottesman – Art Class Coordinator/and Web Master Present X Absent
Michael Sunzeri – Programs/Exhibits Present X Absent
Colleen Mirassou – New Members Greeter Present X Absent
Parthenia Hicks – Historian Present X Absent
Marion Rose – Art Films Present X Absent
1. REPORTING:
Secretary: Stephanie Torres - Approval of March 28 , 2024 minutes.
Approval motion made by Stephanie; seconded by Parthenia Approval vote – Ayes __X__ Nays _____ Report approved ____X____Not approved ______ with names of new members added to minutes.
Treasurer: Kathy Warren - For the month ending March 28 , 2024, Total income was $160 Expenses were $1650.56, net income (loss) was $ (1,490.56).
March Financial Report: Total fund balance 3/28/2024 $14,423.52 Total income YTD 2024 is $_2,720______ Total expenses YTD 2024 are $___2,283.70_____. Ending fund balance on 3/28/2024 is $___14,859.82____ending checkbook balance on 3/28/2024 is $___15,394.82_______
Approval motion made by Barbara; seconded by Claudia Approval vote – Ayes ___X___ Nays _____ Report approved ___XNot approved ______
Vice President, Membership: Claudia Welch
Membership is : 274 on March 28, 2024. New members for March are: Linda Libel, Jon Stuart, Gaylyn Stuart, Nancy Dawn, Geneva Sandijide, Katherine O'Toole, Marie Colaizzi, Ken Colaizzi, Lee Ann Norkoski,
Lynn Helton.
2. OLD BUSINESS
2a. Double member households are charged dues for one household
2b. New residents orientation Mar 13 (Stephanie, Colleen, and Michael) - 15 new residents attended
May 15 - Mandy and Colleen.
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3. NEW BUSINESS
3a. At what point in the year do we stop refunding dues when a member withdraws from the club?Per Barbara by end of January if requested.
3b. Update on Free Art Night
Barbara Orlando possible for April 2 or another date?
No communication from current volunteers
MS reach out to Barbara?
Diane F scheduled for April 30
Mandy B will do one night during summer
Possible every Tues 2-5pm as room is now available?
3c. 2024 Club and Committee Expo at Cribari Center, May 4th, 10-1 PM. Volunteers?
3d. Art fair or sidewalk sale outside the gate in strip mall? Possible shared event with Craft Club and Woodworking group? Issues: Insurance, contact person, volunteer needs, cost, advertising, additional setup, ?
3e. Regular volunteers such as Open Ceramic time, Open Studio time - Mandy will be available on Fruiday afternoon. Can we provide perks:? Stephanie will ask Arts Club if they want to use room for any of their meetings or events.
3f. Outreach: Art on Wheels? Art to the people? Tabled till next meeting
4. STATUS UPDATE/PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND EVENTS
4a. Art Films: Marion Rose, next film Tuesday, April 9, 2 pm. “Vermeer: Beyond Time”
4b. Ceramics: Diane Finley: Eight week class ending on March 27th. Working with Deborah Strauss and Kathy Tanaka on the next beginners class
4c. Art Classes Coordinator: Barbara Gottesman, All classes register with Barbara: barb.gottesman@gmail.com
Classes In Progress in the Art Room
Open Studios Mondays and Fridays with Jane Hink and Taf Tafarrodi, beginning at 10 am. Members only.
Report on completed classes: Ciel's January Drawint: 17 students; Doug's Watercolor plus Mixed Media, 10; Claudia and Barb's Writing Seminar (Limited to 8): 8; Mandy's card making: 10; Ciel's Beginning Watercolor, 10; Nicole Paint Party, 5; Leanne's Poetry 1.
New Classes Scheduled. Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com
March 5 - 26: " Dreaming into Writing" with Parethenia Hicks. Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 1 pm. $75.
March 6- 27: "Intermeidate Drawing" with Ciel Duke. Wednesdays 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. $120.
March 7 - April 4: "Watercolor Plus Mixed Media" with Dough Canepa. Thursdays, 10 am - 12 noon. $70.
April 3 - April 24: "Intermediate Watercolor" with Ciel Duke. Wednesdays, 10:30 m - 12:30 pm. $120.
May 1 - May 29: "Watercolor plus Mixed Media" wtih Doug Caneps. Wednesdays, 10 am - 12 noon. $70.
July 23 and 30 and August 6 and 13: "Abstract Art" with Wendy Fitzgerald. Tuesdays, 10:30 ma - 12:30 pm. $45.
4d. Exhibits Coordinatore Michael Sunzeri. Next Exibit hangin is Tuessay, April 8. 1 2 pm. Artist is Taf Tafarrodi.
4 e. Historian Parthenia Hicks will volunteer to teach "Dreaming into Writing" for 4 weeks in March and later "Making Jewelry." Barbara invited her to set dates and get on the calendar.
4f. Programs: Michael Sunzeri. Our next guest artist will be Cherl Peterson demonstrating Mosaics.
4g. New Members Greeter: Colleen Mirassou.
4h. Events: Art in the Park Diane Finley: Artists Participating - 30. Need three artists to demonstrate on April 20th for one hour, Diane will request volunteers at the general meeting. We'll set up an easel. Publicity has started in The Villager and Fast Lane.
5. Issues/Problems to Discuss: Please respond with any input here.
6. Next General Meeting and Demo is: Monday April 1, 2024, 1:45-2:45 pm in Cribari Conference Room.
7. Next Advisory Board Meeting: Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4 pm in the Art Room.
Meeting of March 28, 2024 Adjourned at 5:09pm by President Mandy Book