Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Minutes from the Board Meeting last July

Board approved Minutes - I. A. S. G. Board meeting
Saturday, July 1, 2006 1:00 p.m. at Union Station

The meeting began at 1:20 p.m. I. A. S. G. Board members attending the meeting were: George Elliott III, Julian Oteyza, Linda Pirrone, Helen Claire Sedgley, Bing Huang, Nabil Makar, and Marvin Santos. The group agreed to hold an informal meeting.
After review the minutes were approved with 1 correction.
The I. A. S. G. treasurer was unavailable for this meeting, but provided a balance in the I. A. S. G. bank account of a little over $6,000. After a brief discussion board members agreed to table any further discussion until the next board meeting.
The next item on the agenda was a request from the president and executive director to canvas the board concerning the interest in a grant writing/proposal workshop. The board unanimously agreed that such a workshop would be of value to members and the organization and will discuss further at a subsequent board meeting.
After a lively discussion about maintaining a healthy membership roster board members Nabil Makar and Marvin Santos agreed to study different membership categories and return to the board with recommendations and justifications for a variety of membership categories that would reflect compliance with the IASG bylaws.
George Elliott III agreed to write an article for an upcoming newsletter that could also be incorporated into an I. A. S. G. brochure about the value of membership in the organization.
The next item of discussion was the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library show. All aspects of the show were discussed including the hanging of the exhibit (George Elliott III, Julian Oteyza and Linda Pirrone volunteered to hang the exhibit); the opening reception where Margo Arnold agreed to give a brief talk about the founding of I. A. S. G.; press coverage, (Linda Pirrone volunteered to write press releases and assemble press packages upon request); and the possibility of holding workshops in the meeting rooms adjacent to the exhibit throughout the month of July. After agreement was reached that IASG member Rita Cacas had done an outstanding job on the website, it was agreed that a certificate of appreciation would be presented to her at the exhibit opening. Linda Pirrone and Julian Oteyza will handle this.
The next item on the agenda was a discussion of our current bank account balance and the expense of printing copies vs. an online pdf version with the ability to print copies for those who still desire hard copy. The board unanimously supported this suggestion.
The board discussed, at length, the return of artwork after exhibits. Margo Arnold still has art work from previous exhibits but the board agreed to assume she had communicated with the artists. Nabil Makar agreed to prepare an inventory of the art in his possession from the Egypt show and re-show so board members can systematically contact artists and return the work. Julian Oteyza is still returning artwork from the Miami show and will continue to contact the artists until all the work has either been returned or the artist has agreed to leave the artwork for an upcoming exhibit.
Linda Pirrone and Julian Oteyza asked the board for permission to approach the membership about sponsoring a cash prize for the Philippine-American Foundation for Charities, Inc., recent art contest. Children competing in the contest covered the age spectrum of 3 – 16 years of age and interpreted the theme: “100 Years of Creative Unity in the Community”. Sponsorship would allow IASG artist to underwrite one cash award in one of the four age categories. First prize is $50.00; Second prize is $35.00 and third prize is $25.00. When the children receive the check for their prize they would also receive an artist’s bio to introduce them to their sponsor. In October, during Children’s Heritage Day at the Philippine Embassy, the children would have an art exhibit of their winning drawing and an opportunity to meet the artist who sponsored their prize. The board approved this initiative. More details will be forthcoming at subsequent meetings.
The board discussed the upcoming exhibit and opening reception in New York on November 3rd. After a lively discussion of themes the board agreed to continue to identify a theme that would reflect a costumed reception. Several board members mentioned the work of Howard Fleming, “Behind the Mask” but didn’t feel it was appropriate to use the title without seeking prior approval. The call for art was first sent in June. A follow up will be sent each month. Julian Oteyza has sent the call for art and is collecting the artwork and artist’s bios. Entertainment is lined up for the opening reception and more discussion will follow at subsequent meetings.
Under the new business discussion the board discussed
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned and the board toured the global children’s art exhibit in the Union Station.

Submitted by Linda Pirrone

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