2009-11: October Meeting

Nashville Artist Guild Minutes October 11th, 2009

• Membership dues are currently due. If you have not done so, please remit to Roseann Awbrey, at the November meeting, or mail to her at 1701 Beechwood Ave., Nashville, TN 37212. Only members in good standing will be included in exhibitions. 

• We discussed plans for our exhibition at the Nashville Gallery this month. The reception is set for October 17^th, from 6PM to 9PM. Please bring an appetizer to the reception if you are exhibiting in the show. 

• The Williamson County Career Fair is planned for November 19^th, and Mitch Chamberlain asked again for volunteers to help man our booth there. The hours are from 9AM until 2PM, and can be broken up if enough members help. 

• Garry Hornbuckle, Vice President, recently represented NAG at a meeting with the Arts and Business Council at Zeitgeist Gallery.  Other arts organizations also participated, including Plauhaus, Gallery 508, Untitled, NIB, Fugitive and the Metro Arts Commission. There was discussion around the question, “What do we want the business community to know about the visual arts in Nashville?” We do want them to know that there is a vibrant, viable arts community in the city. We want more visibility in the greater community, with access to public buildings and public spaces for display. The group will meet again in October to review the history and mission of the organizations up to now. 

• The governor has asked us again to prepare awards for the state volunteer recognition ceremony in November. Last year Faith Heitzer created 80 quite beautiful original works which were presented to the volunteers recognized at the event. We felt that the time was too short this year to prepare that many pieces, and declined the request. Hopefully next year they can give us adequate time to prepare the awards and we can again participate. It was very good public relations for our organization. 

• Vinci Kolodziejski, current co-chair of the Hospitality committee, will be unable to fill that position for the remainder of the year, due to health challenges. Anne Carothers stepped up and volunteered to take over for her for her remaining term. 

• This is our 60^th anniversary year, and we have had lots of suggestions for activities and events in celebration. Suggestions included a silent auction/dinner, a bound book of our history to be presented to the public libraries, and of course, an exhibition/exhibitions. Venues large enough for an exhibition were discussed. Ev Niewoehner and Mitch Chamberlain volunteered to contact the TSU Main Campus Library, and Garry Hornbuckle volunteered to contact Leguire Gallery about a NAG exhibition there in the coming year. Think about opportunities for our 60^th anniversary celebration, and come to the November meeting prepared to help! 

• The Treasurer’s report was presented and approved. 

• The Minutes for October 2009, having been distributed by email, were approved. 

• Our President, Ken White, resigned from his position last month due to health challenges. As our by-laws provide, we will be appointing a new President to fill the remainder of his term at the November meeting. Stephanie Helmey, current Secretary, has volunteered to serve the remainder of his term, and Kim Cady has volunteered to serve as Secretary. 

• Please be reminded that each member is asked to suggest 2 program ideas for the coming year. Please submit suggestions to Garry. 

• Next meeting is November 8^th. 

 

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