Nashville Artist Guild
saturday, january 09, 2010
2009-8: November Meeting
11/8/2009: November Meeting
Nashville Artist Guild Minutes - November 8, 2009
The November meeting was called to order by acting President Garry Hornbuckle.
· Garry Hornbuckle brought the meeting to order and announced the BOD vote for Stephanie Helmey to serve as President of NAG and Kim Cady to serve as Secretary of NAG until the next scheduled Membership election.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- Treasurer, Roseanne Awbry, provided the Treasurer’s report. Gary Hornbuckle motioned to approve report as read. Approved.
- Motion made to approve Minutes as sent through e-mail to Membership. Christine Marshall motioned to accept Minutes as read. Approved.
- Jamie Parks, Hospitality Committee co-chair, commented on the Nashville Gallery opening which was reported to be a success and hugely enjoyable event. Expenditures were approximately $160.00. All and any leftovers will be used for the Christmas Party scheduled for 12/12/2009 at Scott & Dianna Giles’ residence.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS
- Our annual Christmas Party will be hosted by Scott & Dianna Giles on December 12, 2009. More information will be forthcoming via e-mail to the Membership, including directions.
- Mitchell Chamberlain presented the Artist Statement from new member applicant, Shana Kompstamm. Voting proceeded as to whether to accept Ms.Kompstamm as a Member. Shana was accepted as a New Member by the Membership.
- A request for dues from the delinquent Members will be sent one more time by Treasurer Roseanne Awbry. Members who do not want to renew or fail to pay the Membership dues will be removed as Members from the NAG mailing list in December, 2009.
- Standing Committees and Special Committees need participants. Stephanie Helmey placed a sign-up sheet outside the meeting room for anyone who was interested in signing up. Also, a request will go out to the general Membership for those unable to attend the Meeting.
- The Williamson County Career Fair is planned for Thursday, November 19th. Mitch Chamberlain asked for volunteers to help man our booth there. The hours are from 9am until 2pm, and can be broken up if enough members help.
- It was requested from Stephanie Helmey to send any Program ideas for our upcoming Meetings to Gary Hornbuckle via e-mail. The upcoming Spring Programs will include an overview of on-line Art Co-ops by Kim Cady; a Green Art overview by Mark Burnett; and a possible How-to Market Your Art Program by Millie Jarrett.
60th Anniversary Exhibition
- Our 60th Anniversary is in 2010. Membership began a discussion on a place for the Anniversary Exhibition. Garry Hornbuckle will be approaching a variety of venues in the city that will be both large enough for the Exhibition and central to our Membership. Some of the suggestions for venue were the Snodgrass Building, the Parthenon, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Harpeth Hall Gallery, Vanderbilt, Paul Harmon’s building, and the Factory in Franklin, TN. Discussion on when the Exhibition will be held is contingent on the space.
- It was decided that a social function such as a dinner would be too much for the current working members to handle. At this point, an Opening at the Exhibition will serve as the social event.
- The idea of partnering with local businesses such as the Nashville Opera Company or the WO Smith Music School was also considered.
- A coffee table book commemorating the Guild’s 60 years will be compiled by a special committee including Wyma Hornbuckle, Erin Johnson, Mitchell Chamberlain, Anne Carothers and Garry Hornbuckle,
- Our Exhibition at the Gordon Community Center will be opening in March, 2010. More information will be forthcoming.
There was no further New or Old Business and the meeting was adjourned by Stephanie Helmey.
Our Program for the meeting was led by Garry Hornbuckle who presented a wonderful slideshow of his year in Thailand. Garry showed slides which included subjects which influenced him artistically from his stay in the country. These subjects included slides of food, fauna, festivals, and architecture. It was a very interesting and educational show for all.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Cady
Secretary, NAG
Secretary, NAG