{"id":315,"date":"2013-01-07T01:10:16","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T01:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artrave.nfshost.com\/?page_id=315"},"modified":"2013-01-07T01:12:26","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T01:12:26","slug":"jan-3rd-2013","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artrave.nfshost.com\/?page_id=315","title":{"rendered":"Jan 3rd, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes<\/strong>
\nThurs, Jan 3rd, 2013 – time: 6:30 – place: Islands Gallery<\/p>\n

1. Call to order at \u2013 6:40 pm
\nPresent -Wes Bloxham, Michael Mallin,
\nChris Doman, Tamas Zalatnai, Colleen Clancy, Richard Skipp \u2013 regrets George Bowden, Jenny Haddock<\/p>\n

Adoption of agenda – Wes moves to adopt – all in favour<\/p>\n

Adoption of previous board meeting minutes \u2013
\nColleen moves to adopt Sept 2012 Board meeting minutes<\/p>\n

Correspondence<\/strong>
\n*Letter from City awarding Artrave $3000 \u2013 Colleen to write Thank you letter
\nChris read letter from city \u2013
\nWes will call Theresa, ask for clarification re allocation of funds, and a face to face meeting. Michael and Richard available to accompany Wes to meeting with City.<\/p>\n

Treasurer\u2019s report & financial statements \u2013<\/strong>
\nThere has been no activity in Art Rave accounts since September, except for the deposit of $2000 from the City of Port Alberni’s Community Investment grant.
\nThe bank balance is $2338.69, which is “close” to our bookkeeping $2273.06
\nOur fiscal year ended December 31st, 2012.<\/p>\n

George hasn’t seen a $300 cheque from Salmon Fest, but then again, he never went back to the Salmon Fest treasurer to ask for it. Is that George’s task?<\/p>\n

Tamas reported to the Board that he spoke with Ann Fleming of Salmon Fest and they have recommitted to paying Art Rave 300.00 as promised in September, 2012. Ann will follow up with Tamas.
\nChris moved that we accept the Treasurer\u2019s report<\/p>\n

President’s report \u2013<\/strong>
\nWes spoke with Gayle of Gayle\u2019s Fashions, who is President of the Uptown Merchant Association, and Rebecca of Gayle\u2019s Fashion\u2019s, who sits on Board of the Uptown Merchants Association \u2013 Both groups are committed to meeting with regard to collaboration with Art Rave\u2019s vision of a festival in August 2013 down at Harbour Quay.
\nWes has narrowed down the week of January 28th and will get back to the Board with specific date and time.
\nProposed meeting with Art Rave members sometime early February, after the meeting with business reps.
\nWes proposed an annual general meeting be held in September 2013.
\nChris moved to accept President\u2019s report.<\/p>\n

Vice-President \u2013 Michael Mallin endorsed President\u2019s report<\/p>\n

Old Business –<\/strong>
\nReview the membership of the board –
\nWes presented resignation letters from Susan LaForge and Virginia Brook. Both to stay on as members of Art Rave. Colleen will write thank you letters.
\nWes moved that we appoint Richard Skipp to the Board of Art Rave, as a Member at Large, subject to the provincial bi-laws. All agreed.
\nMaggie Hodge-Kwan has expressed an interest in becoming a Member at Large. This will be \u2018new business\u2019 at the next Board meeting.<\/p>\n

New Business –<\/strong>
\n\u00b7 Finalize overview of Art Rave Festival and projects for 2013-
\nChris spoke to the \u2018vision\u2019 for the festival \u2013 that, for the inaugural year of the festival the Art Rave Juried Art Show will be located in the Harbour Quay area. There will be tents for Juried Art, a Sculpture Garden, including First Nations carving, etc. Wes emphasized that the Juried Art Show will be free to the public, free to juried in artists.
\nBusinesses will be involved in the organization, planning with regard to food, music, and other projects.
\nBarry Bruryere\u2019s name was put forward as taking a lead with regard to music event planning. Barry is a member of Art Rave.
\nThe vision includes non-juried art being sponsored by businesses, the city and other stakeholders along and around Argyle for the month preceding the festival. Chris also spoke of a tent in the Harbour Quay area as proposed by Tamas and Chris, that would hold one piece of art from represented non-juried artists that have been displayed in businesses, and public spaces. There was discussion about having these pieces possibly being offered up for auction as a fundraising initiative for Art Rave.
\nThe date of festival is to be finalized at next Board meeting.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Business community involvement \u2013<\/strong>
\nThe Uptown Merchants Association and The Young Professionals Association are very supportive and are keen to collaborate with the Art Rave Arts Festival.<\/p>\n

Discussion re inclusion of representatives from the Capitol Theatre, Rotary Club, Rollin Arts at the
\nArt Rave\/Business Community meeting – a Stakeholders meeting.
\nA meeting will take place last week of January, date to be set.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 New fundraising projects-<\/strong>
\nDiscussion – auction to be held sometime in the spring \u2013 more discussion, planning to follow next Board meeting.
\nGrants, other funding sources \u2013 Colleen, Maggie
\nHodge-Kwan in discussion re researching service groups as funding sources.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Create programme for Canada World Youth workers \u2013
\nCWY volunteers, Allison Root and Leo– will start January 7th, 10 to 5 at Islands Gallery. Colleen to lead initiative
\nTask List (to start)
\n1. Create a timeline of events happening locally and regionally, a flow chart, working backwards from the end of August.
\n2. Research Alberni Valley Tourism, Tourism BC, BC Culture Crawl.
\n3. Look into creating an Art Rave Website, Facebook presence.<\/p>\n

Next board meeting \u2013
\nJanuary 21st, 6:30 at Islands Gallery<\/p>\n

Adjournment \u2013 9:00 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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