VWS Annual Meeting Brief Summary

Greetings!

Our annual meeting was very well attended with 50+ members. We covered a LOT of ground, and some exciting things are coming up. However, I will not give you a full run-down at this time, just the essentials.

Elections:

President-Cynthia Crawford
cindy@creaturekinships.com
802-649-1411

Vice President-Jan Olmstead
jan@derbymanagement.com
802-297-9603

Treasurer_Everett Webber
everett.h.webber@valley.net
603-643-5450

Recording Secretary- Sheryl Trainor
Strai6098@aol.com
802-296-2073

If you have not yet paid your dues for 2007, please send a check for $35.00 made out to “Vermont Watercolor Society” to:

Everett Webber
5 Longwood Lane
West Lebanon, N.H. 03784

By-Laws-amendments:

All amendments were passed. This, in a nutshell, means that our membership is now open to any watercolorist living anywhere, who wishes to apply. This membership policy will be in effect for the year 2007, starting Jan. 1, 2007. If someone applies for membership from out-of-state before 2007(which is fine to do) , they will automatically be entered into the roster as 2007 members. In fact, all membership applications and renewals will be assumed to apply to 2007 at this point, unless we hear otherwise.

The other amendments allowed for leeway as to when and how we meet with a requirement for at least 2 meetings a year. It was confirmed that anyone who has served a President of the Society, past or present, receives a lifetime complimentary membership. Current officers receive complimentary memberships during their terms of office.

To view the exact wording, please refer to the document sent to you by mail or see it online on our website.

We had several people volunteer for various committees and tasks THANK YOU! - a list will be posted when I get all the information. If you volunteered for exhibition or program committees, please be sure to contact me and the committee members before taking any action. This is because we need to ensure that proper procedure is followed and so that there are no scheduling conflicts. In particular, if you contact a gallery about a possible show, please just get a rough idea if the gallery might be at all interested and a rough idea when they could accommodate us. Do not make any formal arrangements unless you have talked to me and the committee members about it. This is not to discourage you from inquiries- they are most welcome. It is just necessary to be sure the left hand knows what the right is doing….or visa versa (I’m left-handed…grin).

At present the Exhibition Committee chairs are :

Judy Laliberte
laliberte@valley.net
802-295-8987

Rob O’Brien
rjoartist@yahoo.com
802-263-9394

The Programs Committee Chairs are, at present:

Tina Bielenberg
krisbiel3@yahoo.com
802-456-7482

Elaine Reed
reedart@sover.net
802-875-2893


Marijke Westberg
vartland@sover.net
802-824-6578

Our new Vice President, Jan Olmstead, is jumping right in with plans to formulate a survey which will be sent to you, inquiring about your wishes and preferences for this Society. We had some great discussion about this at the meeting, but more needs to be known for us to best meet your needs and desires. THANK YOU, Jan!

More news will be forthcoming soon.

Thanks to all who came to the meeting and your active participation. It is much appreciated and will benefit everyone.

Cindy Crawford
VWS President 2006-2007