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Membership
Requirements:
Be an active artist,
having a full or part time residence in Morin Heights or “environs”.
All members have the right to exhibit their work. All members
must take an active role in the functioning of the “Group”, as it is a volunteer group. Members must attend meetings, and assist with the exhibit, by being on committees.
Executive
Meetings:
To set up agenda for the general meetings. The executive consists
of the following members: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. All executive members are elected positions.
The President should be elected from the executive committee, since there would be continuity of procedures. The executive should be elected at the end of the Annual Group show and sits for two (2) terms at
a time.
General Meetings:
The first general meeting is to be
held in the early spring (April). Letter, e-mail or telephone advises members. Members unable to attend are to inform the Secretary.
It is imperative that members attend the meetings as the Group relies on volunteers.
The Aims of the First General Meeting are:
- To decide on show and Vernissage date.
- To decide on show location.
- Collection of membership fees.
- Executive Committee Reports.
- Delegation of tasks.
A quorum of half (1/2) the
membership plus one is necessary when a vote is required. All decisions of the
majority are to be respected regardless of personal opinion. The president does
not vote unless there is a tie. Meetings are held as needed, before a show and
one or more as a wrap-up after the show.
Requirements
for Exhibitions:
- Renting Hall.
- Print Invitations (at least a month prior to show) & work description cards.
- Mail Invitations to previous customers and members.
- Publicity – Press, Media, Billboards etc.
- Panel Transportation.
- Arrange for Set-up help and Panel repair.
- Set date and time for hanging work.
- Sign Waver sheets.
- Prepare Membership List.
- Prepare Duty Roster.
- Arrange for refreshments, flowers, tablecloths, music etc.
ARTS Morin Heights
Exhibition & Membership Rules:
- A non-exhibiting member may remain as an Associate Member and pay a fee of $10.00.
- Suggested new members to be invited to the meeting by the executive. New members are accepted
by “majority” vote at a general meeting or a special meeting, prior to printing the invitations and/or advertising. The limit for exhibiting artists is 20. If
at any time there are more members, the group will find a solution.
- Membership dues are to be paid prior to exhibiting.
- Framing will be at the discretion of the artist.
- Each
member is allotted (one or) two 8’ x 4’ (depending
on number of exhibiting members) panels for display of artwork.
- Drawing lots chooses panels. Drawing lots as well
awards any extra space available.
- Not more than one artwork can be private collection. All
other works must be for sale.
- ARTS Morin Heights will
take an agreed upon commission of 15% on each sale made at a group exhibit.
- All work must be recent and not previously exhibited at an ARTS Morin Heights show.
- All artwork displayed should be original, conceived by the artist – reproductions to be
referenced.
- Prices affixed to the painting may be negotiated, as long as a commission is paid to ARTS Morin
Heights.
