Minutes to last Meeings: Next Meeting December 13, 2005

SAS Meeting Minutes for November 8, 2005 and
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes for December 6, 2005
Get minutes & information on web: http://sas.blogeasy.com/

Next meeting: second Tuesday of the month, December 13, 2005
Sunset Church, 3638 Lawton (between 42nd and 43rd Avenues, 2nd floor prayer room, at 7 p.m.
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Twelve people attended the general meeting on November 8th, including two guests.

Summary of Discussion on Questionnaire results
Sixteen questionnaires were tabulated. Based on the results, the SAS will keep the same general focus that is consistent with its current mission statement:
“Sunset Artists Society, founded in 1999, brings together artists and art lovers from San Francisco's Sunset and Richmond districts. SAS seeks to promote networking and discussion among visual artists. The membership works together to produce high quality community based art shows that are fun, informative and easily accessible for local residents. SAS encourages artists to sell their work, as well as encouraging art lovers to become art buyers.”

Membership will not be juried, and shows will be juried by the Steering Committee. We discussed art versus crafts and it was agreed that we wanted to keep fine art the main focus of the shows and only finer crafts will be accepted.

December 6, 2005 Steering Committee Meeting
The Steering Committee (Steve Dehlinger, Kate Dopheide, Ann Eby, Gary Peden, Leigh Radtke and Kelcie Tinker) met to discuss several business issues, as follows:
1. The next, and 4th annual, Art in the Avenues show at the Hall of Flowers. It is scheduled for June 3rd and 4th of 2006. If you are interested in showing your work at the HOF 2006 come to the December 13th meeting next Tuesday…it will be your first opportunity to sign-up.
a. Deposits of $60 are due in January 2006. Final payment of $60 will be due in April 2006 for a total of $120 per person if we have enough who want to participate. April will be the last opportunity to drop out of the show and receive a refund of the deposit.
b. If non-members (see deadline for joining SAS below) want to participate in the show and have not joined SAS by February, then they will pay an extra $40 or $200 total.
c. Participants may request a specific spot when they apply for the show and reasonable accommodation will be made to meet the request, however there is no guarantee.
d. We will be designing a small brochure this year for mailing and distribution. The brochure will have the floor plan and list of artists.
e. Former rules will remain in place, such as each participant serving on at least two committees.
2. The schedule for paying for membership will change to make everyone’s payment due in February of each year. Annual membership is $35 per year.
3. The Steering Committee will be made up of 7 members and will be responsible for planning as it relates to shows, events, meeting schedule and meeting agendas. This is to facilitate decisions and keep general meeting to one hour.