Message from the President
June, 2024
Hello everybody,
I hope everyone is having a great summer.
501(C)3
Your MLAA bylaws state that there are no regular meetings to be scheduled during the months of July, August, and December annually. So there will be no regular monthly meetings for the next two months. Our next regular monthly meeting will be September 18, 2024. With that said, the MLAA Committee and Board work will continue through the summer. There are MLAA projects and programs being maintained and developed continually and this is an excellent time to get involved if you have time to contribute to our seventy-two year old Mother Lode Art Association. Available Open Board and Committee positions are: Vice President, Secretary, Venues, and the 70th Annual Mother Lode Art Show at the Opera Hall. We are still confronted with 501C(3) non-profit issues and IRS inquiries that need to be addressed. We are actively working on our plan and progress is being made. It has been necessary to separate from the Aloft Gallery due to these issues.
MLAA Bylaws
We are also working on MLAA bylaws which we hope to present for review and approval by our membership meeting in September. The MLAA Bylaws have not been formally updated in many, many years. Our MLAA Articles of Incorporation are also being renewed. We are also exploring ways of more participation in schools and bringing younger families into the MLAA.
Keith Kelly, MLAA Treasurer, has called for a Q&A meeting on Monday, 7/15/2024, at the Library Meeting Room at 11:00 AM.
Sonora Photo Club:
The Photo Club’s next meeting will be on Sunday, July 14th from 1-4 PM in the Library Meeting Room. They will share photos for their monthly theme, “Water In Motion”. They will make a presentation on drone photography and discuss various other topics. All are welcome to attend.
Women’s Vietnam Memorial Update:
The design for the memorial in Twain Harte is finished and the building permit approved. On Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM. a ground breaking ceremony will be held at the Memorial Site on Fuller Drive.
Work will be done by professionals and volunteers on Saturdays. If you would like to join in contact Frank Smart at [email protected] or text him at 209 559-1908. The Project is slated to be completed by the year end 2024.
Pavers to Honor Women Veterans For Their Service To America Since the Revolutionary War are available for sale. Information to purchase pavers is available through Frank Smart.
Plein Aire:
Claire Chateauneuf is doing a great job with our Plein Aire group and says, “The Plein Aire group will take a pause until the heat wave is over. We hope to resume around July 18th and meet somewhere up in the mountains around Cold Springs/Pinecrest if the weather permits. I also remind people I will be traveling from August 9th until the end of the month. A person to cover Plein Aire in my absence until my return, to be determined. Everyone interested in participating in the outings of the Plein Aire Group please contact [email protected] to make sure they are included in the Plein Aire email list.”
MLAA Website:
This month I would like to introduce our wonderful volunteer webmaster, Evey Pacholl. Her business is Dove Love Designs and provides professional services in website design and development, social media management and marketing, and email marketing. Whether you are looking to enhance your digital presence or seeking creative ways to share your faith online, we are here to help you. For more information and to explore our offerings, please visit www.DoveLoveDesigns.com or reach out via email [email protected]. Evey has a faith-centered business dedicated to offering free resources such as phone wallpapers, desktop backgrounds, customizable social media content, all artfully designed with Biblical themes. “Our primary Mission is to honor God in all that we do.” Also check [email protected].
In closing, there are so many good things going on with the MLAA going forward. There are also some key operational things that have fallen by the wayside and they are proactively being addressed and fixed. You can look forward to a special Board meeting next September as we seek to approve the Revised MLAA Bylaws and addressing our 501C(3) non-profit status.
Wishing everyone the best through the summer,
Bob
Local Galleries and Art Studios:
Sally Anne Fischer Studio, 25 South Washington St., Sonora, Ca. 95370.
HTTP://Sallyannefischer.com
Sonora Arts Studio, 14675 Mono Way, Sonora, Ca. 95370
[email protected] [email protected]
I hope everyone is having a great summer.
501(C)3
Your MLAA bylaws state that there are no regular meetings to be scheduled during the months of July, August, and December annually. So there will be no regular monthly meetings for the next two months. Our next regular monthly meeting will be September 18, 2024. With that said, the MLAA Committee and Board work will continue through the summer. There are MLAA projects and programs being maintained and developed continually and this is an excellent time to get involved if you have time to contribute to our seventy-two year old Mother Lode Art Association. Available Open Board and Committee positions are: Vice President, Secretary, Venues, and the 70th Annual Mother Lode Art Show at the Opera Hall. We are still confronted with 501C(3) non-profit issues and IRS inquiries that need to be addressed. We are actively working on our plan and progress is being made. It has been necessary to separate from the Aloft Gallery due to these issues.
MLAA Bylaws
We are also working on MLAA bylaws which we hope to present for review and approval by our membership meeting in September. The MLAA Bylaws have not been formally updated in many, many years. Our MLAA Articles of Incorporation are also being renewed. We are also exploring ways of more participation in schools and bringing younger families into the MLAA.
Keith Kelly, MLAA Treasurer, has called for a Q&A meeting on Monday, 7/15/2024, at the Library Meeting Room at 11:00 AM.
Sonora Photo Club:
The Photo Club’s next meeting will be on Sunday, July 14th from 1-4 PM in the Library Meeting Room. They will share photos for their monthly theme, “Water In Motion”. They will make a presentation on drone photography and discuss various other topics. All are welcome to attend.
Women’s Vietnam Memorial Update:
The design for the memorial in Twain Harte is finished and the building permit approved. On Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM. a ground breaking ceremony will be held at the Memorial Site on Fuller Drive.
Work will be done by professionals and volunteers on Saturdays. If you would like to join in contact Frank Smart at [email protected] or text him at 209 559-1908. The Project is slated to be completed by the year end 2024.
Pavers to Honor Women Veterans For Their Service To America Since the Revolutionary War are available for sale. Information to purchase pavers is available through Frank Smart.
Plein Aire:
Claire Chateauneuf is doing a great job with our Plein Aire group and says, “The Plein Aire group will take a pause until the heat wave is over. We hope to resume around July 18th and meet somewhere up in the mountains around Cold Springs/Pinecrest if the weather permits. I also remind people I will be traveling from August 9th until the end of the month. A person to cover Plein Aire in my absence until my return, to be determined. Everyone interested in participating in the outings of the Plein Aire Group please contact [email protected] to make sure they are included in the Plein Aire email list.”
MLAA Website:
This month I would like to introduce our wonderful volunteer webmaster, Evey Pacholl. Her business is Dove Love Designs and provides professional services in website design and development, social media management and marketing, and email marketing. Whether you are looking to enhance your digital presence or seeking creative ways to share your faith online, we are here to help you. For more information and to explore our offerings, please visit www.DoveLoveDesigns.com or reach out via email [email protected]. Evey has a faith-centered business dedicated to offering free resources such as phone wallpapers, desktop backgrounds, customizable social media content, all artfully designed with Biblical themes. “Our primary Mission is to honor God in all that we do.” Also check [email protected].
In closing, there are so many good things going on with the MLAA going forward. There are also some key operational things that have fallen by the wayside and they are proactively being addressed and fixed. You can look forward to a special Board meeting next September as we seek to approve the Revised MLAA Bylaws and addressing our 501C(3) non-profit status.
Wishing everyone the best through the summer,
Bob
Local Galleries and Art Studios:
Sally Anne Fischer Studio, 25 South Washington St., Sonora, Ca. 95370.
HTTP://Sallyannefischer.com
Sonora Arts Studio, 14675 Mono Way, Sonora, Ca. 95370
[email protected] [email protected]
