Prez Sez February 2018
Prez Sez February 2018
Welcome to our new Board members - Marie Gamon, Wendy Keller, Lori Lute-Beahm, Suzi Moll, David Pringle, and Kathy Smeltzer. The Officers for 2018 are: Cindy Ankney, President; Kathleen Grim, Vice-President; Chris Slates, Secretary, Mary Lott, Treasurer. This month I want to share our Annual Report:
Annual Report 2017
Hershey Area Art Association
There were 8 monthly meetings (March was cancelled due to snow)
Nineteen classes/workshops were offered with a total of 186 participants
We participated in/orchestrated 15 show/sale events
There is a combined total of $15,824 in our checking/savings accounts
Community Activities
Presented our annual art scholarship of $1000 in May
Carried out a children's activity at Block of Art in Pottsville
Hosted dinners and provided hats/socks for Hope Lodge cancer patients
Participated in Hershey Partnership's Annual Soup Cook-Off
Art was hung in sensitive areas of the Hershey Medical Center through Center Stage
Contributed Non-Perishable food to Hershey Food Pantry
Members donated art work for various fund raising events
Paid for subscription of Painters & Illustrators magazine to Hershey Library
Board Motions
Built guide lines for considering possible venues as they become available
Built guidelines for hanging and displaying art at venues
Purchased shelving for supply closet in Society building
Purchased a microphone for meetings
Placed an Advertisement in Central Pa's Arts Magazine
Changed the process for receiving payments to classes
Membership voted to raise ceiling for checks written by Treasurer to accommodate changing class payments process
Joined the PA Association of Non-Profit OrganizationsIt was a busy, productive year. Thank you for your support in making our Association a gem, and we look forward to another progressive year.
Membership Renewal is still in process. Please, remember to send in your membership dues if you will be unable to attend February's meeting. HAAA, P.O. Box 654, Hershey, PA 17033
Cindy Ankney, President