October 2020 TIDE Newsletter |
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MARK YOUR Calendar! Members Art Show this October!
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GALLERY NEWS
by Sharon Guy
The Manley Art Gallery will be featuring the winners of the ‘ART AT THE PORT’ show. At the same time, the gallery will be exhibiting ‘Self Portraits’ from the PBAA membership. It will be an exciting show with a variety of art mediums on display for your enjoyment starting October 7 and closing October 31st. Unfortunately, the gallery will have limited hours due to the Covid pandemic: Wed and Sat 11:00 – 3:00 and Friday 1:30 – 3:00. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
November will bring a one time show of well-known quilter, Annabelle Walkley. Her stunning quilts will fill the gallery starting Nov. 4th till Dec. 5th. You will learn a lot about quilting and you will also have the opportunity to attend a workshop for beginning quilters, sponsored by the Mod Squad. Further information coming soon.
‘Artsy/Crafty Christmas Bazaar’ at the Manley Art Center in December. The Gallery and classroom will feature art and crafts for sale during the holiday season. We encourage the PBAA membership to put out their best work, whether fine art or craft. Our members create beautiful work in ceramics, fiber, wood, metal, cards, as well as, photography, paintings and mixed media. Scheduling will be arranged for you to bring your items for sale during Saturday 11/28, 4 - 7p, Sunday 11/29, 10a-4p and Monday 11/30, 10a-4p. If you are interested in participating and wish to be scheduled, text or email me at 219-628-5437. Bazaar opens December 1st till December 31st.
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Members! Send in an image of your work for upload on our new website that will be launched January 1, 2021! Send your JPEG with your name and website
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
The October PBAA Board and General Membership meetings will be held on Thursday the 8th at their usual times: 9:30 and 11:00 am respectively. However, since we're unsure of the weather and the Manley Art Center is not large enough for our meetings with the COVID-19 mandated occupancy restrictions, the large downstairs room at the Chetco Activity Center has been reserved for the meetings. You can park at the lower parking lot, and the room is immediately to the right or you can park above the building and take the stairs or elevator down. Please be sure to mark your calendars.
* Masks must be properly worn and social distancing maintained
Chetco Activity Center
550 Chetco Lane, Brookings
behind Subway just off Hwy 101
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The Nominating Committee is seeking individuals for candidates to the Board. If you are interested, please contact Leslie Wilkinson at lawsrod1@sbcglobal.net
This is the time for those of you wanting to make a difference in the future of PBAA to step forward.
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VICE-PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Are these crazy times or what! As I write this the sky has cleared from the smoke and ash of the
fires in California and the Rogue Valley, but the fires continue to burn. Hwy 199 has been closed, due to the Slater Fire, which is our access to the rest of southern Oregon and many of our medical services as well as shopping. I imagine all of us who were here for the 2017 Chetco Fire had flashbacks to the sky and the anxiety we experienced then and deeply feel for those who have lost so much due to the current fires.
Since both the board and general membership meetings and the 2nd Saturday Art Walk were cancelled this month, there isn't much to report. However, the new IT system, approved at the August meetings, is being implemented along with the change from Quicken, a personal finance software, to Quick Books for Non-Profits which is more appropriate for us.
Since I am also on the Strategic Planning Committee, I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you what we have been diligently working on since our last update and Mike
has graciously allowed me to write the following article in place of the President's Message.
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First of all, I want to introduce Sarah Shirk who has been our guiding light and comes to us with so much positivism, knowledge and expertise. Sarah is a PBAA member based in Chicago. She is our consultant for the Strategic Plan and will be presenting the draft plan to the Membership at the November meeting via ZOOM. Sarah is a professional consultant specializing in grant writing and strategic planning for non-profits. She has donated 10 hours of her own time to developing the strategic plan. Last month, the Membership approved Sarah’s consultant contract which not only includes developing the plan but also follow up analysis once the plan is implemented. Chaney Delaire and Sarah both were instrumental in writing the grant to cover Sarah's consultation work. We are so fortunate to have Sarah on our team. Here's a photo of her on a recent hike around Crater Lake when she was out west visiting. Many of us met her at a dinner Sharon and David Guy held to introduce her, knowing she would be such an asset to PBAA. Thank you, Guys! Sarah lets us know she is eager to return to Oregon when travel is safe once again, and I look forward to seeing her again.
The Planning Committee continues to meet once a week via ZOOM. Most recently, we have been working on a “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats” (SWOT) analysis.
Finally, we have only received a couple of responses to the request in the last TIDE asking for what you value as a part of PBAA, and I'd still like to encourage you to tell us what you want us to be sure and keep as part of this wonderful association. I am happy to report that both responses were in positive support of what our planning committee is doing and suggesting, and am grateful for their taking the time to do so.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, suggestions and don't forget, pats on the back are always appreciated!
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As you read this, we will have installed the new computer and printer at the Manley Art Center. All Officers and those serving as Coordinators and Event Chairs will have access to the computer and be able use the state-of-the-art computer for document creation, sharing and printing. |
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Gallery Featured Artists Search Is Underway! |
This is Rachel Gates, next year’s gallery coordinator. Are you interested in being selected as a featured artist for 2021?
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Stop by Manley Art Center to see the first volume of the history of Pelican Bay Arts Association. This 12” x 12” coffee table book covers the first 32 years of PBAA’s history. It was completed just in time to celebrate PBAA’s 65th Anniversary this November. The second volume of the history is in the works and will cover the period from 1987 to present. We are looking for: Minutes from 2007, History Books (photos/newsletters/clippings/flyers, etc.) for 1992, 1993, 2000 and 2001. Other historical PBAA material/photos/clipping/memorabilia for the period of 1987 to 2006. Please contact Nola Range at 541-469-2650. Your originals will be treated with care and returned to you promptly – or contact Nola if you prefer to email digital files.
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