Society for Midwest Metalsmiths
General Meeting Minutes May 22, 2010
Location: Villa Park in Olivette
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Presiding: Kathryn Bowman
Attending: Jan Barrett, Kathryn Bowman, Deborah Daher, Sherri Jaudes, Ellen Klamon, Nell Kobes, Lanie Kodner, Debbie LaFara, Linda Lankford, Mindy Mass, Penny Pittman, Dayne Sislen, Al Wenneker, and Ray Wenneker
Treasurer’s Report: Wendy will talk to the St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts to determine how to handle access money and how much money we should be giving away. Net income Fundraising: $205 Membership Dues: $410 Workshops: $2261
Notable expenses: Maryville’s Summer Arts Institute scholarship: $480.
Metal Inclinations: $5900 expenses so far, still have web site development expenses and exhibition announcement ads to run. Entries will hopefully offset expenses.
Membership: Status 2 new memberships 1 new student membership
Newsletter: The SMM Newsletter was distributed on May 22
Exhibition: Metal Inclinations2: Show Info: All jewelry this time, 3 new judges. Deadline is June 30th, $40 for 3 entries. July 18th extension $10 extra. Membership encouraged to enter.
Workshop Committee: June 26: Build Your Own Workbench / Sherri Jaudes 7 people have signed up July 10-11: Moving Metal / Joe Muench 10 people have signed up.
Old Business
Third Degree Show: SMM-Third Degree Show Chairman: Ellen Klamon
Show Name: Jewelry to the Third Degree Entry
Status Request for entries has gone out to other organizations Received 18 entries to date Deadline: 5/30 Show Schedule Sat, Dec 11: 11am-7pm (5pm-7pm:
Entertainment: Acoustic Guitar / Open Bar) Sun, Dec 12: Noon-4pm
Venue Info: Tables & Black Tablecloths will be provided There are plenty of outlets Participants will need to bring their own lights & extension cords
Marketing: There are 4,000 people on Third Degree’s Mailing List
Request for someone to help design Post Card for event
Scholarships: Summer Programs: 1 scholarship given to Maryville 2 scholarships given to Craft Alliance
Photo shoot: w/ Don Casper: Photos from Don’s photo shoot were distributed
Heikki Seppa Passing: Information on Memorial will be posted on the website Ray Wenneker will write an article for the newsletter
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