May 2007 - Brickbottom Artists Association

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Brickbottom Artists Association Board of Directors Meeting Minutes from March 21, 2007 Directors In Attendance: Sunny Callahan, Peter Cutler, Kevin Greeley, Pier Gustafson, Julie McAskill, and Adelaide Smith 1. Review and Approve Minutes of Last Meeting Minutes were reviewed and approved unanimously 2. Events Update -ArtBeat -Julie -Application deadline for this year’s show is 3/31/07 -Participation fee is $100 -BAA participants 10 (max) will be asked to contribute $10 with BAA contributing any shortfall toward application fee -Arts Somerville/Davis Square - Julie -Will take place over 4 weekends this summer -Pier requested an official invitation before we make any decisions about participation -Other: - Adelaide -Jim Wright, Arts Preservationist, will speak on April 12th -Existing policy for use of gallery space is 20% of revenue -Adelaide has been contacted by the Providence Poets about reading with Boston musicians in background here at Brickbottom. She will look into expectations of the group and report back to the Board. 3. Health Insurance Update -Gary Fradin wants to present changes to the state’s health insurance regulations to the BAA in June before the changes take effect in July. -Adelaide will be in touch with Julie about available June dates. 4. Secretary’s Items -Leslie University has requested from the BAA a letter of support for a new arts building they are planning in Cambridge. Julie will contact a friend at the Art Institute of Boston (AIB), to see if they support the new building. She will take care of writing the letter of support if AIB is in favor of the building. Follow-up: Julie did check with a faculty member at the AIB and hey are overwhelmingly supportive of the new facility. She will write the letter of support. -Peter agreed to follow up on an email sent by NLT Foundation for Visual Arts Projects regarding visual arts grants. -VLA is organizing seminars educating artists and galleries of new obligations required under the new 104(A). Sunny agreed to collect more information on this subject and report back to the Board. Follow-up: Sunny called VLA for more information. The new obligations required under the new 104(A) center around providing increased protection to artists in their relationship with galleries who have treated artwork on consignment as assets to pay off creditors. The essence is that the new 104(A) provides increased protection to artists. The VLA is willing to come to Brickbottom and offer a seminar on the 104(A) for $150. Are we interested in sponsoring this or offering it to BAA members for a fee? Individuals attending a VLA seminar would have to pay $25. 5. Bylaws Update -Adelaide agreed to send the past two Bylaws Committee meeting minutes to the Board. 6. Budget Update -Pier has requested budgets from the Open Studios Committee and Deb Olin for the BAA Gallery. -The Board voted unanimously to increase the rent for its writer’s room to $300 a month. 7. BAA Board: Future Direction and Resources -Pier filled the Board in on the history of Brickbottom -The Board discussed creating a mission statement or revisiting an existing one if it exists 8. Other/General Items -Pier spoke with Bob Martel about placing a new coffee service in the lobby. Bob is concerned about the security risk involved with having a machine with money placed in such a visible location. Adelaide offered to follow-up with Bob on possible alternatives. -Sunny agreed as secretary to check incoming BAA mail and direct it to the appropriate person/group. Pier will get her a key to the BAA office. -Deb has been contacted by someone interested in being an intern. There is discussion about how this person will be best utilized – perhaps gallery sitting and supporting the Open Studios Committee.
Gallery Events A Review of Recent Events - Alden Zecha’s Travels On March 18 th Alden treated a small group to an excellent presentation of his travels in Kenya and Tanzania. This was no boring travelogue! Combining maps, photographs, a wealth of information about the country, the animals and some video clips of monkey behavior, we were educated and entertained. Alden has promised to make a return engagement. Watch for an announcement and save the date. You won’t be disappointed. Jim Wright - Art Conservator On April 12 th Jim Wright lead a discussion about art preservation. One participant said “Jim answered many questions about both his experience in restoration of paintings and offered advice on what materials currently on the market seemed to have the best archival track record. He shared horror stories about how art work got damaged, and insight into the decisions conservation people make when confronting a piece in need of restoration.” -Adelaide Smith Extra Money Tax season is over and you will either be receiving your tax return soon, and are planning what you going to do with all of that extra money? Or you made too much and owe $ (YIKES!) and are now wondering how you can avoid paying so much in taxes in the future. Either way, why not take some of that money and make a donation to the BAA? Not only is your donation tax deductible but you will also be supporting the BAA and helping to fund some of your favorite programs like Brickbottom Open Studios and the Brickbottom Gallery! Got ideas for an Event? E-mail Adelaide Smith: events@brickbottomartists.com New & Interesting Stuff All Around! May 3 rd Financial Planning Seminar The BAA is sponsoring a free financial planning seminar on Thursday, May 3, at 6:30 pm, designed specifically for artists, creative professionals, and the self-employed. Gail Nickse of the firm of Waddell and Reed will be on hand in the Brickbottom Gallery to talk about planning for our retirement years, and will discuss the various options and strategies available for retirement savings. If you’d like to contact Gail beforehand with your questions, thoughts, or ideas, drop her a line at gnickse@wradvisors.com. Get the facts on Social Security (will it be there when you retire?), 401(k) plans (will yours last through your retirement years?), and IRAs (what’s a better choice: a Roth or a Traditional IRA?). Beginning with the basics of finance, future sessions will be tailored to the Brickbottom residents expressed interests. June 8 th Healthcare Meeting There is a healthcare meeting planed for June 8, 2007 in the Brickbottom Gallery for all BAA members. Gary Fradin, INSURANCE for MEMBERS, will be hosting this meeting in order to better update members on some new healthcare options that will have become available.
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