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SUMMARY:ONLINE: 2022 Annual Member Meeting with Elections
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 20\, 2022 starting at 7pm(Register & Vote before Oct 19 at Noon)\nThe meeting will be an online Zoom meeting. Registration will be published in advance. Registered members will be sent login information via email the day before the meeting. You may attend on a computer\, tablet\, or smartphone. \nWe have a full agenda planned for you during the ONLINE Annual Member Meeting! This will be your opportunity to hear information about all the shows planned for 2023. Dale Spivey\, President\, will present a special message about the organization and introduce the newly elected 2023 Board of Directors. Due to the pandemic\, voting will be online this year. (Voting details in the next section.) \nRegister for the Meeting \n\nVoting for the Slate or Individual Candidates\n“Members in Good Standing” (current membership) are eligible to vote—so please renew your membership if you haven’t already. You do not need to attend the meeting to vote. All electronic votes must be received by Wednesday\, October 19 at noon. Select the “VOTE NOW” button to open the ballot. \nVOTE NOW \nIf you do not wish to vote electronically\, we urge you to make a Proxy vote by phone. Please do this by calling the gallery at 703-838-4827 with your vote (“yes” or “no” for the entire slate or individual candidates) on Thursday (10/13) or Friday (10/14) between noon and 6pm. \nSlate of Nominees\nHere is the slate of nominees for Del Ray Artisans’ 2023 Board of Directors: \n\nPresident – Dale SpiveyVice President – Kellie SansoneSecretary – Kathryn BrownTreasurer – Rita SchooleyAssistant Treasurer – Stephen Lally \nDirector of…Archives – Bill CabreraCommunications – Debi SteinbacherCommunity – Sean CrumleyCurating – vacantFacilities – Kurt PetersonFundraising Events – Maria HartGrants & Sponsorship – Karen SchmitzMembership – Kate GibneyOutreach – Kelly MacConomyPrograms – Erica HughesTechnology – Dawn Wyse HurtoVolunteers – Joshua OliveiraYouth Programs – Amy Castine \nAdvisory (Not Nominated by the Membership)Emeritus (Selected by the Board of Directors) – Marlin Lord \n\nVOTE NOW \nIf you are interested in running for a Board Position or have questions\, contact Nominations@DelRayArtisans.org. You are welcome to run for any position on the Board\, except for the advisory position. The 2023 Board will begin its one-year term on January 1\, 2023.
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/annual-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220814T170000
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Since we just had a meeting on July 16th\, the August 14th meeting has been canceled.  \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out the Membership Director\, Beth Richardson\, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org.
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/canceled-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220716T160000
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Del Ray Artisans members for the Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap on Saturday\, July 16 starting at 2pm. \nSave the date for the first in-person members’ art supplies swap since early 2020. Bring the supplies you no longer need and be ready to find a treasure in other’s discards. \nWe’ll begin with a short meeting\, and then select “new to you” art supplies. Looking forward to seeing you at the gallery! \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out the Membership Director\, Beth Richardson\, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org. \nFace masks are recommended inside the gallery.
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/member-meeting-july-2022/
LOCATION:Del Ray Artisans Gallery\, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Creative Summer Programs,Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220522T160000
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SUMMARY:Now July 16: Member Meeting & Art Supplies Swap Rescheduled
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled to Saturday\, July 16 at 2pm. View Details \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out the Membership Director\, Beth Richardson\, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org. \nFace masks are recommended inside the gallery.
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/member-meeting-may-2022/
LOCATION:Del Ray Artisans Gallery\, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T173000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Del Ray Artisans members ONLINE for the Member Meeting on Sunday\, February 20 starting at 4pm. \nLearn about Del Ray Artisans’ upcoming exhibits and programs\, as well as catch up with other members. PLUS Judy Gula\, owner of Artistic Artifacts\, will talk about keeping her business and her art going during the pandemic. \nRegister for the meeting by noon on February 19 and attend the meeting to be eligible for the drawing to win a new upcycled wine gift bag or tote bag made from past exhibit banners. The bags will be given away at the end of the meeting and must be picked up by the winner no later than March 26. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out the Membership Director\, Beth Richardson\, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org. \nThe meeting will be online through the Zoom platform. The meeting is open to all members and is free\, but you must register by 3pm on February 20  to receive the Zoom meeting connection information in time. Connection info will be sent one day in advance and again one hour in advance. You may attend on a computer\, tablet\, or smartphone. \nRegister Now \n  \nJudy Gula\, owner of Artistic Artifacts
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/online-member-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: 2021 Annual Member Meeting with Elections
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 21\, 2021 starting at 7pm(Register & Vote before Oct 20 at Noon)\n \n\nRegister to attend the Annual Meeting Online\nVote Online for the 2022 Board of Directors\n\nThe meeting will be an online Zoom meeting. Registration will be published in advance. Registered members will be sent login information via email the day before the meeting. You may attend on a computer\, tablet\, or smartphone. \nWe have a full agenda planned for you during the ONLINE Annual Member Meeting! This will be your opportunity to hear information about all the shows planned for 2022. Dale Spivey\, President\, will present a special message about the organization and introduce the newly elected 2022 Board of Directors. Due to the pandemic\, voting will be online this year. (Voting details in the next section.) \nMembers who register by the deadline (noon on Oct 20) and attend the meeting are eligible for the drawing to win a new upcycled tote bag and wine gift bag made from past exhibit banners. The bags will be given away at the end of the meeting and must be picked up by the winner no later than Nov 28. \nRegister for the Meeting \n\nVoting for the Slate or Individual Candidates\n“Members in Good Standing” (current membership) are eligible to vote—so please renew your membership if you haven’t already. You do not need to attend the meeting to vote. All electronic votes must be received by Wednesday\, October 20 at noon. Select the “VOTE NOW” button to open the ballot. \nVOTE NOW \nIf you do not wish to vote electronically\, we urge you to make a Proxy vote by phone. Please do this by calling the gallery at 703-838-4827 with your vote (“yes” or “no” for the entire slate or individual candidates) on Thursday (10/14) or Friday (10/15) between noon and 6pm. \nSlate of Nominees\nIf you are interested in running for a Board Position or have questions\, contact Nominations@DelRayArtisans.org. You are welcome to run for any position on the Board\, except for the advisory position. The 2022 Board will begin its one-year term on January 1\, 2022. You may nominate yourself or another member by emailing Nominations@DelRayArtisans.org. \nHere is the 2022 slate of nominees for Del Ray Artisans’ 2022 Board of Directors: \n\nPresident – Dale Spivey\nVice President – Kellie Sansone\nSecretary – Kathryn Brown\nTreasurer – Rita Schooley\nAssistant Treasurer – Stephen Lally \nDirector of…\nArchives – Bill Cabrera\nCommunications – Kathy Stoner\nCommunity – John Bordner\nCurating – Kelly Postula\nFacilities – Kurt Peterson\nFundraising Events – Maria Hart\nGrants & Sponsorship – Karen Schmitz\nMembership – Beth Richardson\nOutreach – Kelly MacConomy\nPrograms – Erica Hughes\nTechnology – Dawn Wyse Hurto\nVolunteers – Joshua Oliveira & Debi Steinbacher (co-serving)\nYouth Programs – Amy Castine \nAdvisory (Not Nominated by the Membership)\nEmeritus (Selected by the Board of Directors) – Marlin Lord \n\nInterested in running in the future? Check out the position descriptions and email Lesley Hall at Nominations@DelRayArtisans.org.
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/annual-meeting-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T170000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Summer Member Meeting & Cupcake Decorating Contest
DESCRIPTION:Join other members online for the Summer Member Meeting on Sunday\, August 15 at 5pm to learn about Del Ray Artisans’ upcoming exhibits and programs\, plus some extra fun! \nHave you dreamed of opening a cupcake shop? Wondered how to create unique flavors? Attend the meeting and get some answers with a special video of Adnan Hamidi\, owner of Alexandria Cupcake. \nPLUS\, for extra fun\, we’ll have a cupcake/cookie decorating contest! Three winners will receive gift certificates from Alexandria Cupcake. To enter\, submit a photograph of your treat to Membership@DelRayArtisans.org by noon on August 15. You must attend the meeting to win. \nRegister for the Member Meeting before Sunday\, August 15 at 4pm in order to receive the connection information in time. The meeting will be online through the Zoom platform. Registered members will be sent the connection information via email the day before the meeting and again one-hour before the meeting. You may attend on a computer\, tablet\, or smartphone. \nRegister Now \nLooking forward to seeing you online! If you have any questions\, please reach out the Membership Director\, Beth Richardson\, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org.
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/online-summer-member-meeting-cupcake-decorating-contest/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T190000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Member Meeting & Benefit Program
DESCRIPTION:Nina Tisara\n(Photo: Steven Halperson)\nJoin fellow Del Ray Artisans members ONLINE for the Member Meeting & Benefit Program on Thursday\, May 20 starting at 7pm. \nRegister Now \nWe’ll begin with a short meeting\, then Nina Tisara and Steven Halperson will tell us about their work creating portraits for Living Legends of Alexandria. \nNina Tisara founded Living Legends of Alexandria\, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring and chronicling individuals who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Alexandria\, Virginia. Beginning her career as a part-time photojournalist\, Nina has photographed Alexandria people and places since 1980 and started the Living Legends program in 2006. After 30+ years as a professional photographer\, Nina Tisara’s primary artistic focus is now mosaics and\, in her not-so-spare time\, Nina writes a monthly column for the Zebra newspaper. \nSteven Halperson manages and is the primary photographer for Tisara Photography in Old Town Alexandria\, a family owned and operated business incorporated in 1985. His portraits of Alexandria’s current Living Legends are on permanent display in the Market Square Lobby of Alexandria City Hall. Steven continues to develop the creative aspects of his work and experiments with various forms of expression\, copper etching  and circuit boards\, as well as photography. \nPLUS register for the meeting before 5pm on May 18 and attend to also be entered into a drawing for some Del Ray Artisans’ swag!  Winners must pick up prizes by June 26. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out the Membership Director\, Beth Richardson\, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org. \nDue to the pandemic this meeting will be online. The meeting is open to all members and is free\, but you must register before 5pm on May 20 to receive the Zoom meeting connection information in time. You may attend on a computer\, tablet\, or smartphone. \nRegister Now
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/member-meeting-may-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210221T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210221T173000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Del Ray Artisans members ONLINE for the Member Meeting on Sunday\, February 21 starting at 4pm. \nRegister Now \nThe first member meeting of the year is traditionally the art supplies swap. Unfortunately the pandemic is preventing us from gathering in-person to have our annual swap\, but we can still gather online! We’ll also share two ways you can gift your art supplies. \nJoin us for this meeting and learn about Del Ray Artisans’ upcoming exhibits and programs\, as well as how to submit art supplies for the new “Classifieds for Del Ray Artisans Members” in the monthly newsletter. \nFollowing the business portion of the meeting\, Lesley Harris from UpCycle Creative Reuse Center will tell us about their work upcycling art supplies and other items in creative ways. UpCycle is a fellow Alexandria-based non-profit. \nPLUS\, if you register for the meeting before 4pm on Saturday\, February 20 and attend\, you’ll also be entered into a drawing for some Del Ray Artisans’ swag! Winners must pick up prizes by March 27. \nLooking forward to seeing you online! If you have any questions\, please reach out the Membership Director\, Beth Richardson\, at Membership@DelRayArtisans.org. \nThe meeting will be online through the Zoom platform. Registered members will be sent the connection information via email the day before the meeting and again one-hour before the meeting. You may attend on a computer\, tablet\, or smartphone. \nRegister Now
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/online-member-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210401
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SUMMARY:Valentine’s Day Membership Promotion
DESCRIPTION:From February 14 through the end of March 2021\, everyone who joins as a new member\, as well as the members who referred them\, will receive a coupon for one free entry to one show in 2021 in addition to the ongoing membership benefits. \nNew members: Please include the name of the person who referred you in the message box of the online form or the referral line on the hard copy form. Welcome to Del Ray Artisans!
URL:https://delrayartisans.org/event/membership-promo-2021/
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