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NOTICE: Meetings will be held both in-person and on Zoom until further notice. Zoom links are provided in the PHG Calendar where Zoom participation is available.

PHG meets on the second Thursday of every month during September - June at the Multnomah Art Center.

Morning Meetings 10am - noon, 9:30am social
Evening Meetings 7pm - 9pm, 6:30 social

Meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings generally follow the same agenda:
* Welcome new members and guests
* Show and Share
* Brief Announcements
* Short Social Time
* Program Presentation

Multnomah Arts Center
7688 Southwest Capitol Highway,
Portland, OR 97219-2489
Phone: (503) 823-2787

PHG Board Meeting 3-23-23

Agenda
Portland Handweavers Guild Board Meeting
7 PM, February 23, 2023
Online Zoom Meeting

February 23, 2023

  1. Greetings
  2. Call to Order – Meeting started at 7:00pm
  3. Roll Call: Dan Steves, Lynne Fitzsimmons, Robin Korybski, Sharon Carsten, Tim Prins, Linda Edquist, Mike Schlieski, Sarah McCully-Posner
    • Determination of Quorum – Yes
  4. Approval of Minutes: January 2023 approved without changes

Old Business

  1. New Home Search
    • The Ruthie’s building is going up for sale; long discussion on how we might go in together (Ruthie’s, the Guild, and the Legacy Project) on a space and have a larger weaving entity (together but separate).  The Ruthie’s LLC partners are meeting to discuss their plans going forward.
    • Linda noted that for us to move forward we’d need to get consensus from the members.  What would the members like to do with a permanent space?  Do we want better space for study groups, workshops, dye workshops, storage, and library expansion.  Would we be able to rent our not always used space to other guilds/groups to defray expenses?
    • Challenges at the MAC – it is difficult to get good space there.  The gym is certainly large enough, but the library carts can’t go there, and the ventilation system is quite noisy.  If we reserve the auditorium but some MAC group wants it, we are booted out.
    • If Ruthie’s dissolves, how can we support/develop new weavers?
    • Are there other craft non-profit organizations which would like to share a space?  In Hawaii guilds receive support from an Arts Council.
    • How could PHG bring in additional income?  Grants?  Renting out the space to other fiber organizations?
    • Is there a penalty to cancel our lease early at the MAC?
    • Assuming we found a space, when could we move in?
    • There’d need to be a capital campaign to furnish the space (tables and chairs for starters)
    • Dan will reach out to Rational Unicorn for recommendations for someone to help us.

New Business

  1. Development Director Description
    1. Robin – change “assisting… donations” to “oversee… donations”.  Where Kay (Inglin) would be a chair under the Development Director.  Lynne suggests “Managing… donation”
    2. Perhaps could bring this up at the June Business Meeting.
    3. Linda – important part is grant writing.
    4. Sharon – since we are a nonprofit, other places want the volunteer hours collected/logged.  Travel time and volunteer time.
    5. If adding a new director, we’d need to amend the bylaws and have the members vote.
  2. Next year’s board
    1. Lynne wants a workshop chair understudy.
    2. Linda wants a new program chair now or an understudy.
    3. Robin doesn’t want to do the board for another year but will still do the library.  Chris Rossi offered to do the rentals.  
    4. Need a new member services director.
    5. Mike will continue as treasurer.
    6. Outreach – Cooki yes, Sarah is unsure.  She’d like to see a better online presence.  She could do it, or someone else.  She’ll continue as Members for one more year if Dan wants.
    7. Open positions – need a nominating committee to fill in empty slots.  Tim could do a big banner in the next newsletter.
  3. Theme for next year?  In our era of turbulence.. Seattle Guild doing scarves for the Childrens’ Hospital, something for those in more need.  Sarah – wove Welcome Blankets for refugees.  Linda – Linus Project.  Shriners, Doernbecher, etc.  Do the members have suggestions?
  4. Newsletter deadline next Tuesday.
  5. Director Reports (Time permitting)
    1. Treasurer $39000 in bank and paypal; don’t owe any money.  $2400 Gathering of the Guilds, paid but not yet been reimbursed.
  6. Confirm next meeting
  7. Adjourn
    • Adjourn 7:52pm