Half/Sheet LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT I am only one, But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, But still, I can do something; And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. --- Edward Everett Hale I like quotes! They so often capture the essence of a thought or situation much better than any words I could put together! This quote I think really sums up my focus in this issue volunteerism. Oh yes, that dreaded word that no one likes to hear or read! Having taken over as President of PWCS this past November, one of the greatest challenges to any non-profit organization is having enough members volunteer to carry on the necessary functions of the Society. Now I don’t mean anything Herculean by any means so everyone can take a deep sigh of relief! Nevertheless, without volunteers, the Society will have some tough decisions to make regarding things it can offer to its members. Here’s another quote I like, “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless but because they are priceless.” --- Sherry Anderson. Every volunteer that we have is a priceless work of art for the Society! We have over 500 members and we have 5 vacancies. Those numbers should tell us that somewhere in those 500 members are 5 people who would want to help PWCS and in the process have a wonderful experience getting up close exposure to juried artists as well as fellow members. And none of these positions required huge amounts of time out of your normal activities. Over the course of a year, it’s probably close to several hours a week at most and many weeks, no time at all! Here is the list of vacancies we have: Second Vice President – will be available in the fall of 2022. Focus is on editing and managing the newsletter, creating banners and other graphics for marketing our art shows etc. and also be the point person on hotel reservations and other related items for our workshop artists. Managing the scholarship program. Historian – will be available in the fall of 2022. Focus is on collecting catalogs, paper documentation for our Historical Society repository. Another responsibility would be to research the history of PWCS by using the Historical Society and PAFA. Occasionally, writing an article for the newsletter or website is a possibility too. Co-Director of the International Show – Entry emphasis – We have one co-chair who is doing the implementation and hanging of the show while this vacancy focuses on the up-front part of the show – ensuring entries meet requirements, communicating with the jurors, ensuring all entries are ready for the jurying process, making a list of the winners and coordinating the reception with the other co-chair.
Philadelphia Water Color Society Half/Sheet Newsletter Spring 2022
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