2021 Board Slate and Annual Member Meeting

Hello, Art Guild,

Our annual voting of elected Board members will be during our virtual Annual
Member Meeting on Wed. Dec. 9th @ 7-8pm.

Charlotte Seekamp, Election Chair, announces the uncontested slate for 2021:

President (Officer) – Bonnie Miller 

I’m 2020 elected President, a long time AGP member, a Board member for several years including appointed Liaison to the SAC Board, appointed Bylaws Committee Chair 2014, and elected Vice President 2019. This year, we successfully pivoted AGP to virtual – galleries for our shows, our first popup show on Facebook, an Artist Gathering, and Board Meetings. I also led a review and update of our organizational infrastructure including legal and government filings, insurances, contracts, and archives; and led a board governance training.  I like to experiment with different mediums in my artwork, most recently making miniature books, and have exhibited at AGP and elsewhere. I consult in clinical research management and compliance, maintain my RN license, and was Pacifica CERT trained in February.

Vice President (Officer) – Linette Morales

I’m an artist with a BA in Studio Arts. I worked at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco becoming the Interim Gallery Coordinator before joining the Sanchez Art Center and becoming Operations Coordinator. Contributions at SAC included Street Team for promoting arts events, Facebook Group page for participating 50|50 artists, 50|50 exhibition program, and community art events. During my first year on the AGP Board as appointed At Large AGP member, I coordinated the first online popup exhibit and the Annual Member Show, and have brought fresh ideas for member engagement this year and next. I have received awards in Mission Cultural Center and Coastal Arts League exhibits, provided an image or illustrations in two publications, and contributed to the Dia de los Muertos Altar 2020, Calle 24 Historical District Organization San Francisco.

Secretary (Officer) – Michele Trausch
I joined the Board last year as an appointed AGP Liaison to the Sanchez Art Center Board and am eager to become even more involved in AGP and its mission. I was pro bono counsel to AGP beginning in the early 2000’s until my retirement. During my year on the Board, I worked on governance activities including compliance with State requirements procuring appropriate insurance coverage.  I’m an art enthusiast, volunteer at receiving for AGP exhibitions, and very much enjoy participating in the activities at the Sanchez Art Center. I also volunteer in other local community organizations.

Member at Large – Parva Zarei

I am an artist, writer, environmental microbiologist, and book author incorporating my paintings. Last year I exhibited at the Burlingame Park and Recreation Center and at the Hillsdale Mall where I received Honorable Mention for one of my paintings. I was a member of the Burlingame Art Society and EnCorps STEM Teachers Program. I was a CVS pharmacy tech, and volunteered at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and Santa Cruz Homeless Garden Project. I began exhibiting and volunteering with AGP after joining this year, and would love to use my skills on the Board to support the artists, mission and activities of  this amazing AGP community.

The Zoom invite with be sent in advance of the Meeting. Voting for an uncontested slate is by show of hands of active members, and the other roles are appointed annually.  Please join this meeting of the 2020 Board, the 2021 slate, and other members. We’ll also report on 2020 accomplishments, plans including 2021
exhibit themes. There will be time for questions, answers, suggestions, and comments.

Kind regards,

Your 2020 Board:

Bonnie Miller, President

Misha Flores, Vice President and Communications

Daniele Derenzi, Treasurer,  Gallery Store, and Gathering of Artists

Charlotte Seekamp, Immediate Past President

Nancy Russell, West Gallery

Kathy Miller, Membership

Linette Morales, Member at Large

Gale Frances, Liaison to SAC Board

Michele Trausch, Liaison to SAC Board

Arthur Takayama, President of SAC Board