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Actions from our 2010 AGM
SLWA wants PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION:
The SLWA AGM 2010 took place at Dulwich Picture Gallery on 28 June. Some 35 members were there to hear reports from the Steering Group about activities in 2009/2010 and to work together to plan events for the next 12 months.
The theme of the AGM was Participation! Bankside – our prestigious London Show was made possible by the close working of 13 SLWAs over a 6 month period. SLWA is more than a website. We are a supportive community of artists, and the energy that generates was apparent and commented on in the work shown at Bankside.

The AGM agreed that SLWA can ask non-active members to forego their membership.

Being active, can be as simple as

• adding SLWA to your publicity material
• adding the SLWA strapline to your email signature
• linking your website to the SLWA website http://southlondonwomenartists.co.uk/local-arts-links/
• writing a short article about a show or your art for the website
• taking on a small part in a larger event. Members will be supported and learn new skills.
• joining one of the teams running the website, publicity and events such at Artists Talking
• putting work into SLWA’s local exhibitions which keep our profile high

Job sharing
Job sharing with a member of the steering group to cover holidays, illness etc is a new way to participate. All the SLWA Roles are set out at the bottom of this page. About half the roles are now job shared. – See where you can volunteer to help.

A Major show 2011/2012
All present said they would like a large exhibition within one to one and a half years. A majority voted for another open submission and agreed that an all-in price that includes the handling fee, hanging, publicity and private view costs best. Suggestions were put forward for Galleries.

Subgroups
Without a major exhibition in the next 12 months it was proposed to set up Subgroups where artists working in the same medium might jointly mount exhibitions with opportunities for critiques, sharing expertise, etc. Shows would be run under the auspices of SLWA which would be mutually beneficial.

The Website – make it work for you

• Regularly update your profile
• Send in any news of your events and shows
• Send in stories, write an article, take photos of events
• Use Twitter and the SLWA Facebook pagesyour shows and events!

Note: Leonie Cronin will not be sending out lots of emails anymore. All news will be put on the website. So check the website regularly. Or get an automatic weekly update of Members and Showcase news, by signing up for the feedblitz automated news update. The signup links are on the respective homepages.
Email <a href=”mailto:SLWAeditor@hotmail.co.uk”>SLWAeditor@hotmail.co.uk</a> with your website contributions
Treasurer Role
A huge thank you to Lindsay Merriman our existing Treasurer for getting us through Bankside and our other activities and a welcome Daphna Alon our new Treasurer.

Membership
Membership still stands at £10. Members can renew by:
post by sending a cheque to:
Patsy Whiting, SLWA Membership Secretary, Shelthorpe Lodge, 6 Chestnuts Close, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12 5RJ
bank transfer to SLWA:
Account title: South London Women Artists / Sort code: 089299 / Account no: 65346136 / Plus your FULL NAME

SLWA strapline
Our current strapline is:
<a href=”http://www.southlondonwomenartists.co.uk”>www.southlondonwomenartists.co.uk</a> an inspirational portfolio of talented artists: discover, decide and buy
We are looking for a new one to improve upon it. Do you have any suggestions?
South London Women Artists: a ??????????? community of talented artists: ??????????, ?????????????, ??????????

View the presentation on our progress and plans:


See the photos from the AGM here>

Download the Minutes from the meeting (thanks Laura Moreton Griffiths!): AGM 2010 minutes

See our Autumn programme of SLWA events here>

Constitution & Mission statement

Read the latest version of the constitution: SLWA Constitution
Read the latest mission statement SLWA Mission Statement

Who helps run SLWA:
If you are interested in one of the open positions please contact Jenny Sweeney or Leonie Cronin on SLWA@btinternet.com

Chair: Jenny Sweeney
Chair / Artists contact: Leonie Cronin
Secretary: Laura Moreton-Griffiths
Treasurer: Lindsay / Daphna Alon
Membership secretary: Patsy Whiting

Website team:
– Editors: Catherine Fraher & Marnie Pitts SLWAeditor@hotmail.co.uk
– Facebook & Twitter: Caz Underwood
– Artist updates: Eithne Twomey & Linda Duffy
– Editor at large: VACANCY
– Events: Dilek O’Keeffe – JOB-SHARE VACANCY
– Web PR: Lene Bladbjerg – JOB-SHARE VACANCY
– Writers: Susan Wood – JOB-SHARE VACANCIES.
We always need more help and people to job-share with the team. If you are interested in discussing opportunities to work with the website team email Catherine Fraher at SLWAeditor@hotmail.co.uk

Publicity team:
– Press: Kim Thornton
– Dulwich On View writer: VACANCY
– Publicity & Marketing: VACANCY – creates marketing plan, co-ordinates activity
– Designer: Julie Bennett
– Flyer Distribution: VACANCY

Fundraiser: VACANCY – searches for and receives fundraising opportunities;co-ordinates responses
External exhibition opportunities: VACANCY – builds list of regular exhibition calls, collects and posts others

Exhibitions teams (project groups for specific events):
– Dulwich Library: Paola, Gabrielle, Torie
– Schools group: Jackie, Pia and others – Year 5 and AS level students visit DL exhibition
– DOH: Jennie Merrell
– Art Fair 2011: VACANCY – Dulwich May 2011 needs co-ordinator
– SLWA Major Exhibition 2011/12: VACANCIES – project manager and key roles needed; currently at planning stage
– Gallery search: Janet & Jennie

Members events co-ordinator: VACANCY
– Artists talks: Laura, Liz J
– Critiques: Jane
– Visits: Moira & Julie

Genre groups co-ordinator: VACANCY
– Textiles: VACANCY
– Photography: VACANCY
– Other groups: VACANCY

Archivist: VACANCY  – Click here for job spec>