[BAS Newsletter] A few changes to Bromley Art Society as we emerge from lockdown.

[Paul Stringfellow]

Dear Members and friends,

We have made a few changes to our regular events as we come out of 
lockdown and need to adapt to changing circumstances. In brief:

  * Wednesday Sessions, we have changed the charging structure to ensure
    they remain sustainable for our members.
  * 1st Friday demonstrations will become more flexible with a possible
    new venue, balanced with midweek and online sessions to cater for
    changing members preferences following our membership survey last year.
  * We need your help. The committee is strong with your help and
    committed to continuing attracting your participation in the society
    by organising a variety of events. However as a society we of course
    depend on your support. For this purpose we would like to compile a
    reserve of people that we could call upon to help us out. If you
    wish to try joining our busy committee, with no commitments, if only
    to see what we do that would be fantastic bonus.

In detail:

*Wednesday Sessions.*

Wednesday sessions now need to be booked and paid for in advance. With 
the cost of rooms increasing we have had to increase the charge by just 
50p to £6.00 per session. Additionally as the room has a limited 
capacity we have had to limit the sessions by asking people to pre-book 
in advance. We ask people now pay £26.00 per month on the first 
Wednesday of each month (this is the equivalent of £6.00 per week over a 
three month period). Unfortunately there is currently a waiting list to 
join but there are still opportunities to try us out. Please contact me 
if you are interested.  There may be space in any one week due to 
natural absences or If we have enough people we could consider a larger 
venue.

*1st Friday events.*

We need to keep these lively and interesting for our society. Our survey 
last year revealed a mix of preferences. For instance some like online 
events and others did not and preferred meeting in person. To keep a 
balanced repertoire of events we propose to mix it up a bit. During the 
winter cold months we would look to favour the online interactive 
sessions rather like our successful "Art Matters". In warmer summer 
months we would favour the society meeting together face to face in a 
variety of events. We are also going to trial a new alternative venue 
hopefully in September. Watch this space but we may try a room in the 
Daylight Inn at Pett's Wood. This we hope will be a much more convivial 
location with all necessary amenities available to our members. *In 
addition we ask if Friday is the best day for you or if another weekday 
may be suitable* (another survey point we need to address). *Please 
email us back with your constructive thoughts.*

*We need your help.*

Please contact us if you can help please. As I said the committee is 
strong with your help and committed to continuing attracting your 
participation in the society by organising a variety of events. However 
as a society we of course depend on your support. For this purpose we 
would like to compile a reserve of people that we could call upon to 
help us out. If you wish to try joining our busy committee, with no 
commitments, if only to see what we do that would be fantastic bonus. We 
need help with exhibitions, events, publicity, contacts and help with 
organisation of all kinds in general. In addition a few of the committee 
members, after many dedicated years, would like to pass on their baton , 
which they have carried so well onto another person more familiar with 
today's technology. Why not just see what we get up to and meet the 
committee and other members in a social at the Daylight Inn at Pett's 
Wood in August. You would be most welcome. Just let me know please and I 
will organise it.

Kind regards,

Paul.

Your serving chairman.


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