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<p>This is my final email newsletter as your Chairman and tomorrow
will be my final AGM in that role. I am very grateful that my
friend and colleague Zsuzsanna will be our demonstrator for the
occasion. In typical Zsuzsanna fashion, her demonstration is going
to be called “Canvas and Kitchen Sink”. We can look forward to an
entertaining and unorthodox session on mark making and much more.
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AGMs are important in that your Committee reports to the
membership on past activities and lays out plans for the future,
as well as being the opportunity for elections. Important, but
often a bit dull frankly! I hope some of the news we shall present
will be of interest after a tough year, but otherwise lets keep to
time and give Zsuzsanna full reign. <br>
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I have enjoyed being Chairman, and I thank the society for the
opportunity to serve. It has been a busy year for me for other
reasons and I could not have done it without the very able and
active support of the committee. I shall say more about this
tomorrow, but if you cannot attend the AGM let me at least record
my gratitude for the skills and devotion shown by the committee. <br>
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We have only one candidate for Chair at present. Paul Stringfellow
has been a tireless workhorse and smooth diplomat as a committee
member, and has carried multiple roles. If elected, I am sure he
will be a great success as Chair, with your support. <br>
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The committee is getting too small to continue much longer without
additional help. I am grateful to Mary Sterling who has agreed to
join, subject to your vote, but we still need more people to
ensure the Society’s future. In particular we shall need to find a
new Hon Sec over the coming year. Committees need fresh people
with new ideas from time to time and you can help shape the
Society as you wish it. It does require some time and commitment,
but it is also fun and rewarding. I hope a few more of you will
volunteer. It will be the Society’s 75th anniversary this year –
something for the next Chair and committee to celebrate, but I
hope it will not be the Society’s final year too. <br>
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Some people have yet to renew their membership. Please do so soon.
We do have plans as the world opens up again, some of which will
be for members only. So pay up and watch this space! We are still
struggling with fixed costs and reduced income to some extent, so
if you can spare a little extra beyond the minimum membership it
would be very helpful. In particular we need to build up a reserve
to repair and replace our display screens. <br>
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And that’s me done. I hope to see many of you online tomorrow, and
I really look forward to the opportunity later in the year to meet
again in person.<br>
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With best wishes<br>
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<b>Adrian Fowle<br>
Chairman, Bromley Art Society<br>
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