BOD + STAFF RESOURCES
Thank you for serving our community by being a Board Member.
Monthly Board Meetings!
4th Monday of Every Month
Take Action!
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WAC Board Meetings are on the 4th Monday of EVERY month at 5:30 pm at the WAC office.
Please block it in your calendar and make every effort to attend. In-person attendance is preferred. (Board Governance states members should not miss more than 2 meetings per year.)
If you are on a committee, be prepared to give an update.
Meeting Packets will include the previous month's minutes, supporting documents, and the agenda.
ADDRESS: 377 Shadowline Drive, Boone NC 28607
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Full Meeting Agendas/Packets
Approved Meeting Minutes (past meeting notes)
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EMAILS:
Each board member is assigned their own email address that stays with the organization (Name@watauga-arts.org). PLEASE forward this email to your preferred personal email so you don’t forget to keep up with Board communication.
GOOGLE DRIVE:
Use your WAC email address. If you have trouble viewing documents in Drive, make sure you are logged in with your WAC email.
MANAGING YOUR WORK:
If you create work in Google Drive, use your WAC email address and share your work with admin@watauga-arts.org and director@watauga-arts.org to ensure everyone has access.
Initiatives & Action Team Goals
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Item description
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Lead initiative to get a new building.
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Create a comprehensive plan for fund development for the next two years. Set goals and mile markers and keep the BOD up to date on our progress.
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Streamline our education program processes and procedures.
Onboard instructors for more diverse arts ed offerings, and improve our special needs arts programming. -
Determine our events for the year and implement plans with thorough logistics. Work with Development Committee to ensure sponsorship requests are being made.
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Help community engagement, communication, and advocacy efforts.
Ways to Help:
Look for ways to connect WAC with resources, expertise, donors, support
Attend Town Council Meetings
Attend County Commissioner Meetings
Team COMMUNICATION
EMAIL the GROUP:
Click the buttons below to send an email to every member of a specific team.
ART OUTDOORS TEAM
Meeting Schedule:
2nd Monday Every Month, 4pm
Members:
Lauren Armbrust
EXHIBITION TEAM:
Meeting Schedule:
3rd Monday, 5:30 pm
Members:
Jerry Cantwell
Beth Shanklin
Linda Elksnin
BUILDING TEAM:
Meeting Schedule:
4th Monday of each month at 4:30 pm
Members:
Chris Grasinger
Jerry Cantwell
Linda Elksnin
Crystal Kelly
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Please let us know if you want to be aded to an action team group email.
Email the Board:
board@watauga-arts.org
Exhibition Team: exhibitions@watauga-arts.org
Building Team:
building@watauga-arts.orgArtArt Outdoors Team: Committeewacpublicart@watauga-arts.org
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Krista Holt: Operations and Program Manager
Office: 828-264-1789
cell: 704-450-8838
Jennifer Herman: Bookkeeper
Amber Bateman: Executive Director
828-964-7233
Board Calendar
New Member Packet
Here is the BOD welcome packet - all about our organization and BOD member responsibilities.
Help us find new members - ask a qualified candidate to apply to be on our BOD.
We are seeking BOD members who have corporate experience or nonprofit development experience.
Tools
Please let us know if your info changes. If you have not filled out an application, please do so, so we can keep all the data in one place.