The Potters Guild of B.C. NEWSLETTER

is published 10 times a year as an information link for the Member- ship. Submissions are weloome, and should be in the Guild office by the last Friday of the month, Material may be eciited for publication.

Managing Editor:Jan Kidnic

Advertising Rates: (as of Janu- ary.1993, & including G.S.T.) $120.00 full page; $50.00 half page; $40.00 one column; $35.00 quarter page; $25.00 half column. Unclassified ads: Free to Guild mem- bers; otherwise, $8.00 minimum, up to 3 lines; $2.00 per column line thereafter. All ads to be prepaid. Deadline ts the last Friday of the month.

1994 Membership in the Potters’ Guild of British Columbia is $35.00 for individuals, $50.00 for family orstudio membership of 2 to 4 peo- ple. $70.00 for Institution and Group, and $20.00 for full-time stu- dents, January to December, in- cluding G.S.T- .

Board of Directors, 1993: Tam Ining, President: Nathan Ralla.Vice- President; June MacDonald, Secre- tar; Anita Wong, Treasurer: with Sarah Coote, Linda Doherty, Kersti Krug. Carol Mayer. Friederike Rahn, Keith RiceJones, Elsa Schamis,ane Ron Vallis

Staff: Jan Kidnic, Guild Office Ad- ministrator, Coralie Triance, Man- ager, Lea Price, Assistant, and Kaoru Coates, Gallery of BC. Ceramics.

BOARD MEETING UPDATE

At its November meeting, the financial slaternents for September and October were reviewed, and following dismussion it was agreed with regret to stay with the present commission rate of 50%. See the Treasurer's report below. A motion was passed to raise the Studio 5 monthly rental rate from $160 (as it has been for at least five years) to $200, to come into effect om May lst, 1994, when a new resident will take over. The rent includes a kiln, wheel and all electrical costs.

Kersti Krug will step down from the Gallery Committee, due to pressures from her own work and studies: Linda Doherty will fill in as Chair at least until the AGM,

The Board reviewed office and newsletter stalling situation, and (twas agreed to offer the job to Anna Bjarnasen for a January start.

The date for the AGM was settled for Thursday, February 24th, 1994, The nominating committee, chaired by Fredi Rahn, will present its report in time for the December board gathering. and to be printed in the January newsletter, along with an agenda and any other business to be dealt with at the AGM.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Potters’ Guild of B.C. Statement of Income (Loss) for the 10 Months ended October 3ist

1gs2 19983 Year to date Year to date

Receipts Membership Fees 7095 7401 Gallery Rent 5540 5644 Studio 5 Rent 16000 1600 ‘Gallery Hydro 463 455 Newsletter Ads 114 1378 Workshops 3209 5535 Publications BO | Exhibition : 1908 Video Rental - 205 Interest 505 366 Misccllanecus 375 308 Gallery of B.C. Ceramics Income (17 Bi) 9608 Total Reretpets 18.345 2,424 Expenditures Rent 7743 7628 Hydro 1129 1157 Wages (Incl News) 6107 7406 Office incl Tel 352 869 Aectg and Legal BOG J144 Newsletter 43479 3640 Studio 5) Awards 1025 421 Workshops 19o5 arog Video 20g 168 Exhibitions - 1734 Library 264 454 Miscellaneous 20 185 Total Expenses 27,354 28,506 Net Income (Loss) (8,985) 2,918

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