President Laura Stokes called the meeting to order at 9:10 am.
Laura reported that the OIAG float in the Oak Island Mardi Gras parade was spectacular.
Mary Beth Livers as head of the Brunswick Arts Council reported that the Solstice Festival would be held at Belville Riverwalk Park on June 22, 2024.
She also announced that our 33rd annual Arts and Crafts Festival would be held on August 31, 2024, and she presented a draft of the vendor application. Many volunteers are needed to make the festival happen. Members are encouraged to apply for a tent space, but folks who volunteer may sell their art in the hospitality tent.
Oak Island Rec Center is requesting volunteers to teach art classes at the center. These classes are in the planning stages.
Lisa Prichard, treasurer, reported that we have a balance of $13,808.
Bonnie Pendergast, program chair, reported that next month’s workshop topic would be paint pouring. Details will be forthcoming, but we will need a large pizza box to contain the paint.
The hanging piece containing all the ocean-themed paintings we did in January is ready to display. It measures 7’3’ tall and 5’2” wide. Its hanging location has not yet been determined, but we expect that it will be part of the Oak Island Art Walk.