In January of 2027, we will be at Gallery in the Park, showing off the best of our fiber arts at the Allied Arts Show. A coordinator is needed for this show, and it’s not too early to start planning.
Fall Market planning also needs to get started in the new year. So I thought I would give you a brief description of each of these positions.
Allied Arts/Gallery in the Park Coordinator(s):
- Serves as the primary contact with the Gallery.
- Gathers a committee to help with planning. Meetings should start in February at the latest and occur at least monthly.
- Provides the Gallery with the list of artists and inventory on a spreadsheet one month prior to the show.
- Maintains deadlines as determined by the Gallery.
- Reports to the Board as needed.
- The Committee determines the theme, the featured study group or artists and the plans for take-in and tear down.
Fall Market Coordinator(s):
- Gathers a group of volunteers to manage all aspects of the Market.
- Primary responsibility is to make sure goals are being met by committee members in a timely manner.
- Holds regular planning meetings by Zoom or in person.
- Manages the budget for Fall Market.
- Reports to the Board on a regular basis.
- The committee is responsible for marketing, planning transportation,
communication with the venue, take-in, set up and tear-down, cashiering, inventory process, workshops and or demos, door prize baskets, wrapping and probably some other things that I can’t
remember right now.
Notice: I say that the COMMITTEE is responsible for the details. The coordinators are responsible for making sure the goals are met.
My experience with both of these positions is that you will have lots of help. We are a highly motivated group with a lot of skills to offer.
Please let me or someone on the board know if you would be interested in leading one of these projects.
Strong-arming and/or guilt trips will begin in February if we don’t hear from someone!