Please note that our June lecture will take place on 18 June, as scheduled.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ARTS SOCIETY LUNESDALE
Notice is hereby given to members of the Arts Society Lunesdale that the Annual General Meeting will take place at 2.15 p.m. on 25 June, 2024, at Borwick and Priest Hutton War Memorial Hall
AGENDA
1Welcome by John Houghton, Chairman, and apologies for absence
Minutes of Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 27th June 2023
at 2.15 p.m. in Borwick and Priest Hutton War Memorial Hall
1 The Chairman, Dr John Houghton, welcomed members and thanked everyone who had brought items for the exhibition, held in conjunction with the AGM, commenting on the skill and variety of artwork and handicrafts on show.
We were lucky with some sunshine when we visited Farleys. The beautiful home of Roland Penrose, Lee Miller and their son Antony. As well as a guided tour of the house we strolled through the sculpture garden and admired works such as The Fallen Giant. The Lee Miller Gallery was captivating - such amazing photography.
Our President, Jenny, who is retiring after serving her statutory 10 years in the post, looks back in the current Newsletter (available under Attachments) on the past 30 years since she first joined in 1994.
In 2019 The Arts Society South Downs created an annual bursary for artists facing barriers to the art world for reasons of health, disability, social circumstance and isolation, through the charity Outside In. The funds for this initiative came from a legacy to the Society by former member Dr Andrew Edney.
In 2023 bursaries were awarded to the following artists:
