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| Our History |
PAQA-South, the Professional
Art Quilters Alliance-South, was formed in May 2002 by art quilters
in the southeastern United States. Our first organizational
meeting was held May 10-11, 2002 in the Cary and Raleigh area
of North Carolina. Forty art quilters from across the South
came together to discuss what we want to do and how we want
to do it.
We are patterned after the original Professional Art Quilt Alliance,
in Chicago, who have generously allowed us to extrapolate our
name from theirs, and our organization and activities from theirs.
PAQA and PAQA-South are, however, separate and nonaffiliated
organizations.
During October 4-5, 2002 we again met in the Cary and Raleigh
area of North Carolina. An initial organizational structure
was decided upon, officers were elected, and dues were set.
Plans were laid for biannual meetings and future exhibitions.
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| Our Mission |
PAQA-South
exists because its members feel the need to network with other
fiber artists with similar interests and goals. Our specific
aims for the innovative art quilt, art cloth, and art garment
fields are to:
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Bring
and show our work |
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Critique others'
work if asked |
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Encourage new artists
in the field |
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Discuss professional
issues |
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Strengthen our
business acumen |
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Share wisdom and
experience |
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Expose our work
to a wider audience |
To achieve these aims, we have regular meetings (a minimum of
two per year) and mount art quilt exhibitions (a minimum
of two per year: one is open to anyone, and one is for PAQA-South
members only). |
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| Officers |
President:
Dr. Christine Hager-Braun
Vice-President: Judith Glover
Treasurer: Lynne G. Harrill
Secretary: Mary Corcoran
Membership Coordinator: Mary Beth Bellah
Member-at-Large: Janine LeBlanc
Website Coordinator: currently vacant |
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