April 4, 2026

NLAPW—Denver Branch

Zoom Meeting Minutes

April 4, 2026

  1. The meeting was called to order at 9:29 am.
  2. Members Present: Marion Mike, Linda Volin, Denise Gard, Rachel Seekamp, Atlanta Sheridan, Eleanor Binnings, Diane Chambers, Sue Luxa, Karen Gladstone, Ann Klaiman, Kelly Ann Compton, Virginia Small (webmistress)
  3. Guest in attendance: Judy Gilman
  4. Inspirational Reading: Linda read several quotes from famous individuals in the arts, including writing, art and music.
  5. Miscellaneous from Denise Gard:
    1. Monument, CO has a bookstore that has a section and events focusing on local authors.
    2. Denise recommends using Vistaprint for banners, posters, et cetera that we need printed. They are reasonably priced and do good work.
  6. Minutes: The minutes were approved with one correction in section VIII the spelling of ekphrastic.
  7. Treasurer Report: Our balance is $115.16.
  8. Committee Reports:
    1. Membership: Diane reported that she and Marion have worked on an article about NLAPW and our branch. Diane has worked on a press release.
      1. Three publications have shown interest in printing the article—Colorado Life, the newsletter Livings Magazine, and The Boulder Daily Camera newspaper.
      2. Marion shared about craft shows at the residence she lives that will allow our branch to participate since Marion lives there.
        1. Todd Creek Craft Fair: We can have a booth for free. The craft fair takes place from 8:00 a.m. to noon. It is held in a parking lot. While there is no fee to participate, we do need a pop-up tent. Marion said she has access to one.
        2. The Holiday Craft Fair is October 10, from 9:00 – 2:00. This fair, held in the ballroom, costs $20.00 for a table. We can bring art and writing.
        3. Marion and Diane will send emails regarding these two craft show opportunities.
        4. Denise shared that she uses “Square” for credit card sales. She will send out the information about it.
    2. Website: The website is working well. Virginia keeps receiving messages about the need to update apps on our website. Virginia said that she doesn’t think this is a major issue.
    3. Programs:
      1. April: Sarah Renee Clark video on Mixed Media
      2. May: Marion will facilitate an interactive discussion on character development.
      3. June: We will watch a video on the history of the Tapestry for Peace.
      4. July: No meeting.
    4. Zoom: Zoom is working well. Kelly Ann will contact former member Karen Gonzales to see if she has the Zoom recordings from when she ran Zoom for our meetings.
    5. Intensive Critique Group: The group has two openings available. Linda suggested that maybe there should be an art critique group.
    6. Elections: Linda agreed to continue as president of our branch until a new person can be found.
  9. Member News:
    1. Congratulations to Marion on winning 3rd place in the biennial poetry competition.
    2. Alfreda’s paintings and books have been on display in museums.
    3. Please share accomplishments and anything new you have done to Linda and to Virginia. Make sure your bio is up to date on the Denver Branch website.
  10. NLAPW Announcements:
    1. National NLAPW meetings take place on Wednesday mornings.
    2. The NLAPW Biennial takes place April 24-26, 2026, in Washington D.C.
    3. Linda wrote an article on our branch for the Biennial.
  11. Marion read the article she and Diane wrote.
    1. There was a question about whether we have or need permission to use Eve MacIntosh’s name when discussing the Tapestry for Peace in the article. After the article reading, Rachel and Atlanta said that they see two separate articles within the article read by Marion—One on NLAPW and our Denver Branch, and one on the Tapestry for Peace.
    2. The question arose about what we can do now for community projects.
    3. Denise asked the question: What do we get out of NLAPW—Denver Branch. Diane responded with the presentations, the critique group, craft fairs and book signings.
  12. The meeting was closed at 10:34.

After the meeting, we viewed a video on Mixed Media Art given by Sarah Renee Clark

Respectfully submitted,

Kelly Ann Compton

Co-Secretary

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