Our By-Laws



October 25, 2022

Article I: Mission

           The mission of the Monroe Art League shall be to promote fine art in Monroe County, to

           encourage artistic talent, be a showcase for our members and their work, and to stimulate

           art appreciation within the community.

Article II: Membership

           Section A: Active membership shall consist of persons practicing fine art.

                             In order to be considered in good standing, members are expected to:

·        Keep dues current.

·        Attend a minimum of two regular meetings annually

A member in good standing will be entitled to participate in Art League

sponsored events such as: The Members Only Show, the Downtown Fine

Art Fair Booth, Spot Shows, Member Recognition Award and other

member specific events.

           Section B: Honorary membership shall be conferred on persons who are members in good

                            standing and actively participated in league functions, for a minimum of 15 years,

non-consecutive. Honorary members are not required to pay dues. Honorary   members are exempt from Section A.

           Section C: The ultimate purpose of the zero tolerance policy is to create a pleasant

                             atmosphere for our members. The following list contains examples of

                             behaviors that will not be tolerated: badgering, rudeness, insinuation,

                             intimidation, profanity and violence. Members exhibiting such behaviors

                             shall be asked to leave the meeting and may face expulsion. Expulsion will

                             be made by a vote of the standing board.

Article III:  Fiscal Year

           The fiscal year shall be from January 1 to December 31 of each year.

Article IV: Dues

           Section A: Dues for membership shall be determined by the Executive Board and approved

                             by members at a regularly scheduled meeting.

           Section B: Annual dues shall be payable by the September meeting.

           Section C: Persons whose dues have not been paid by the September meeting shall be

                             considered delinquent and not in good standing; and will not be entitled to

                             membership privileges until said dues are paid in full.

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Article V: Meetings

           Section A: General membership meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month

                             with place and time determined by the Executive Board.

           Section B: The Executive Board and/or President shall set the agenda for the meetings.

                             Members may suggest agenda items to the President.

           Section C: When Monroe Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, meetings

                             are cancelled or rescheduled if necessary.

Article VI: Officers, Terms and Responsibilities

           Section A: Officers of the League shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

           Section B: Officers shall be elected at the November meeting for terms of one year with

                             no more than five consecutive years in the same office.

      Officers assume duties at the adjournment of the December meeting.

                             Vacancies in an elective office shall be filled by vote of the members.

           Section C: Responsibilities of Officers shall be as follows:

1.     The President shall preside at all meetings of the League and Executive Board:

be ex-officio member of all committees;  appoint Chairs of Standing and

ad-hoc committees, and may submit committee membership recommendations

to Committee chairs.

2.     The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in the absence

of that officer, and shall assume the chairmanship of the Program Committee.

3.     The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings, attend to League

correspondence, and distribute minutes of the previous meeting to the member-ship.

4.     The Treasurer shall pay all approved bills of the League, receive and account for all dues and other funds and prepare the annual financial report. An audit will be conducted during the month of December.

Article VII: Executive Board

           Section A: The Executive Board shall be comprised of the elected officers, the immediate

                             past President and three members at large to be elected by the members.

           Section B: The Executive Board shall determine the function, policies and programs of the

                             League, and approve financial arrangements.

Article VIII: Standing Committees

           Section A: The Program Committee (Chaired by the Vice President) shall provide

                             demonstrators, presenters, etc. for designated monthly meetings, make all

                             arrangements thereof, and work closely with the Publicity Committee.

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 Section B: The Publicity Committee shall be responsible for media publicity regarding

                             meetings and League activities as needed.

           Section C: The Nominating Committee shall poll the membership for those willing to run for

                             office and shall present the slate of proposed officers to the membership at the

                              October meeting.  Nominations from the floor can still be accepted at the

                            November meeting.

           Section D: The Scholarship Committee shall work with the Monroe County Community

                             College Foundation and Financial Aid Office to select qualified candidates and

                             award scholarships as approved by the Executive Board, as long as funds are

                             available. The Scholarship Committee shall be appointed annually by the

                              President, and consist of a minimum of three individuals, members in good   

                             standing. An annual report of activities shall be prepared by the Scholarship

                             Chair for submission to the Executive Board.

                            The Francis A. Maedel Art Scholarship. This scholarship will be created

                             to support Monroe County Community College students who are pursuing a

                             Fine Arts Associate Degree. This fund will be administered by The Foundation

                             at Monroe County Community College and the Financial Aid Office. The amount

                             of the scholarship award shall be determined by the Monroe Art League Executive

                             Board and approved by the members. The Scholarship Committee chair shall be

                             the liaison of the Monroe Art League.

           Section E: The Membership Committee shall seek new members and publish an updated

                             membership list annually or as needed.

           Section F: Ad-Hoc Committees may be appointed by the President for a limited duration

                            to address specific concerns, areas or topics as necessary.

Article IX: Committee Personnel

           Committee Chairs (except those serving by virtue of elective office described in Article VI) 

           shall be appointed by the President and shall select members for their respective committees.

Article X: Quorum

           A quorum shall consist of a majority of the active membership in good standing who are

           present at a regularly scheduled meeting.

Article XI: Amendments

           A request for changes to the Bylaws must be made at a regularly scheduled meeting and can

           be made by any current member in good standing. The requested change(s) will then go to

           the Executive Board for review. The board will then refer the approved changes to the

           membership as a whole at the next regularly scheduled meeting at least one month prior to

           the meeting where the voting for the changes to the Bylaws will occur. Membership will also

           be notified by mail or e-mail of suggested changes that will be up for a vote prior to the

           meeting in which the voting will take place. Changes to the Bylaws will be done by a

          favorable vote of a majority of members in good standing present at the meeting when the

          voting takes place.

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Article XII: End of the Year Reports

           Joint Executive Board Meeting: The outgoing officers of the League shall deliver to the

           incoming Executive Board all pertinent and historically significant printed information and

           reports no later than December 31.

Article XIII: 501(c) 3 Qualification

           All activities of the Monroe Art League shall be conducted so that the corporation qualifies

           in all respects as an exempt organization under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue code.

This revision of the bylaws were approved by members of the MAL regular meeting on Oct 25, 2022.

                                                                                                   Article II, Section C added on 10-25-22