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Artists of Lake Chapala (ALC)
Monthly Members Meeting Agenda, November 3, 2025
Facilitator: Anne McFarland
President/Bylaws: Anne McFarland ( a.m.studio0528@gmail.com)
Vice President/Website manager: Vonn New (vonn.new@gmail.com)
Membership Coordinator: Barbara Logan (barbara.logan6@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Gretchen Johnston, (j.gretchen@gmail.com)
Publicity: Claudia Essenburg (ce.tx898@gmail.com)
Art market: Elena Valdivia(helenvalpri@yahoo.com)
Social Media - Gail Early (frugfabbook@gmail.com)
Secretary - Kat O’Sullivan (kat@katosullivan.com)
Minutes of all membership meetings and board meetings are posted on our website: https://www.artistsoflakechapala.org/minutes
Greetings
Welcome new people
Please leave your email with our Membership Lead, Barbara Logan
Ardelle - is a snowbird from Canada. An author who also does oils, watercolors, & acrylics.
Marsha - Love the arts, working in acrylics and collage
Joy - is a past member who is returning
Presenters:
Claudia Herrera and Miguel from Arte Escena Orisol gave a presentation on an upcoming painting workshop: “Chapala yesterday,” “Chapala today,” the workshop will include an introductory talk on the general history of Chapala. In collaboration with the University of Guadalajara, the Montecarlo Hotel, and Oma Habitat. Space is limited to 30 participants (15 adults and 15 children and/or teenagers). ALC artists will work directly with young Mexicans to create an acrylic painting representing the introductory talk. This is a unique opportunity for ALC to partner with our community. November 29th for the painting and December 6: Exhibition of their works.
ALC is seeking 15 participants for this project.
Each participant will provide a 60cm x 40 cm canvas, paints and brushes
Each participant will collaborate with one youth to create a painting that arises from the talk ‘Chapala Then & Now’
Each participant will meet twice: on 11/29 & 12/6.
Board of Directors candidate speeches for the year 2026.
Anne reviewed the Board of Directors voting agenda
Board of Director Voting:
October 6th - the election was announced at the membership meeting and followed up with a membership-wide email
October 20th - deadline for candidate intentions to run artistsoflakechapala@gmail.com
October 20th - deadline to submit candidate bios for the Nov. 3rd introduction. Submit to artistsoflakechapala@gmail.com

