The Thursday Post 802

It's been a slow week here behind the desk of the SoPAL IAC. We do not have a lot to remind you or update you on, actually just two things.


Next Member Meeting

If you haven't RSVP'd, please visit the invitation and let us know you'll be there. Furthermore, if you have a friend, neighbor or co-worker whom you think would be interested in SoPAL, feel free to share the invite with them.

Next Member Meeting

When: Thursday, August 16th @ 2pm

Where: Anne Arundel Library - South Country  Branch in Deale, Maryland

Click Here to RSVP and for directions!

New Site Button

You may have noticed that we are getting some cool new buttons on the site. Yes indeed! Our latest is our contact us/email us button. So if you ever have anything to share, want to provide us some feedback or just want to say "Hi", this is the place to go to connect with us!

New Contact Us Button

That's all for this week - short, sweet and wishing you all a lovely Thursday!

Have an artfully creative week,
Martiel

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The Thursday Post 726

During the last week we have had some exciting developments. We have had a vote on out tag line, designed our business card and flyer, and confirmed our next meeting location. Plus we have some new members!


The Thursday Post, Issue 726

• Our MeetUp page will be closing down in the next couple of days. A final message has been sent to all members currently registered on the SoPAL MeetUp site. We'd like to encourage you to connect with anyone you may know and remind them we would love to have them come over to our current site and become members. 
• Our next member meeting is Thursday, August 16th, 2012 at 2pm. It will be held in the meeting room at the South County Library in Deale, MD. Please RSVP for the event HERE - we'd love to have you!
• You may have noticed that a ballot for the SoPAL Tag line was distributed this week. Thank you to everyone who voted, it was a close race, but in the end we had a clear winner. Our tag line for SoPAL will be 

A place where everyone can be an artist!

•  We also have lovely business cards - if you are having an event, going to a show, or would like some to pass around, please contact me, Martiel, and I can provide you with some. 

Front & Back

• Furthermore on the note of printed media, we have also designed a general community recruitment flyer. Please help us spread the word about our organization and post these on public, community bulletin boards in libraries, grocery stores, colleges and other area near where you live. The more we get out, the more programs we art ultimately going to be able to offer. We will have these available at every meeting and will be attaching them to update emails to members. If you would like another copy or would like one before you get one by email, please contact me, Martiel and I'll send it out to asap.
• Last, but not least, please welcome our newest member, Holly Mitchell to SoPAL.

That about wraps things up for today, have a artfully pleasant week and we'll talk soon!
Martiel

Are you an art enthusiast? Do you enjoy making, selling or connecting with art or artists? 

Then join SoPAL and don't forget to share it with a friend!

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The Thursday Post 719

Greetings Everyone,

Here are the updates from the last week regarding organizational progress, cool things happening, and basically, what we've been up to and what is coming up. Thus with no further adieu, here is your next addition of your Thursday Post.

The last week has been very exciting as the IAC has made great headway in laying down additional foundational framework for our organization - culminating in a very successful meeting of the minds this past Sunday, July 15th. Here is a synopsis of what we covered and what is important for you to know.

• We are planning our first event, a workshop style event. Tentatively we'd like to hold it on Oct. 20, 2012 in Upper Marlboro, MD - It will be a "Make and Take" style event where visitors can come and make something and then take it home with them.
• If you are a current member of SoPAL or would like to become a member of SoPAL and volunteer for this event, we will be seeking volunteers. Please register as a member (Click Here for Registration) and to volunteer for the event simply email us at sopal.org@gmail.com make it to the attention of Joe.
• We are also working on setting up an what we are currently calling the Artist Exchange Program. This is essentially where we partner with other groups who specialize in a particular genre of art (Polymer Clay, Painting, Sculpture, Mix Media, Photography, Culinary, etc.) to promote workshops. The details on how this program will work are still being determined, however, if you are part of a group who is interested in learning more about getting increased exposure for your workshops, please contact us directly by email so we may assist you.
• SoPAL is also seeking office space for our organization.We feel a space that is approximately 200-300 sq. ft at this time is the most appropriate if we have access to a larger meeting space. If not, then something slightly larger would be considered. If you are aware of a space that is available or have a space that is available, please let us know by sending an email.

Upcoming Events & Important Information

• The next Member Meeting is set for Thursday, August 16, 2012 @ 2pm. Tentatively we have scheduled to meet at the Deale Library in South County.
• October 20, 2012 is our first event - if you'd like to participate, please email us at sopal.org@gmail.com
• As we are posting Local Events each Wednesday, a calendar will be implemented soon on the blog so you can see where things fall  - keep and eye out for this coming soon!

Are you an art enthusiast? Do you enjoy making, selling or connecting with art or artists? 

Then join SoPAL and don't forget to share it with a friend!

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The Thursday Post 712

Howdy Local Marylanders!

It's Thursday again and you know what that means - Updates! However, I really do not have a whole lot to share right now. Tho I should tell you that if you missed last week, do visit Post 705 to get all the juicy bits.

Potters for SoPAL

I only really have one little thing to share with you this week - our next Inaugural Artist's Meeting.

It is being held this Sunday, July 15th @ 3pm in Edgewater, MD. If you wish to attend, please contact me by email at sopal.org@gmail.com or by phone at (443)333-8132 to RSVP no later than Friday, July 13th, 2012. This is being held at a private residence and because of this, we will not be publicly publishing the address.

During our meeting we will be discussing organization's action plan, doing a final review of our vision and mission statements, discussing ideas for member recruitment, as well as continuing our conversation on member benefits and fees upon incorporation. If you can contribute to this conversation, we encourage you to attend.


That about wraps things up for today's post. Thus, I bid you adieu for now and wish you another wonderful July week! Have a lemonade, enjoy the cool-ish weather happening and if you can join us, let me know - it would be great to have your thoughts and ideas.

Until next time, I'll see you around the pages,
Martiel

Are you an art enthusiast? Do you enjoy making, selling or connecting with art or artists? Then join SoPAL and while you are at it, share it with a friend!

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Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter | SoPAL on G+

The Thursday Post 705

This week's edition of The Thursday Post is going to be short and sweet as I do not have much news to report.

First, if you would like to become a member of our organization, we are currently seeking members. You may become a member by visiting the member registration button in the top right hand corner of this site. All membership inforamtion is kept strictly confidential and we do not share information with any outside parties.

On Sunday, July 15, 2012 we have our second Inaugural Artist's Meeting. If you would like to contribute to the conversation or help us build the foundational framework of our organization, please send us an email at sopal.org@gmail.com to RSVP.

Did you know you can connect with us online too?

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/so.pal.9  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoPALMaryland
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/sopal/


That is all for this week. See you next Thursday!

Martiel

The Thursday Post 628

Congratulations, now you can get the SoPAL Thursday Post, every week, and for FREE!

Each week, someone from our group will be posting or recapturing the highlights and important updates that occurred in the last week about our organization, exciting events, and other interesting things are concerned.

Here is The Thursday Post for June 28, 2012

Our first Inaugural Artist's (IA) Meeting went really well, we can hardly contain ourselves! We are so excited about the new faces and talents joining our group. Thus, if you attended the meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 @ 7pm in Deale, MD - Thank you to all for all your hard work!

Our next IA meeting is tentatively scheduled for July 15, 2012 - the time and location are TBA. To RSVP for this meeting, and thus get all the meeting details, please contact us at sopal.org@gmail.com

General Updates:

• We are working on setting up an official website very soon, keep an eye out, more updates coming soon!
• For those of you who may not know, we have a soical media presence. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and here on this blog, here are the links so you can find us and share:
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoPALMaryland
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/so.pal.9
• Blog: http://so-pal.blogspot.com
• We will be offering Facebook groups to members of SoPAL by artistic genre. We'll keep you updated on the latest as information as it comes available and/or links and how to sign up.

We are still looking for people to join the Inaugural Artists  - if you are interested in helping us buidl our organization in any capacity - fundraising, website design, writing, outreach, development, PR, etc. - please email us at sopal.org@gmail.com to request more information.

Last but not least, the blog is going to become a much more active and engaging place. We have many plans and you can expect to have some awesome resources for you at your finger tips.

Until next time...

Martiel