Aloha All,

I have a few bits of information share with the Honolulu Printmakers community, please read carefully.

As previously communicated, on Sunday, April 10, at 4 pm, Honolulu Printmakers will have its annual member’s meeting. At this meeting members will have an opportunity to vote on a new proposed slate of officers and directors for 2022-2023, and to thank your outgoing board members. The membership also needs to approve some proposed changes to our bylaws. In addition, the treasurer and executive director will present their annual reports. This will be a virtual meeting, with zoom link and informational packet to come at a later date.

Please read on for details and information on how to vote.

- dd

PROPOSED SLATE 2022-2023

PRESIDENT - Denise Karabinus
VICE PRESIDENT - Marcia Morse
SECRETARY - Marcia Pasqua
TREASURER - Paul Weissman

DIRECTORS - Jeffrey Davis, Mary Hattori, Vince Hazen, Lizzy Lowrey, Dieter Runge, Helena Noordhoff, Nanea Lum, Shirley Lam

*(individuals new to the board of directors are indicated in bold)

Proposed amendments to the bylaws of Honolulu Printmakers

The proposed changes to the bylaws can be reviewed here (in red type); and compared to the existing version here. Please get in touch if you have questions about these changes.

How to Vote

Voting is now open via the following link.

Only current members in good standing may vote. Please get in touch if you are unsure of the status of your membership; this might be a good time to renew… Voting will conclude at noon on April 10, 2022.

How to Attend the Annual Meeting

You must complete the voting form linked to above, and opt in to receive the zoom link and packet for this meeting.

A Message from the Executive Director

*me, caught in a moment of executive directoring*

I want to inform the community that I have recently made the difficult decision to leave my position of executive director here at Honolulu Printmakers.

However bittersweet it is for me to leave, I feel strongly that my work with HP has concluded, that it’s time for me to move on to other projects and endeavors, and frankly, to make room for another vision. It’s been an honor and a pleasure to serve this venerable organization since 2013, and I’m proud of the work I’ve done in that time, culminating with the establishment of our new studio on Bethel Street. I feel confident that the organization is well positioned to thrive going forward under new leadership. We are securely ensconced in the new studio, and in spite of the tumult of the last 2 years we are on a solid financial footing and poised for growth.

In terms of who will be replacing me, you should look forward to an announcement from the board of directors on a search process and the way forward. I will continue in my position until the end of May, and during that time, in addition to tying up loose ends, I will be working with the board in any way that I can to facilitate this transition. And of course, I’ll still be around beyond that date, helping out and participating as I can; after all, I am a printmaker here in Honolulu, and Honolulu Printmakers is my community.

Regards,

Duncan