By-Laws

1.00 PURPOSE
1.01 The Leisure World Art League is a non profit organization located at
Seal Beach. It was organized in 1963 to encourage community
appreciation of, and individual interest in, fine art painting and sculpture.
The Founders believed that the refining and spiritualizing influence of art
is vital to the well-being of the human scene, and that a community
flourishes to the extent that it recognizes and sponsors creativity in its
members.

2.00 MEMBERSHIP
2.01 Any person (stockholder) residing in Leisure World located in Seal
Beach, California, is eligible for membership in the Art League.
2.02 The club may not advertise or publicize its activities in outside
publications so as to imply its membership is open to nonresidents.
2.03 Membership Meetings will be held once a month, the time and place to
be determined by the membership. Special meetings may be called at
other times. Meetings are suspended during July and August and in
December.
2.04 The amount of dues will be established by the Officers (Board) and
approved by the membership. Membership dues are due in January for
that calendar year.

3.00 BUSINESS (BOARD) MEETINGS
3.01 Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern all questions of Parliamentary
procedure at all Business (Board) meetings.
3.02 Officers shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Membership.
3.03 The PRESIDENT or VICE PRESIDENT shall preside at all regular
Membership Meetings and at all Business (Board) meetings.
3.04 Board meetings shall be held at a time and place designated by the
presiding Officer.
3.05 Special emergency meetings may be called by a vote of any four (4)
elected board members or fifteen percent (15%) of the league’s
membership.
3.06 All business pertaining to Leisure World Art League, except as
designated in these bylaws, shall be conducted by the Board of
Directors and, where desirable, a report made to the membership at the
meeting following the action.
3.07 All major policy making issues such as amending the bylaws or major
expenditures of FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) or more shall first be passed
by a majority of the Board of Directors, then submitted at the next regular
membership meeting for final action.

4.00 OFFICERS (THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS)
4.01 The BOARD OF DIRECTORS shall consist of the elected officers and
chairpersons of standing committees. Such chairpersons will be
appointed by the President at the annual January meeting. All officers
shall be elected every two (2) years at the January meeting. (see
Election 5.05).
4.02 The PRESIDENT:
4.02.01 Will preside at all regular Membership and Board meetings.
4.02.02 Appoint standing and special committees as provided by these
bylaws.
4.02.03 Serve as ex-officio member of all committees.
4.02.04 Supervise the work of all officers and committees.
4.02.05 Maintain contact with Leisure World Community Facilities Office
to reserve use of Clubhouse facilities.
4.02.06 Assist in scheduling Art League’s events.
4.02.07 Will put into record any vote taken by the general membership.
4.02.08 The President cannot vote unless there is a tie.
4.03 The VICE PRESIDENT:
4.03.01 Shall preside at Business (Board) and Membership meeting in
the absence of the President, and shall assume other duties as
directed by the President.
4.03.02 Shall arrive at the meeting room early and check on the room
set-up, the demonstrators equipment, P.A. system, and the
easels.
4.03.03 Will greet the demonstrator and help with the set-up, and
instruct the visiting artist on the use of the microphone.
4.03.04 Will Inform the demonstrator about the time schedule and
Judging the art works.
4.04 The RECORDING SECRETARY Shall take minutes of each Business
meeting and distribute copies to each officer at the following months
meeting.
4.05 The CORRESPONDING SECRETARY shall attend to all
Correspondence to and from the art league and make her report at the
Business (Board) meeting.
4.06 The TREASURER:
4.06.01 Shall receive all money due the Art League, deposit and record
the date and amount In the check register listing source of
income.
4.06.02 Will pay bills approved by the Board of Directors.
4.06.03 The Treasurer will make a financial report at each
Business (Board) Meeting and issue a financial statement
once a year at the general meeting.
4.06.04 At the Membership meeting the treasurer will give the Raffle
Money Box containing four $1.00 bills to the ticket person and
receive it from same at the close of the meeting, give the Mini-
sales chairperson a box containing $13.75 change and collect
at the close of meeting; give the Coffee Kitty to Hospitality
and collect same; also pay the demonstrator.
. 4.07 The MEMBERSHIP officer
. 4.07.01 Will sign up members, collect their dues, issue membership
cards and maintain the membership address book.
4.07.02 Give an up-to-date membership list to Exhibits so they may
cross check the validity of members work before judge.
4.07.03 Will keep a record of dues, and report number of members
and amount of dues collected at the business meeting. The
dues will be turned over to the Treasurer for deposit.
4.07.04 Membership will also prepare the directories and have them
printed and distributed.
4.08 The immediate PAST PRESIDENT shall serve in an advisory capacity
without a vote for a period of two (2) years.

5.00 THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
5.01 At the September Membership Meeting of an Election year A
NOMINATING COMMITTEE will be appointed by the President from
the paid membership. It will consist of a chairman and two others. They
will submit the nominees to the elected officers and Standing
Committee Chairpersons in January.
5.02 At the January Business (Board) meeting the President shall call for the
Nominating Committee’s report and shall have its slate posted.
At the general meeting, the President shall then call three times for each
office respectively for the nominations from the floor.
Such nominations must be made and seconded by members in good
standing. The secretary shall make note of the nominations and
persons seconding the nominations. Any member in good standing may call for the
nominations to be closed for any specific office.
5.03 The vote shall be by ballot unless there are no nominations from the
floors, then the President may instruct the Secretary to cast a unanimous
ballot for the slate or person in the name of the Leisure World Art
League.
5.04 The newly elected board will take office in February.
5.05 All officers shall be elected every two (2) years for a two (2) year term
for a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms.. In the event of a
President’s resignation the vice-president will carry out the term. In the
event of a board resignation a new member will be appointed by the
president.

6.00 STANDING COMMITTEES
6.01 BOARD MEMBER capacities are EXHIBITS AND SHOWS
HISTORIAN/LIBRARIAN, HOSPITALITY, GALLERY, PROGRAM and
PUBLICITY. Volunteers from the membership fill these posts and are
privileged to vote at Board meetings.
6.02 EXHIBITS AND SHOWS will establish and publish guidelines for exhibits
with board approval. The committee will check in the paintings to be
judged ensuring that all entries are members. They will log the winners
an attach the ribbons to the painting. All winners will be issued disclaimer
sheets if they wish to exhibit their winning entry. Only Leisure World
residents are permitted to use the facilities to exhibit their work.
6.03 HISTORIAN/LIBRARIAN pastes up the newspaper clippings regarding
The activities of the Art League in a scrap book chronologically and
Maintain the book library.
6.04 HOSPITALITY will organize food donations, prepare and serve
refreshments at the monthly Members meeting and special events.
6.05 GALLERY will inventory and maintain display venues within Leisure
World Including Clubhouse three, Library, Friends of the Library, the
Medical Center, and Recreation Department.
Organize and hang prize winning art from the general meeting. Maintain
a file of liability waivers from artists displaying their work. Notify members
to pick up their work after display.
6.06 PROGRAM will research and contract visiting artists for the
Membership Meetings. They set up field trips to museums and arrange
transport. They also issue a syllabus to the members twice a year, spring
and fall.
6.07 PUBLICITY will photograph special events and prepare articles
for the newspaper.

7.00 EXHIBITION RULES
7.01 The categories are OIL, ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOR, MIXED MEDIA,
PASTEL, DRAWING, PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITAL IMAGES, CRAFTS,
WOOD OR CERAMIC SCULPTURE. There will also be a POPULAR
VOTE/THEME CATEGORY. Categories may be changed with Board
approval.
7.02 All exhibitors must be paid members and are limited to one work per
category per show.
7.02.01 Paintings must be dry, framed or matted, and wired for hanging.
7.02.02 The Artists name, address and phone number must be on
the back at check in.
7.03 The visiting artist or other qualified judge will award one first, second, and
third ribbon in each category (7.01) and as many honorable mention
ribbons as believed to be earned.
A ‘Best of Show’ ribbon may also be awarded.
A ‘Popular Vote’ ribbon may be awarded for THEME EXHIBIT judged by
the members.
7.04 All winners will receive a ribbon, an invitation for their work to be
displayed in Leisure World providing the piece is framed and the
disclaimer is signed authorizing the Art League to do so.
7.05 Best of Show and First Place winning entries WILL NOT be eligible to
compete for another ribbon in future Leisure World Art League shows.

8.00 BYLAWS
8.01 Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members
present at any Membership meeting.
8.02 Amended Art League bylaws will be submitted to the community
facilities office recreation supervisor with a cover letter. A copy will be
signed and dated as received by Recreation and retained in our files.
8.03 Bylaws should be reviewed and amended on an ‘as need basis’ every
two (2) years by the president with the Incoming President and a
minimum of one (1) experienced board member.

9.00 QUORUM
9.01 A quorum shall consist of one more than half of the votes by the Board of
directors at a board of directors meeting.
9.02 A quorum shall consist of one more than half of the votes of the paid
membership at the monthly Art League meeting.