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CAA 107th Annual Business Meeting Minutes
posted by CAA — Dec 11, 2019
COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION 107TH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
MINUTES
NEW YORK HILTON MIDTOWN
1335 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NY, NY 10019
FEBRUARY 13, 2019: CONVOCATION, 6:00 P.M. – PART I
GRAND BALLROOM EAST
FEBRUARY 15, 2019: ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, 2:00 P.M. PART II
HUDSON ROOM
Annual Business Meeting – Part One
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Hunter O’Hanian, CAA’s Executive Director and CEO, welcomed attendees to the Convocation and to the Association’s 107th Annual Meeting of its members.
O’Hanian introduced Thomas Finkelpearl, Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs, who greeted the attendees on behalf of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
O’Hanian then introduced N. Elizabeth Schlatter, CAA’s Vice President for Annual Conference, who extended greetings on behalf of CAA President, Jim Hopfensperger, who was unable to attend due to the cancellation of his flight.
Awards were presented by past CAA presidents: Paul Jaskot, Nicola Courtwright, Dewitt Godfrey, Judy Brodsky and Anne Collins Goodyear.
The keynote address was given by Joyce C. Scott, sculptor, craftsperson and 2016 MacArthur Fellow.
Annual Business Meeting – Part Two
Friday, February 15, 2019
2:00–3:00 p.m.
On Friday, February 15, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., President Hopfensperger called to order Part Two of CAA’s Annual Business Meeting.
Hopfensperger called on Executive Director, Hunter O’Hanian, to report the number of proxies received by the Executive Committee from CAA’s membership. The Executive Committee received 247 proxies, thus creating a quorum to allow voting at the meeting.
Hopfensperger called for the approval of the minutes of the February 21, 2018 Annual Business Meeting held in Los Angeles, California. Tiffany Dugan moved to approve the minutes and Nick Obourn seconded the motion; the minutes were approved.
O’Hanian called on Teresa Lopez, CAA’s Chief Financial Officer, to give the financial report for
Fiscal year 2018. Lopez stated that the Association ended fiscal year 2018 with a deficit of $58,145.
The deficit was lower than the preceding two years since the Association, in 2018, made a 25% reduction in permanent staff costs. CAA’s efforts to match budget expenses to projected revenues continue.
As of June 30, 2018, there were 8,435 individual members, 461 organizational members, and an additional 651 subscribers to The Art Bulletin and/or Art Journal handled through CAA’s co-publisher, Taylor & Francis.
The fair market value of CAA’s investment portfolio on June 30, 2017 was $9,838,150. On June 30, 2018 the balance was $9,514,313.40. The portfolio continues to be handled by the investment firm of Boston Trust and Investment Management Company under the supervision of the Finance Committee of CAA’s Board of Directors.
Copies of the audited financial statement for FY 2018 compared with FY2017 are available from Ms. Lopez or as a pdf on CAA’s website.
The Board of Directors has elected a new Treasurer, David Raizman, for a four-year term beginning in October 2018.
The number of attendees for this Annual Conference stood at 5,462 as of Friday afternoon, February 15th, 2019.
Hopfensperger called for Old Business. There was none.
Hopfensperger called for New Business and announced the results of the election for new members of the Board of Directors. With 416 votes cast by the CAA membership, the following four individuals were elected to the Board to serve a 4-year term starting in May 2019.
Lynne Allen
Niku Kashef
Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi
Jennifer Rissler
Hopfensperger expressed appreciation for the candidates’ willingness to serve CAA.
Hopfensperger then reported on the resolution to amend the by-laws. With 416 votes cast by the members, the proposed amendments passed, as presented, with 82% of those voting voted in favor of the amendments, 5% voted against and 13% abstained. Therefore, the by-laws of College Art Association were amended as presented.
With all official business completed, and no other discussion items proposed, President Hopfensperger called the meeting to a close.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Hilliard Potter, Secretary
College Art Association
March 6, 2019
Next Meeting
Part One of the 108th Annual Business Meeting of the College Art Association in 2020 will take place in Chicago, Illinois – Part I during Convocation on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. and Part Two on Friday, February 14, 2020.