Letter from the AIS Executive Director
We did it!
Over the past 12 months, AIS presented our annual gallery exhibitions in person. This was quite a feat considering the challenges of travel, local/state/federal guidelines and the comfort of our members. We are grateful to the gallery owners, art purchasers and of course, our AIS members for your dedication and participation. The most meaningful component of my work with AIS is the opportunity to engage with our AIS members and those yet to be members. The conversations whether in person, over the phone, via email, text, Facebook messenger or old fashioned snail mail are so important for our organization. It’s a great day when I start my morning with an early call from the east coast and end my day with a late night text from the west coast! We truly want to know what you value about your AIS membership and how we can improve our organization. Believe me, we all make mistakes or assumptions and constructive feedback is key to the advancement of the mission of AIS. We know the camaraderie at our annual exhibitions is very important tomany of our members. The downtime we’ve all experienced over the past 18 months is therapeutic for some of us and maddening for others. Check out these photos fromSt. George, Utah fromthe 2020 AIS National Exhibition and the 2021 Small Works Showcase in Charleston. The energy that builds when we gather is good medicine for the soul.
The power of communication and connection. It’s what fuels my tank. I eagerly anticipate a phone chat with you soon or an energizing visit together in Omaha, Taos or Boulder!
Liz Ahrens AIS Executive Director 231-881-7685 aisdirector1@gmail.com
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