Welcome

Our history

SAG is a non-profit group founded in 1969 and serves the community’s interest in fine arts, fine crafts and photography. We sponsor educational programs, art exhibits, juried shows, classes for adults and children, art scholarships for high school or college students, and local art events. Along with showcasing speakers and monthly meetings, SAG invites everyone in our community to enjoy wide exposure and enjoyment of SAG’s online newsletter, its website, its online member galleries, and links to members’ websites. By joining SAG, local artists can participate in the full range of SAG activities, network with other artists, and help promote and enlarge our service to SAG members and the community at large.

Monthly Meetings

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, September through June (no meetings in July & August).

Time: 6:30 -9pm

Location: Grace Presbyterian Church at 7434 Bath St, Springfield, VA 22150  January and February meetings are held online via Zoom

Each meeting begins at 6:30pm with networking . At 7pm there is a short business meeting followed by a presentation, lecture, or demonstration by a professional artist. The meetings are open to the public. Please invite family and friends to join us!

To join the SAG members mailing list, please send your email to:
springfieldartguild@gmail.com 
– please use (SAG) in the subject line when emailing.

Sept 2025 – Sept 2026 SAG Board of Directors

Acting President:  Monthly Duties are divided between board members, with the exception of SAG s Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
Vice President:  Marshall Carolous
Secretary: Liz Pohland
Treasurer: Sandy Olszowy
Advisory: John Nicholson, Susan Fay, Ying Zhang, Chris Pankow, Nancy Patrick, and Carol Lynne Barto

SAG Volunteers:

Audio-visual Equipment Manager: John Nicholson
Facebook: Elaine Sevy and Nancy Patrick
Franconia Show Chair: Liz Pohland
Gmail Coordinator: Chris Pankow
Grace Church Liaison: Pat Hafkemeyer
Green Spring Gardens Show Chair: volunteer needed
Hospitality: Nancy Patrick and Pat Hafkemeyer
Instagram: Susan Fay and Deidre Pistochini
Jotform Coordinators: Danica Arehart
Membership Coordinator: Pat Hafkemeyer
Nature Journaling Coordinator: Elaine Sevy and Deidre Pistochini
Newsletter: Ying Zhang
Outdoor Art Events Coordinator: Elaine Sevy
Publicity: John Nicholson
Speaker Coordinator: Marshall Carolus
Speaker Contracts: Marshall Carolus
Virtual Shows: Danica Arehart and
Wednesday Virtual Studio Coordinators: Carol Zeitlin
Website Coordinators: Danica Arehart, Teresa Brunson and Susan Fay
Zoom Speaker Coordinator: Lydia Jechorek

SAG has many volunteers not listed here who answers the calls for assistance. We thank everyone who volunteer their time and services that make SAG a wonderful organization.

Website:  https://www.springfieldartguild.org/

SAG Email: springfieldartguild@gmail.com

SAG Board Members

By-Laws of Springfield Art Guild, Inc.

PDF file of SAG By-Laws

Amended and approved June 11, 2008

ARTICLE I – Members

 a) There shall be one class of members in the Corporation, who shall
be known as Active Members.  Any person, eighteen years of age
or older, who is interested in arts and crafts, may become an Active
Member by registering their name and address with the Secretary
of the Corporation, and paying annual dues.

b) Only Active Members shall have voting rights in the Corporation.

c) No member shall be assessed for any debts of the Corporation.

ARTICLE II – Monthly Member Meetings

 a) Monthly meetings shall be:

1.  open to all interested persons;

2. held on the second Wednesday of each month, or as
determined by the Board of Directors; and,

3. held in Springfield, Virginia, or at such other places as
determined, by the Board of Directors. Notice of the date,
time and place of the meetings shall be published in the
Newsletter and sent to all Active Members by regular
mail or electronically, not less than five days nor more
than forty-five days before the meeting.

b) If votes are to be taken at a Monthly meeting, it will be considered as a Special meeting and conducted as such under the provisions of these bylaws.

ARTICLE III – Annual and Special Meetings

a) The Annual meeting and all Special meetings shall be held in Springfield, Virginia, or at such other places as determined, by the Board of Directors.  Notice of the date, time and place of the meetings shall be published in the Newsletter and sent to all Active Members by regular mail or electronically, not less than five days nor more than forty-five days before the meeting.

b) At the Annual and all Special meetings:

1.voting may be by voice vote, but any Active Member may demand a vote be taken by written ballot
2. active Members shall be entitled to vote in person or by written or electronic proxy, submitted by the absent
member, and be dated not more than six months prior to
the meeting; and,
3. a quorum shall consist of no fewer than twenty-five
Active Members, either in person or by proxy.  The votes
of a simple majority of those present at such meeting shall be sufficient to transact business.

c) The Annual meeting shall be held on the second Wednesday, in June, of each year.  Its purpose is to elect directors and transact other business.  If the election of directors is not held at this meeting, the Board of Directors shall cause the election to be held at a Special meeting as soon thereafter as practical.

d) At least ten days before the Annual meeting, the Secretary shall make an alphabetical list of the names and addresses of all Active Members.  The list shall be kept by the Secretary, and may be subject to inspection by any Active Member during the meeting where Directors are elected.  The current membership rolls shall be acceptable evidence as to who are Active Members entitled to examine the list, or membership rolls, or to vote at the Annual meeting.

e) The agenda for the Annual meeting shall be as follows:

1. Call the meeting to order
2. Determine if a quorum is present
3.  Determine if the notice of the meeting was proper
4. Read the Minutes of the previous Annual meeting
5. Elect the new Directors
6.  Conduct other business
7.  Adjourn

f) Special meetings may be called by the President, or in the
President’s absence, by the Vice President, or a majority of the
Board of Directors, or upon a request of 25% of the Active
Members. Business transacted at all Special meetings shall be
confined to the object stated in the call of the meeting.

ARTICLE IV – The Board of Directors

a) The number of initial directors shall be nine, divided into three classes serving terms of three, two and one years, respectively. Annually thereafter, the members of the Corporation shall elect three directors, for three-year terms.

b) Candidates for the Board of Directors shall be nominated by a committee, which is appointed by the Board of Directors.
Candidates may also be nominated from the floor, provided prior consent has been obtained from the candidate.

c) A vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors shall be filled by a simple majority vote by the remaining directors.  A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of their predecessor.  Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase
in the number of directors shall be filled by election, at an Annual or Special Meeting of the Active Members.

d) Board members may serve up to two consecutive terms, of three years each.  After a board member has served two consecutive terms, one year must elapse before another term is served.

e) Any member of the Board of Directors may resign by filing a
written resignation with the Secretary.

f) The Board of Directors shall:

1 have the authority to manage the business of the Corporation;

2 determine the annual dues, payable in September of each
year, or as prorated for new members;
3  approve, in advance, all gifts and investments;
4 receive no salary for their services as such. However, the
Board of Directors may contract with, and pay reasonable
compensation to, any Active Member for certain services
to the Corporation.  These contracts shall require a
resolution by the Board of Directors, and notice to the
membership; and,
5  authorize, by resolution, all loans contracted on behalf of
the Corporation, and all evidences of indebtedness issued
in its name.

ARTICLE V – Officers

a) The officers of the Corporation shall be President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.  The Board of Directors shall elect these officers from the members of the Board, at their first meeting held after the Annual meeting, or as soon thereafter as practical.  The Board of Directors may elect additional officers.

b) Each officer shall hold office until their successor is elected, or until they resign or have been removed from the Board.

c) Any officer may be removed by the Board of Directors, when in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation would be served.

d) A vacancy in any office shall be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

e) The President, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall:

1 be the principal executive officer of the Corporation;
2 supervise and control all the affairs of the Corporation;
3 preside at all meetings of the Active Members and the
   Board of Directors;
4 together with the Treasurer (or other officer of the
    Corporation authorized by the Board of Directors) sign
    any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other
    instruments, which the Board of Directors has                    authorized; and,
5 appoint standing or temporary committees with such
   powers as needed.

f) The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President, when the President is absent or unable to act.

g) The Secretary shall:

1 keep the minutes of Special and Annual meetings of     the Active Members, and meetings of the Board of       Directors (except committee meetings), in one or more   books prescribed for such purpose;
2 ensure that all notices are given in accordance with
provisions of these by-laws;
3 be custodian of the corporate records;
4 keep a list of the post office address of each Active
Member; and provide the list of eligible voters for the annual election of Board members in accordance with Article III(d) of these by laws.

h) The Treasurer shall:

1 have custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and
securities of the Corporation;
2 receive and give receipts for money payable to the
Corporation;
3 deposit all money, in the name of the Corporation, in such bank, trust companies or other depositories as shall be designated by the Board of Directors; and,
4 obtain approval of the Board of Directors for expenditures over $300, and have documents co-signed by an officer of the Board.

 ARTICLE VI – Board Meetings

a) The Board of Directors shall determine the places, dates and times of its Regular meetings. Notice of Regular meetings shall be published in the monthly newsletter and sent to all Active Members by mail or electronically, not less than five days nor more than forty-five days before the meeting.

b) Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President, or a majority of the Directors. The persons authorized to call Special Board meetings shall determine the place, date and time.

c) Notice of Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
given, at least, five days prior to the meeting, by a notice delivered personally, telephonically, electronically or mailed to each director.

d) The attendance of a director at a Board meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice, except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully convened.

e) Results of all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be reported in the next regularly scheduled newsletter.

f) A majority of the number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.

 ARTICLE VII – General

a) The principal office of the Corporation in the State of Virginia shall be located in Springfield, County of Fairfax.  The
Corporation may have other offices within or outside the
Commonwealth of Virginal as the Board of Directors may direct.

b) For all meetings, Roberts Rules of Order (Revised) shall be
followed.

c) These By-laws may be amended, or new by-laws adopted, by a vote of the Active Members.  Any proposal for such action shall be presented in the Newsletter and sent to all Active Members by regular mail or electronically, not less than five days nor more than forty-five days before the meeting.  A two-thirds majority of the Active Members present, either in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient for adoption.

d) Whenever notice is required to be given to Active Members or Directors, a written waiver, signed by the persons entitled to notice, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

e) The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of September and end on the last day of August of each year