Important Notice to BFAA Members Re AGB Re-Opening
June 28, 2020
It is wonderful that the BFAA is re-opening commencing this first week of July! We urge all BFAA members to very carefully read the attached message (link here) from Suzanne Carte, Senior Curator, Art Gallery of Burlington, a message to all guilds regarding the re-opening. The guidelines reflect their concern for everyone's health and safety and their careful attention to recommendations. All BFAA members MUST carefully read and follow the stipulations within this attachment.
Those who were able to attend the June Virtual General Meeting via Zoom will remember the discussion about next steps for the BFAA. Keeping in mind the recommendations to avoid the '3 C's': Closed Spaces, Close Encounters and Crowds, the BFAA is not resuming organized activities at this point in time. This includes Wed. Sketch Group and all other groups activities which would lead people into prolonged exposure to others in an enclosed space. Alternately, we continue to offer and plan for online exhibiting and fall virtual meetings and learning.
Information and recommendations from the scientific community changes as knowledge about this virus grows. At this point, the recommendation to wear masks, particularly when inside public spaces or in situations where there might be crowds, is very strong. Many equate it with such accepted practices as wearing a seat-belt or no smoking rules. We feel confident that all who enter the AGB will graciously comply with their request to wear a mask and will disinfect hands often.
We thank the AGB for the care that they are taking on behalf of artists in all of the guilds. We thank all BFAA members for their support of the BFAA and the AGB. We're all in this together! Let's all work together with a positive spirit!
Nicole Dolson,
BFAA President
June 28, 2020
It is wonderful that the BFAA is re-opening commencing this first week of July! We urge all BFAA members to very carefully read the attached message (link here) from Suzanne Carte, Senior Curator, Art Gallery of Burlington, a message to all guilds regarding the re-opening. The guidelines reflect their concern for everyone's health and safety and their careful attention to recommendations. All BFAA members MUST carefully read and follow the stipulations within this attachment.
Those who were able to attend the June Virtual General Meeting via Zoom will remember the discussion about next steps for the BFAA. Keeping in mind the recommendations to avoid the '3 C's': Closed Spaces, Close Encounters and Crowds, the BFAA is not resuming organized activities at this point in time. This includes Wed. Sketch Group and all other groups activities which would lead people into prolonged exposure to others in an enclosed space. Alternately, we continue to offer and plan for online exhibiting and fall virtual meetings and learning.
Information and recommendations from the scientific community changes as knowledge about this virus grows. At this point, the recommendation to wear masks, particularly when inside public spaces or in situations where there might be crowds, is very strong. Many equate it with such accepted practices as wearing a seat-belt or no smoking rules. We feel confident that all who enter the AGB will graciously comply with their request to wear a mask and will disinfect hands often.
We thank the AGB for the care that they are taking on behalf of artists in all of the guilds. We thank all BFAA members for their support of the BFAA and the AGB. We're all in this together! Let's all work together with a positive spirit!
Nicole Dolson,
BFAA President
To all BFAA Members and visitors to the BFAA Website:
Due to the COVID-19 closures, all BFAA activities are cancelled until further notice.
We hope that all of our members are staying home, safe and healthy, both in body and spirit during these unprecedented times. We invite any who are interested to check us out on Facebook where several among us are staying connected and having fun through some art sharing.
May we all work together by staying home, staying isolated and practicing physical distancing as advised. Please accept our best wishes to all, from the BFAA Executive.
Please read the following from Robert Steven, CEO of the AGB:
To our colleagues in the Guilds of Arts Burlington and to our many volunteers, we regret that we will not be able to offer any use of the facility during this closure, and we also regret that all of the work we have planned together with you must be postponed throughout this time, but we ask you to please be in touch with us if you require our assistance.
At this time we are working to review and revise our plans for our programs and services, and we look forward to welcoming the whole community back into the Gallery as soon as we are able.
We are very grateful to our friends at the City of Burlington for their leadership under extraordinary circumstances, and we harbour no doubt whatsoever that together we are doing the right thing for this community.
With Hope and Confidence,
Robert Steven
President & CEO
Art Gallery of Burlington
Due to the COVID-19 closures, all BFAA activities are cancelled until further notice.
We hope that all of our members are staying home, safe and healthy, both in body and spirit during these unprecedented times. We invite any who are interested to check us out on Facebook where several among us are staying connected and having fun through some art sharing.
May we all work together by staying home, staying isolated and practicing physical distancing as advised. Please accept our best wishes to all, from the BFAA Executive.
Please read the following from Robert Steven, CEO of the AGB:
To our colleagues in the Guilds of Arts Burlington and to our many volunteers, we regret that we will not be able to offer any use of the facility during this closure, and we also regret that all of the work we have planned together with you must be postponed throughout this time, but we ask you to please be in touch with us if you require our assistance.
At this time we are working to review and revise our plans for our programs and services, and we look forward to welcoming the whole community back into the Gallery as soon as we are able.
We are very grateful to our friends at the City of Burlington for their leadership under extraordinary circumstances, and we harbour no doubt whatsoever that together we are doing the right thing for this community.
With Hope and Confidence,
Robert Steven
President & CEO
Art Gallery of Burlington