Thursday, October 30 5:00 pm 

Cambria Center for the Arts

What to expect:

• A look at the exciting programs presented at CCA this year.
• Approval of an amendment to the bylaws regarding terms for the Board of Directors – posted below.
• Elect the new Board of Directors. A full slate of thirteen directors is posted below.
• Celebrate at the wine reception.  Join us after the meeting for a toast.

Amendment to the Bylaws

As part of the Board’s ongoing focus on organizational sustainability, it recommends two changes to the terms of serving Directors:

• Change the term of Directors from one year to two years.  While most Directors choose to stay on the Board longer, this change sets the expectation of a commitment of at least two years.
• Stagger the end dates of terms. To encourage continuity, the Board recommends having half of the Board’s terms expire each year.  To accomplish this, in the initial election following the adoption of this change, half of the Board will commit to one-year terms while the others commit to two-year terms.  In the 2026 election, the one-year terms will become two-year terms.

The proposed language is: 

Section 2: Composition, Qualification, Election and Terms of Office: Any member of the Association may serve as a Director thereof. Directors shall be elected annually by the members at the annual meeting designated for the election as provided in Article 5 hereof. The Board shall have thirteen (13) voting Directors comprised of the following:  the four (4) Branch Directors including: the Visual Arts Director, the Performing Arts Director, the Film Arts Director, and the Youth and Arts Education Director, and nine (9) additional voting Directors-at-Large. However, the corporation may function with fewer Directors when the Board deems it necessary. One or more non-voting Emeritus Member(s)-at-Large, if so designated by the incumbent Board of Directors for a specific term, shall complete the Board. A non-voting advisor may also be elected. Each Director shall hold office for two (2) years following election, unless he/she sooner resigns or is removed from office for cause by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Board. In the initial election following the adoption of this bylaw, six (6) of the elected directors will be elected for an initial one-year term, with the remaining seven (7) directors elected for a two-year term.

Board of Directors Nominees for 2025-2026 

(in alphabetical order)

The recommended slate of nominees includes 12 returning Board Directors, including all of the leaders of our program branches.  We are excited that Karen Chrisman, who has served the Cambria community in many other roles, has agreed to join our Board.  

One-year terms (assuming amendment passes)

Dennis Frahmann – Director-at-Large

Hank Friedman – Director-at-Large

Judy Levine – Director-at-Large

Deborah McHenry – Director at-Large

John Nixon – Director-at-Large

Margot Ternstrom – Visual Arts Director

Two-year terms (assuming amendment passes)

Karen Chrisman – Director-at-Large

Helmut Kuhn – Director-at-Large

Gail Lampert-Thomas – Arts Education Director

Lucas Pierce – Director-at-Large

Lilliana Plummer – Film Arts Director

Bryce Prunty – Performing Arts Director

John Seed – Director-at-Large