Summary of Proposed Changes

• New Mission Statement - the mission of the Anacortes Community Theatre is to produce and deliver great live performances; to provide a creative and challenging outlet for actors and stagecraft; to offer education for individuals of all ages to develop performance and stagecraft skills; to participate and actively contribute to the well-being of our community and to be an advocate for community theatre and the performing arts.
• Update Membership criteria to reflect current practice- Season ticket holders and paid membership holders are the members of the corporation. All related sections updated.
• Full annual dues will be assessed irrespective of when an individual chooses to join.
• Employees will have access to membership voting privileges with the exception of voting for the annual budget.
• Candidates for Board elections may self-nominate up to two days prior to the annual meeting to be placed on the ballot.  Floor nomination process at the general meeting is unchanged.
• Membership approval requirement for major facility improvements increased from $10,000 to $50,000.
• Suspension of a Board member requires unanimous vote of the remaining Board members.
• Committee structure and responsibilities, updated at the 2013 Board retreat, is defined. Administration, Facilities, Finance and Production remain; Education, Marketing and Public Relations and Volunteer Coordination added.
• Duties of the Theatre Manager defined.  The relationship of the Theatre manager to the Board is defined.
• Article 6 is added to require an Annual Financial Review.
• Miscellaneous minor edits.

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