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Annual Report ANNUAL REPORT June 11, 2017 Table of Contents Writers’ Guild of Alberta Overview ................................................................................... 1 Membership .............................................................................................................................. 2 Board of Directors................................................................................................................... 3 Staff............................................................................................................................................... 3 Committees................................................................................................................................ 3 President’s Report .................................................................................................................. 4 Executive Director’s Report ................................................................................................. 5 Treasurer’s Report.................................................................................................................. 7 Youth Committee Report ...................................................................................................... 8 Fund Development Committee Report ............................................................................ 9 Report on Activities ..............................................................................................................10 WGA Events..............................................................................................................................18 Liaisons .....................................................................................................................................22 WGA Literary Awards...........................................................................................................23 Important Acknowledgements .........................................................................................25 Donors .......................................................................................................................................26 Volunteers................................................................................................................................27 Financial Statements are found at the end of this report. Writers’ Guild of Alberta Overview The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) was formed in October 1980 on SAIT campus to provide a meeting ground and collective voice for all the writers of the province. Our members write in every genre and at every level of expertise. The WGA helps give Alberta writers a sense of unity and community, and is the largest provincial writers’ organization in Canada. WGA Vision Statement An Alberta where past, present, and future contributions of writers are supported, acknowledged, and valued. WGA Mission Statement The Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s mission is to inspire, connect, support, encourage, and promote writers and writing, to safeguard the freedom to write and to read, and to advocate for the well- being of writers. WGA Values and Guiding Beliefs The WGA believes that: I. The literary arts are essential to the well-being of all individuals, communities, and the economy of Alberta; II. Working in partnership with other organizations contributes to the quality of life in Alberta; III. Networking and collaboration are beneficial to innovation and the creative process; IV. A free and safe environment is essential for writers to pursue their craft; V. Knowledge and ongoing development are fundamental to creative growth. 1 Membership WGA membership is open to all writers resident or formerly resident of Alberta. Annual membership is $70, or $40 for senior and low income members. Memberships are for one year from the date of purchase and must be renewed annually. Post-secondary students may receive free memberships for the duration of their studies. WGA members who are also members of The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) may receive a reciprocal 10% membership discount on both memberships. WGA members receive the following benefits: Free or discounted entrance to monthly events in Edmonton and Calgary. Members-only programs and events such as retreats. Reduced rates for workshops, conferences, and other literary events. Subscription to the weekly email newsletter WriteClick. Subscription to the quarterly magazine WestWord. Access to the Manuscript Reading Service. Opportunity to apply for the Mentorship Program. Support for starting critiquing groups. Support for planning WGA events in rural communities. Access to the members-only section of the WGA website. Discounted subscription rates for select Alberta literary magazines. The WGA currently has 987 active members in communities all across Alberta. Of this total, 427 are Regular members, 240 are Senior members, 212 are Student members, 48 are Low Income members, 46 are TWUC joint members, and 14 are Lifetime members. Approximately one third of our membership resides in Edmonton and area, one third in Calgary and area, and one third in other Alberta locations. 2 Board of Directors 2016/2017 Executive 2016/2017 Members at Large President Anne Logan Vice Marc Colbourne President Dustin Archibald Rachel Lee (Youth Member-at-Large) Treasurer Falon Reed Kim McCullough Secretary Fran Kimmel Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane Past President Barb Howard Teresa Wouters Staff WGA Staff Executive Director Carol Holmes Program Coordinator Natalie Cook Program Coordinator Julie Robinson Program Director, Southern Region (Calgary) Office Samantha Warwick Communications and Partnerships Coordinator Ellen Kartz Member Services Coordinator Giorgia Severini Summer Program Assistant Michael Maguire WGA Contractors WestWord Editor Nora Abercrombie WordsWorth Director Colin Matty Writers Hub for Youth (WHY) Program Coordinator Shawn Tse Committees Fund Development Youth Committee WestWord Task Force Committee Akosua Dufie Adasi Tracey Anderson Terry Cho Tyler Gajda Lori Hahnel Carol Holmes Carol Holmes Carol Holmes Barb Howard Kim McCullough (Chair) Tyler Gajda Anne Logan Barbori G. Streibl Leslie Greentree Falon Reed (Chair) Shawn Tse Ellen Kartz Teresa Wouters Erin Vance Fran Kimmel (Chair) George Melnyk Blaine Newton Heather von Stackelberg Kathy Seifert 3 President’s Report The 2016/2017 year was a period of hard work and steady gain for the Writers’ Guild of Alberta and its board of Directors. As always, the WGA staff worked tirelessly to execute our strategic goals, demonstrating a series of successes that we should all be proud of. Many of you will be familiar with the WestWord Task Force that surveyed our membership’s response to the existing magazine and created a series of recommendations to ensure the publication continues to serve its purpose well into the future. There was an overwhelming response from our members that the hard copy is preferred to an online version, so WestWord will continue to come in both formats. Furthermore, we will have an editorial advisory group to help guide the content creation, so we have much to look forward to in future issues. Big thank you to Fran Kimmel for her efforts in spearheading this initiative. The Youth committee was at the forefront of our marketing and social media efforts this year; Young Writers’ Week was once again a success, and our under 30 membership continues to grow. Thank you to Kim McCullough for her leadership as chair of this committee, her upbeat attitude will be sorely missed as she moves on to other projects next year. The Fund Development committee continues to make great strides in building and maintaining an engaged donor base, led by the ever-dependable Falon Reed. Barb Howard was once again a fundraising machine—her efforts have paid off in building up our endowment fund, which is now over the $25,000 mark! The Thank-a-Thon was held again this year, and the silent auction promises to bring in some much-needed cash as well. With Carol’s sound guidance and experience, the board made every effort to limit spending to keep the budget balanced, while ensuring operations had all necessary resources. I’m happy to say our financial situation is stable and slowly improving, all with the goal of the WGA becoming less dependent on government assistance. As the reach of the WGA widens, efforts have been made to ensure the behind-the-scenes framework remains strong. Inclusion of working committees in the board structure has put increased pressure on the directors and staff; therefore a thorough editing and revision of the board manual and policies was necessary. In addition, a document outlining time and financial requirements, as well as a self-evaluation for board members was created to help ease the transition into these ever-evolving positions. Succession planning is a crucial step for any organization, which is why the board began mapping out these processes for both its directors and staff this past year. The 2017/2018 year will see many new faces on the board, but I wanted to send a special thank you to the executive for working so tirelessly on our projects this past year. In honour of all the dedicated efforts of the past and present the entire board focused on continuing to lay the groundwork for another successful 30 years of supporting Alberta writers, and I think we succeeded in doing just that. Of course, we owe our biggest thanks to Carol Holmes and her wonderful staff for their inspiring work, day in and day out. It’s been an absolute pleasure
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