Minutes Allegro Arts Network

5 January 2025
Sundsvalstraat 3 1506NN Zaandam
Meeting began: 7:30pm Meeting concluded: 9:45pm
In Attendance: Brenda J. Lillie/Mirjam Jackson/Bob Brussel

Agenda:

Minutes 2024:

Minutes from our last meeting were discussed
No questions were asked. The Minutes were approved by the Board

Financial report 2024:

Mirjam read the financial report from 2023
As of 1 January, Allegro Arts had a balance of € 9,125.02
No questions were asked. The Financial report was approved by the Board

Year End Reports 2024:

StageLife Year End report was read by Brenda Lillie
The Bridge Year End report was read by Brenda Lillie
FireChoir Year End report was read by Bob Brussel

A difficult but some what successful year was had by all. Everyone of us have experienced personal loss this year. We are looking forward to 2025, and what it may bring.

No questions were asked. All reports were approved by the Board.

Discussion points:

• Mirjam has asked to be released from talking with the bank. Bob will do the immediate interface with the bank should a need arise. Mirjam will continue to do the financial accounting, portion.
• StageLife Transition: Brenda Lillie is moving back to the USA in 2025. She will raise funds and focus on beginning and running the Bridge Artistic Network both in the USA and Europe.
• Mirjam has been made Artistic Director of StageLife Theater and will continue to help it grow.
• The FireChoir Support team is growing. We are interested to see what the future holds.

 

ABN Amro:

Cards continue to be an issue.

Equipment Issues:

• We had some trailer repairs for the FireChoir trailer.
• The meeting concluded with a time of Prayer and Fellowship.

 

Brenda J. Lillie —President Allegro Arts Network.
Mirjam Jackson — Secretary/treasurer Allegro Arts Network

Allegro Arts Network Special Board Meeting
Held 28 October, 2020 on Zoom
Present: Bob Brussel, Mirjam Jackson, Brenda Lillie, Jackee Raught
Absent: Jan Barendse Jr, Judy Mensch

Actions taken:
1. Brenda Lillie, Mirjam Jackson and Bob Brussel were elected as new board members (Judy Mensch voted by proxy).
2. The resignations of Judy Mensch and Jan Barendse Jr. from the board were accepted.
3. The resignation of Jackee Raught as secretary/treasurer as of 31 December 2020 was accepted.
4. Brenda Lillie was elected President effective immediately and Mirjam Jackson was elected as secretary/treasurer effective 1 January 2021.
5. The new address of the stichting will be: Zwartemeer 35, 1509 JV Zaandam, Phone: 062.854.9755.
6. The Bridge Artistic Network was approved to be added to the stichting.
7. A decision about the date of the annual board meeting to be held in January was deferred until December.

General discussion and information:
The ABN account balance is currently 1698.22€. The only ongoing costs for now are the monthly bank fees which will be about 12€ a month.
Jackee will update the KvK with the new address and board members, and add Mirjam to the ABN account.

The KvK does not require us to file annual reports. It’s only necessary to have the annual report including financial accounting posted on the AAN website by the end of January for the previous year.

Doug Raught will continue to maintain the website.

Reminder that all organizations partnering with or coming under Allegro Arts’ umbrella must run their finances through Allegro Arts and give an annual financial accounting. The expenses the stichting incurs is to be equally shared by each organization.