ARTICLE IX FISCAL YEAR
Section I- Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of September and end on the last day of August
in each year.
ARTICLE X
WAIVER OF NOTICE
Section I- Waiver of Notice
Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of South Carolina Corporation Law or under
the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, a waiver thereof in writing
signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be
deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS TO BY LAWS
Section I-Amendments to Bylaws
These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the
Directors present at any regular meeting, or at any special meeting, if a quorum be present, and if at least two
days' notice is given of intention to alter, amend, or repeal, or to adopt new bylaws at such meeting.
ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION
This article will have to be decided on. When SOBA was incorporated in South Carolina, our Articles of
Incorporation listed us as a non-profit mutual benefit corporation and said that: " in the event that this
Corporation shall ever be liquidated or otherwise dissolved, the residual assets of the Corporation shall be
distributed to some other qualified tax-exempt (pursuant to Section 501c3) by virtue of a vote of the Board In
order to have non-profit status with the Federal Government, we may have to change our incorporation to be a
public benefit corporation. The South Carolina Articles of Incorporation for a public benefit corporation say:
"Upon dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the
meaning of Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal
tax code, or shall be distributed to the Federal Government, or to a state or local government, for a public
purpose. Any such asset not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county
in which the principal office of the Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such
organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated
exclusively for such purposes."
AMENDMENTS TO BY LAWS
ARTICLE XIII
GALLERY / LEARNING CENTER
Section I-Gallery
The Gallery was created to serve as a sales facility for SOBA artists and photographers. The Gallery is limited
to displaying appropriate original paintings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media and photography).
Pottery, ceramics, and wood carvings will be displayed, space permitting. No clothing or other crafts will be
displayed. All members displaying artwork must abide by the Society's regulations at that time, including but
not limited to:
a) Membership and hanging fee payments;
b) Volunteer work requirements;
c) "Part-time" resident work requirements; and
d) "Featured Artist" requirements.
Section II-
Learning Center
The Learning Center was created as temporary space for conducting art classes/workshops for specific
Bluffton youths and area adults.
Should the current space be unavailable for classroom activities, the Society will attempt to find space in
another Bluffton location to conduct said classes. Classes will be conducted based upon availability of space,
and demand by Bluffton schools and area adults.
All students attending art classes must abide by rules and regulations established by the Board of Directors or
face removal from the program. The original purpose of this program was to provide advanced art training for
Bluffton’s 4
th
and 5
th
grader art students (to be selected by their respective Bluffton school teachers) and the
Bluffton Boys and Girls Club members.
SoBA Display Guidelines
Members who have paid their “exhibiting fee” for the year may display one painting or photo and one or
two minis per month.
Members can exhibit two paintings or photos a month only when the Board approves the month.
9 am - 11 am change of show hours for drop off and pickup.
All work must be for sale.
Each artist must work one half day, during the show period, for one painting or photo on
display… or pay
a $200 no sitting fee. (Only 10 no sitting spots available in a membership year.)
All items being displayed must be original and handcrafted.
Art must NOT have been exhibited at SoBA within the last 6 months.
Exhibiting artists should provide an artist’s Biography to be placed in the “Artists Profile” binder.
Display Criteria for Art and Photography
In order to hang on gallery walls the following size limits must be followed.
Maximum size is 36 x 40”
Minimum size is 8 X 10”
Smaller size work (Minis) will be displayed on our shelves. (Easels will not affect size)
Maximum size for
Minis is 8 x 8” and must have a SoBA form on back with DATE placed.
One or two Minis for one month is permitted and requires one half day of sitting.
If Mini is SOLD it may be replaced.
All art and photography must be professionally presented, clean and properly framed.
The top, bottom and sides of Gallery Wrapped Canvas must be finished and painted to
compliment the painting.
Depth of Gallery Wrapped Canvas must be at least 1 1/4” deep.
A professional appearance is imperative.
Each piece of artwork must be framed using hardware with eye screws mounted into the frame 1/3 of the
way down and pulled tight across.
No saw tooth hangers can be used. Incorrectly mounted work cannot be accepted for entry into shows
Bumpers may be included (especially on minis) and placed on back corners.