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Following an external review in 2023, The Arts Society nationally has put forward proposals for its future governance structure.
The purpose of these changes is to enable the Society to have a structure which equips it to meet the challenges it is facing post pandemic and one that is designed to be supportive of its new goals.
The TASN committee is currently considering the proposed new governance structure and the Chair and three committee members attended a meeting on 11 March where these proposals were discussed with representatives from the Arts Society. A report of the meeting was given to committee members, but it was clear that there is still considerable unease about the proposals from some local Arts Societies. 
Members can access and download the Arts Society’s governance proposals as well as raise any queries and provide feedback using the  link https://theartssociety.org/governance-reform.

A visit by coach to Elton Hall in Cambridgeshire has been arranged for 3 June 2024.  Further information and the booking form are available at Elton Hall visit.

The visit is almost fully booked - there is only one place left.

Online booking for these is available at Special Interest Days or Visits

For anyone who does not want to do this on their own, or does not have the necessary internet access, help will be available at the monthly lectures.  You will just need to provide your name, email address, telephone number, your membership number (if you have it with you), and how many people you are booking for.  If more than one, you will be asked for further details about them. You can also specify dietary requirements.  For visits, you will also need to provide a telephone contact for someone who is not on the trip. You will then receive an email about payment but, if you wish, you can pay with a credit or debit card when getting help with the application form. 

We have got more confident with form filling and card payments as the 2023/24 season has progressed, and hope to become even quicker in the future. 

The programme for 2024/25, including two days of special interest and one visit, is now on the website.

It is the East Midlands Area of The Arts Society which organises the work needed to set up Trails of Discovery, and their representative, Gillian Murphy, is responsible for working with small groups of members from different societies on trails in their locality.  She is anxious for members of all the local societies to get involved and wants to talk to them about ideas for projects or for offers of support.

Futher information on different types of trail can be seen at Trails of Discovery, and you can contact Gillian on glmurphy@btinternet.com or by telephone on 01909 540506.