About the National Basketry Organization, Inc.,
The National Basketry Organization, Inc., currently relies on volunteers to do the work of various task teams. Those teams, and the people who lead them are as follows:
Finance: Responsible for fundraising via grants, personal solicitations, special events (auctions, sales, fund raising parties, etc). Michael Davis - chairperson.
Membership/Liaison: Responsible for generating and maintaining memberships across the nation. Will also determine membership levels, benefits associated with basic memberships, any additional benefits associated with higher-level memberships, terms of memberships (time, conditions, standing, etc). This team interfaces with state and local guilds, other basketry related organizations, as well as with indigenous people. It is recommended that this team work closely with the Education Committee to develop a system of regional representatives to attend state and local conferences to represent NBO.
Communication/Publication: Helps all teams maintain continuity of appearance in their public relations efforts. This team has core responsibility for the organization’s public relations efforts, including the web site, press releases, and email responses. It designs and publishes an email newsletter and a quarterly magazine following input and direction from the board (i.e. editorial policies). May also have responsibility for books and catalogs developed by NBO.
Media Kit & Production Schedule | Advertising Rates & Contract
History/Archives/Education: Networks with existing organizations and individuals to evaluate and disseminate information about the current status of basketry. Documents the works of the NBO and oversees its preservation. Develops criteria for funding scholarships in basketry for NBO. Establishes the master/apprentice and mentoring program for members and oversees it. Identifies and/or develops materials for use in elementary and secondary schools.
Program and Exhibitions: This task team has responsibility for the biennial national conference. It may also have responsibility for regional conferences (not more than semiannually), special exhibitions (either in relationship to conferences or independent under NBO sponsorship). Jurying, awards and display are also the responsibilities of this committee.
Administration: Ultimately the work of the executive director, but until the funds available for it to be a paid position and that person is hired; the administration team has responsibility for all our preliminary work, mailings, day-to-day requirements, and general management of the corporation. Administrative duties are currently handled by Michael Davis.
Magazine Editor - Michael Davis
Board of Directors - Our current Board of Directors can be found here.
To volunteer to serve on a task team please check the appropriate box on the membership form.
The National Basketry Organization, Inc is a proud member of these organizations:
- American Craft Council
- American Craft Magazine
- Bascom-Louise Gallery - (non profit)
- CERF Craft Emergency Relief Fund
- Fiberarts Magazine
- Friends of Fiber Art
- Handweavers Guild of America
