The first annual meeting of the ISALTA Corporation was opened at 10:00 A.M., May 14, 1981, at 110 Bleecker Street, Suite 22A, New York, N.Y. 10012.

Present in person were: Robert Bishop, David W. Ecker, Arline Lederman, Carleton Palmer, Adel Saghir, Richard Bleakney, Warren M. Little, and Willavene Wolf. These constituted a quorum of the members. No persons were present by written proxy.

By unanimous vote, Robert Bishop was elected to serve as temporary chairman and Willavene Wolf was elected to serve as temporary secretary of the meeting. The temporary chairman announced that nominations were in order for the election of Directors to replace those who had been named in the certificate of incorporation to serve until this meeting. Elections of Directors were conducted. The following persons were unanimously elected as Directors:

1. Robert Bishop

2. Richard Bleakney

3. Joan Cavanaugh

4. Jerome Hausman

5. Elizabeth Henshaw

6. Arline Lederman

7. Warren Little

8. Stanley Madeja

9. Adel Saqhir

10. Francis Villemain

11. Willavene Wolf

It was noted that the initial Directors of the Corporation, Robert Bishop, Richard Bleakney, and Jerome Hausman all remain Directors of the Corporation as of this date, and that Jerome Hausman participated in this meeting by telephone.

Carleton Palmer introduced into the minutes a summary of the mission of the Society as it appears in the papers of incorporation, approved and witnessed to the Department of State, and receipted May 11, 1981 with file number A761537-9:

“The International Society for the Advancement of Living Traditions in Art, Inc. is a corporation-as defined in sub-paragraph (a) (5) of section 102 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. The purposes for which the Corporation is formed are as follows: (a) To conduct activities which are exclusively charitable, literary and educational within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

(b) To promote greater knowledge and appreciation among the general public of traditional art activities, both national and international; to sponsor international inquiry into traditional art activities, using methods including, but not limited to, the preparation and dissemination of an international newsletter on the traditional art forms, the compilation of an international directory of information sources on traditional art forms, the operation of field surveys to identify living art traditions in various cultures, the dissemination of research information obtained in the manners described above through conferences, publications, verbal and visual documentation, and any other appropriate methods.

(c) To develop and produce meaningful educational materials such as, but not limited to, video tape, audio tapes, motion picture films of various lengths, slides, slide films, books, pamphlets and fact sheets, and to make these materials available to the general public.

(d) To conduct any and all activities as shall from time to time be found necessary, appropriate or proper in connection with or incidental to any of the foregoing and as are lawful for a Not ­for-Profit corporation.”

The ensuinq discussion was complex, and each member contributed so much to the conversation that it is more intelligible in summary than in transcript. Attributable ideas were many, but this summary illuminates the contributions of all. Major topics were:

A. Structure of the organization, membership and committees.

1. The Directors should have areas of responsibility, distributing responsibilities whether conceptual, geographic or other.

2. Non-voting membership categories and strategies should be developed. 3. Some committees should be developed in specific areas: a. Linguistics b. Technology (with the possible participation of Ed Lederman) c. Finance (Ann Minich, who works with Bishop might advise in this area) -

B. Fund raising and public relations.

1. The corporation should have a press-kit. It should have two pages of photographs which can be clipped by an editor, and 1,000-1,500 words of concise prose, the first and last paragraphs of which can be substituted for by an editor to make the work appropriate to any publication.

2. ISALTA should begin placing articles on its work and mission. Some suggested publications were: AAM Museum News; UNESCO's Courier; Museum; Horizon (Bishop is on the Board of Horizon); Newsweek; Time; N.Y. Times; Apollo; The Clarion; Craft Horizon; Smithsonian; OAS Magazine (Park Ave. at 67St.

3. Possible U.N. affiliations:

a. World Crafts Council

b. Betty Saltzman creates programs for wives of ambassadors, and might be interested in speaking with us.

c. ISALTA could sponsor a U.N. presentation highlighting American living traditions as a prelude to inquiring of other nations' ambassadors about theirs.

d. Jean Kilpatric, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., is supportive of the arts, and may be interested in the projected program of ISALTA.

4. Guidelines should be established for approaching individuals and organizations.

5. Membership provides credibility: The larger the membership, the more credible the organization in the eyes of many.

The temporary secretary submitted a waiver of notice of this meeting, which was duly signed by all those present. The temporary chairman directed that those absent be contacted and asked to sign this waiver:

“We, the undersigned, being all the members of ISALTA Corporation do hereby severally waive all notice of the time, place, and purpose of the first annual meetinq of the members of the said Corporation, and consent that this meeting be held immediately after the incorporator's meeting on May 14, 1981 at 110 Bleecker Street, Suite 22A, New York, N.Y. 10012, and we do further consent to the transaction of any and all business that may properly come before said meeting."

Signators present: Bishop; Bleakney; Lederman; Little; Saghir; Wolf. Signators absent: Cavanaugh; Hausman; Henshaw; Madeja; Villemain.

The temporary chairman suggested that reading of the minutes of the first organizational meeting of the incorporators would be unnecessary, since all persons would know their contents. This suggestion was unanimously approved by the meeting.

The temporary chairman suggested that the first annual meeting of the ISALTA Board of Directors be held immediately after the adjournment of this meeting. The suggestion was unanimously approved by the meeting.

Bishop moved that the meeting of members and incorporators be closed so that the first annual meeting of the ISALTA Board of Directors could begin. Saghir seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting ended at 11:25 A.M.

As temporary chairman, Bishop opened the first official meeting of the Board of Directors of ISALTA at 11:30 A.M., May 14, 1981.

Wolf nominated Bishop for Permanent Chairman. The motion was seconded by Lederman and passed unanimously.

Lederman nominated Wolf Secretary. Saghir seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

Bishop nominated Saghir Vice-Chaiman. The motion was seconded by Wolf and passed unanimously. Wolf nominated Lederman Treasurer.

Saghir seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Bishop, as Chairman, appointed Ecker Executive Director of Isalta.

The Board directed Ecker to:

1. Develop the ISALTA staff.

2. Create a two year budget.

3. Initiate work on the articles and press releases.

4. Open an ISALTA office at 110 Bleecker street; open a bank account for the organization; obtain a corporate seal and see that the general business of the organization was undertaken.

Ecker introduced the concept of an Encyclopedia of Living Traditions in Art as a long-term project which would serve to orient all field research, exhibitions, publications and other ISALTA activities.

Ecker appointed Palmer Research Director of ISALTA. Other ideas and projects discussed were:

1. Bladesmith show possible at Higgins Armory, Fall, 1981.

2. Possible field research of the work of D.E. Henry, distinguished California knifemaker.

3. Travelinq shows of livinq traditions at relatively small cost. Possible subjects: a. Afghan crafts - Lederman. b. Contemporary metal arts - Ecker.

4. Completion and write-up of research projects already under way by Ecker and Palmer.

5. Possible interest of Jack Bolton (Director of Chase bank's art collection) as advisor.

6. Possibility of North Atlantic ISALTA Headquarters in Moultonboro New Hampshire, and of Moultonboro Forge to be located there.

There being no further business, Bishop moved the meeting close. Seconded by Bleakney, the motion passed unanimously at 12:30 P.M.

ISALTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman of the Board: Dr. Robert Bishop, Director Museum of American Folk Art 49 West 53rd street New York , N. Y. 10019 (212) LTl-2474

Vice-Chairman: Mr. Ade1 Saghir 110 Bleecker St. , 3-C New York, N. Y. 10012 (212) 677-3207

Secretary: Dr. Wil1avene Wolf 110 Bleecker st., 22-A New York, N. Y. 10012 (212) 777-3220

Treasurer: Professor Arline Lederman Fine Arts 182 Montclair State Colleqe Upper Montclair, N. J. 07043 (201) 893-4307

Mr. Richard A. Bleakney, Vice-President Boston Gas Company One Beacon Street Boston , MA 02108 (617) 742-8400

Miss Joan M. Cavanauqh, Manager Educational Marketing Department Metropolitan Museum of Art 6 East 82nd Street (5th floor) New York, N. Y. 10028 (212) TR9-5500

Dr. Jerome J. Hausman, President Minneapolis Co11eqe of Art and Design 133 East 25th street Minneapolis , MN 55404 (612) 870-3346

Dr. Elizabeth Henshaw Creative Arts Department University of Benin Bendel State, Nigeria

Dr. Warren M. Little, Director The John Woodman Higgins Armory 110 Barber Avenue Worcester , MA (617) 853-6015

Dr. Stanley S. Madeja, Vice-President CEMREL 3120 59th Street St. Louis, MO 63139 (314) 781-2900

Dr. Francis T. Vi11emain, Dean School of Education San Jose State University San Jose, CA

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Executive Director: Dr. David W. Ecker ISALTA 110 Bleecker Street, Suite 22 - A New York, N. Y. 10012 (212) 777-3220

Research Director: Dr. Carleton D. Palmer I SALTA 110 Bleecker Street, Suite 22 - A New York, N. Y. 10012 (212) 777-3220