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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><span class="gmail-m-8715102887259917537defaultfonthxmailstyle"><span lang="EN-CA">SMOC
(BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume) is a small, but established,
non-for-profit organization. The organization’s mandate is to create a museum
of historic fashion and the fabric arts</span></span><span class="gmail-m-8715102887259917537defaultfonthxmailstyle"><span style="font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif","sans-serif"" lang="EN-CA">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><span lang="EN-CA">The SMOC is
seeking new Board members for two-year terms of office beginning</span><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN-CA"> 5 April 2020.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN-CA">Candidates interested in joining SMOC</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%" lang="EN-CA"> a</span><span lang="EN-CA">re asked to respond to </span><a href="mailto:info@SMOC.ca" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-CA">info@SMOC.ca</span></a><span lang="EN-CA">, with ‘Nominations’ in the subject
line. </span><span style="line-height:115%" lang="EN-CA">Note that SMOC membership must be paid for 30
days in advance of the election to be eligible.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">The achievement of SMOC’s goals will require financial
resources beyond those available at present. We are in need of a chair of
the <u>fundraising committee</u> tasked with identifying potential sources of
funding from private sponsors to government grants. The individual heading this
committee would be responsible for the preparation of grant applications. This
may entail working with consultants. A potential chair of such a
committee will achieve important life skills. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">SMOC hopes to put a new emphasis on the use of rotating
exhibitions. We require an <u>Exhibitions chair</u> to identify suitable sites,
oversee the construction and installation of display cases and prepare the
exhibition story-line. Again, such an individual will gain useful and marketable
skills. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Finally, and most importantly, SMOC needs a new home to
accommodate our expanding collection and serve as a base for travelling
exhibitions. We need a <u>committee chairperson to direct a special committee
to look for such a new facility. <span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">It would be helpful, but not essential, if candidates for
such Board positions might have a background in business, management,
marketing, law or commercial real estate. </p>
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