Board of Directors

The Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors.  CCAA Board members lead our nonprofit organization and manage its day-to-day operations.  The Board of Directors is a “hands-on” Board with many duties and responsibilities to keep the CCAA “trains running on time” throughout the year.  In FY 2017, our very dedicated CCAA Board members donated over 2800 hours of their free time to ensure the successful achievement of our organization’s goals, objectives and arts programs!

Our all-volunteer CCAA Board of Directors is comprised of the following positions:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary-Treasurer
• Past President
• Directors (up to 9)

All Board members are elected by the membership for two-year terms of office.  Elections take place during the CCAA Annual Membership Meeting held in May during odd-numbered years.  In preparation for the Board elections, a Nominating Committee is formed for the purpose of managing the recruitment process for prospective Board members.  In the event of intermittent Board vacancies taking place during the two-year term, the positions are filled with the approval of the current Board of Directors.  Potential Board members must be CCAA members in good standing (i.e., dues paid) for active consideration.

Meetings of the CCAA Board of Directors take place on a monthly basis throughout the year, including two Board all-day retreats for in-depth planning and assessment.  Board members are expected to attend Board meetings/retreats, lead or serve on at least one CCAA standing committee, and actively participate in CCAA projects and events held throughout the year.  As such, serving on the CCAA Board of Directors requires a great deal of time, commitment and dedication to be effective.

CCAA Board of Directors: 2024-2025

DO YOU WANT TO PROMOTE THE ARTS?

The Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) wants you!  If you are a leader and want to help promote the arts in our county, nominate yourself to serve on the CCAA Board of Directors! Founded in 1987, the CCAA promotes all the arts: performing, visual and literary.

What is the CCAA looking for?

The CCAA accepts self-nominations for the CCAA Board of Directors for a term of two Fiscal Years. All CCAA Board positions are volunteer. The CCAA is currently accepting self-nominations from CCAA current members for the next two-year term of the CCAA Board of Directors, FY 2026 – FY 2027 (July 1, 2025 thru June 30, 2027). The deadline for CCAA Office receipt (not postmark) of all self-nominations is March 20, 2025.

Do you qualify?

Per our CCAA Bylaws, the qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors are as follows:

• Only CCAA members may serve on the Board.
• Designated representatives of organizations are ineligible to serve on the Board unless they are CCAA members in their own right.
• To run for a Board seat of the CCAA, an individual must be a Charles County resident, current member in good standing and have maintained their membership for one calendar year prior to the year of the election.
• To run for the position of President, Vice President or Treasurer, an individual must have served on the Board of Directors for at least one calendar year or is completing the unfinished term of a Board member who has resigned before the end of their term.

How do I submit my self-nomination?

All self-nominations submitted to the CCAA Office by March 20, 2025 must be typed, one-page maximum length, using no smaller than 12-font. Each self-nomination must specifically address the following five items below (i.e., five separate responses). Late or incomplete self-nominations will not be accepted.

• For which position on the CCAA Board of Directors are you self-nominating?
• Why are you interested in serving as a CCAA Officer or Director?
• Qualifications and skills you would offer to the CCAA Board of Directors if elected.
• Qualifications and skills you would offer to the CCAA Board of Directors if elected.
• What are your current and long-range goals for the Charles County Arts Alliance?

Send this written statement (not to exceed one page) to: [email protected] with the subject line to read:  “Nomination for CCAA Board of Directors.”

What are the requirements for CCAA Board members?

CCAA Board members are expected to:

• Commit to the mission, goals, and objectives of the Charles County Arts Alliance.
• Commit to being a leader. CCAA Board positions are leadership positions.
• Commit the personal time required to:

• • Serve on a “hands-on” volunteer Board
  • Serve on at least one CCAA committee
  • Attend monthly Board Meetings
  • Attend semi-annual Board Retreats
  • Participate in CCAA-sponsored events throughout the year

What is the deadline for submission of self-nominations?

As noted above, the self-nomination process will close on March 20, 2025. The proposed slate of candidates for the new CCAA Board of Directors will be included in our next Arts Insider newsletter (April 2025). The election will be held at our upcoming CCAA Annual Membership Meeting, to be held on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the Old Waldorf School in Waldorf. No nominations will be taken from the floor during this meeting. On July 1, 2025, the new CCAA Board of Directors will take office for the next two-year term.

Thank you for your consideration!