Regional Branches

What does a regional branch do?

The Branch Committee:

• Creates opportunities for Moderation and Marking Gatherings

• Creates opportunities for Drama within the Region

• Creates Professional Development / Workshops

• Hosts regional showings / collaborations / festivals

• Manages School Visits / Networking

• Manages Regional Projects and Initiatives

• Meets annually for an Annual General Meeting to elect regional officers.

• Supports Local Artists and Arts based companies

What does the branch executive look like?

The executive officers for each branch must include but are not limited to:

• Chairperson:  calls meetings, writes agenda and facilitates meetings

• Secretary:  takes minutes, deals with inward and outward correspondence

• Treasurer:  looks after regional accounts including invoicing for workshops and gatherings

• Regional Rep: reports back to National Regional Coordinator on the happenings on the Region (may double with one of the roles above)

• Primary Rep: represents the Primary members within the region

• Committee: may include industry, social media/marketing.

To a maximum of nine

If the Branch is geographically challenged – the branch may be split into sub branches with leaders in each area who make up the Branch committee

What are the Branch Admin and Tasks?

To enable the branch to run efficiently the branch committee:

• Meet for administrative /planning meetings - minimum two per year including AGM as per constitution

• Maintain a Branch Bank Account

• Maintain a Branch website

• Maintain a Regional Facebook group

• Organise regular networking / sharing / Professional Development / workshops for both Branch members and non members to cater for all levels i.e. Primary, Intermediate, Secondary

• Hold an Annual Annual General Meeting for the election of Officers

• Maintain a regional database of arts educators

• Assist with promoting membership and building regional numbers

• Plan cluster moderation and marking meetings

• Provide information for the Regional Branch page on the National website

• Provide information for the Regional Branch area in email newsletter

• Provide regional information for national executive

• Promote National initiatives i.e. National Conference

• Support regional members through advocacy, mentoring, buddy system, social gatherings etc.

• Submits Annual Minutes and accounts to the National Executive (by end of Dec) to access capitulation from the National Account

• Build and maintain relationships with local Associate and Industry members

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