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The National Quilting Association sent out its final letter this week to NQA members and chapters.
Here is the letter:
December 29, 2015
Dear NQA Members and NQA Chapters:
As we approach 2016 and the final dissolution of The National Quilting Association, Inc., I want to share with you the steps taken by the Board.
1. The Grant Committee reviewed grant applications and selected 16 grant recipients who received a total of $31,390. Those funds were restricted by donors for the Grant Program. Projects covered a range of community service, educational efforts and preservation activities.
2. The National Association of Certified Quilt Judges has been formed to carry on the tradition of excellence in professional quilt judging. They will also be managing the Masterpiece Quilt program. Their new website is up and can be found at www.nacqj.com. Many thanks to the NQA Certified Judges whose efforts established a new organization that will continue to offer this valuable service to quilters and quilt guilds.
3. The Quilt Alliance has agreed to take on support of National Quilting Day. There will soon be details on their website (http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org) celebrating this global day that recognizes the special art form that is quilting. Make note: March 19, 2016!
4. Historical records of NQA are being donated to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Libraries. These materials will be housed in the Quilt Collections of the Archives and Special Collections Department. Once archived, they will be available to those interested in reviewing the materials for research and teaching purposes.
5. We have taken the steps necessary to file for dissolution of the organization with the State of Maryland as that is where NQA was originally incorporated.
Several of you have asked about obtaining a refund of dues paid prior to the decision to dissolve the organization. We regret that we can not make any refunds as the orderly close of NQA necessitated meeting outstanding financial obligations.
Many thanks to all of those who, through the years, worked so hard to share the art of quilting with so many through NQA’s programs. A special thanks to the current Board, all of whom did their very best to sustain NQA, something we unfortunately were unable to accomplish. Despite that, we know that the future of quilting is in good hands – yours.
Sincerely,
Margaret Powers
Acting President
Dear NQA Members and NQA Chapters:
As we approach 2016 and the final dissolution of The National Quilting Association, Inc., I want to share with you the steps taken by the Board.
1. The Grant Committee reviewed grant applications and selected 16 grant recipients who received a total of $31,390. Those funds were restricted by donors for the Grant Program. Projects covered a range of community service, educational efforts and preservation activities.
2. The National Association of Certified Quilt Judges has been formed to carry on the tradition of excellence in professional quilt judging. They will also be managing the Masterpiece Quilt program. Their new website is up and can be found at www.nacqj.com. Many thanks to the NQA Certified Judges whose efforts established a new organization that will continue to offer this valuable service to quilters and quilt guilds.
3. The Quilt Alliance has agreed to take on support of National Quilting Day. There will soon be details on their website (http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org) celebrating this global day that recognizes the special art form that is quilting. Make note: March 19, 2016!
4. Historical records of NQA are being donated to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Libraries. These materials will be housed in the Quilt Collections of the Archives and Special Collections Department. Once archived, they will be available to those interested in reviewing the materials for research and teaching purposes.
5. We have taken the steps necessary to file for dissolution of the organization with the State of Maryland as that is where NQA was originally incorporated.
Several of you have asked about obtaining a refund of dues paid prior to the decision to dissolve the organization. We regret that we can not make any refunds as the orderly close of NQA necessitated meeting outstanding financial obligations.
Many thanks to all of those who, through the years, worked so hard to share the art of quilting with so many through NQA’s programs. A special thanks to the current Board, all of whom did their very best to sustain NQA, something we unfortunately were unable to accomplish. Despite that, we know that the future of quilting is in good hands – yours.
Sincerely,
Margaret Powers
Acting President
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