Square Edge Community Arts

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Square Edge is A Creative Centre for Emerging Artists in Palmerston North

Our Mission is to sustainably manage and develop Square Edge to provide emerging artists in the Palmerston North Community with low cost access to arts spaces.


Square Edge supports emerging artists from all ages, social and cultural backgrounds providing cost effective/affordable studio space, professional arts spaces - including performance areas, rehearsal rooms, movie theatre, dance studio and exhibition gallery space for short-term hire. Our ground floor houses Cafe Royale, arts retail, exhibition space and a theatre. We partner the Artist in Residence scheme in partnership with Massey University and The PNCC.

Spaces:

2 Gallery exhibition spaces
16 Artist Studios
The Loft Dance Studio
Evelyn Rawlins Room
The FX2 Movie & Performance Theatre


History:
Square Edge has been the focus of artistic talent in Palmerston North for over 25years. It is conveniently located in the southern corner of the Square, next to All Saints and the Manawatu Standard. The building was previously Palmerston North City Council chambers and it has retained much of its 1945 style, with polished wooden floors, ornate ceilings and an art deco facade. Square Edge is home to a number of artists' studios, shops, art galleries and perfomance/rehearsal spaces. The Galleries exhibit the work of emerging local artists.


COMMUNITY ARTS PALMERSTON NORTH
1. NAME
The name of the organisation is “Community Arts Palmerston North Incorporated” (hereafter called “the Society”).
2. OBJECTS
The objects for which the Society is established are:
a. To encourage, foster and promote the practice and appreciation of the arts in Palmerston North.
b. To encourage, foster and promote all cultural and educational activities relating to the arts.
c. To coordinate, undertake, sponsor or participate in any activity designed or intended to foster the arts in Palmerston North.
d. To raise funds, receive and borrow money by such means and with or without security as the Society may decide, to enable it to carry out its objects effectively.
e. To purchase, take on lease or exchange, or otherwise acquire, hold, mortgage, sell, transfer or dispose of any real or personal property, and any rights or privileges which the Society shall think necessary or expedient for the purpose of attaining its objects.
f. To use the funds of the Society in payment of the costs and expenses of furthering or carrying out its objects, including the employment of agents, officers and servants as shall appear necessary or expedient.
g. To do such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or the exercise of any of the foregoing powers.
3. REGISTERED OFFICE
The registered office of the Society shall be such place in Palmerston North as the Board from time to time appoints.
4. MEMBERS
The membership shall consist of:
a. all persons and bodies who are members of the Society at the date hereof;
b. any individual, society or organisation engaged or interested in the arts in Palmerston North who supports the objects of the Society and registers with the Secretary as a member of the Society.
5. RESIGNATIONS AND REMOVALS
a. Any member may resign from membership by giving to the Secretary notice in writing to that effect and every such notice shall take effect forthwith on the receipt of such notice by the Secretary.
b. If any member has wilfully ignored the Society’s rules, or has otherwise acted to the detriment of the interests of the Society, the Board may resolve to remove the name of such member from the Society’s list of members, and the removal shall take effect forthwith.
With effect on any resignation or removal, the member shall cease to be entitled to any of the rights and privileges of membership, but shall not be relieved of any then existing pecuniary obligation to the Society.
6. ALTERATION TO RULES
These rules may, be altered, amended, added to, rescinded and replaced, by a resolution passed by a three-fourths majority of those members present and voting at a General Meeting of the Society, of which fourteen days notice has been given in the manner set out in Rule 9 below.
7. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting shall be held at such date, time and place as shall be agreed upon by the Board, for the following purposes:
a. To receive a report, balance sheet and statement of accounts for the preceding year.
b. The appointment of an auditor.
c. The election of a Chairperson.
d. The election of members of the Board.
e. To decide on any resolution duly submitted to the meeting.
8. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
The Chairperson, or any three members of the Board, may at any time for any special purpose call a Special General Meeting of members of the Society.
9. NOTICES OF MEETINGS
Notice of Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings, and the nature of the business to be considered thereat, shall be deemed to have been properly given if sent to each member’s last known postal or email address at least fourteen days prior to the date of the meeting.
10. QUORUM AND VOTING
a. The quorum for all General Meetings, whether Annual or Special, shall be ten members of the Society.
b. At any Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting, each member present shall have one vote.
c. In each case, resolutions will be carried by a majority of those present and entitled to vote.
d. The Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote in the event of equality of votes.
11. MANAGEMENT
a. The affairs of the Society shall be controlled and conducted by a Board to be elected at the Annual General Meeting. Members who wish to stand for election to the Board shall give notice in writing of that intention to the Secretary not less than three days before the meeting at which such an election is to take place. Further nominations for any vacancies on the Board may be received at the meeting.
b. The Board so elected shall consist of not less than six nor more than ten members, and each member so elected shall hold office for two terms before becoming eligible for re-election.
c. The Board shall be entitled to appoint further persons (whether a member or not) to the Board whether temporarily or permanently but all such members shall cease to hold office no later than the Annual General Meeting of the Society following that appointment. In making such appointments the total membership of the Board may be permitted to exceed ten members.
d. The Chairperson of the Society elected at the Annual General Meeting shall be the Chairperson of the Board.
e. The Board shall appoint a Secretary and Treasurer of the Society.
f. The Board shall have the power to appoint such sub-committees as it sees fit for any special purpose and such sub-committee shall act pursuant to the directions of the Board. Persons other than members may be appointed to such sub-committees.
g. In respect of meetings of the Board:
i) A quorum for meetings shall be five members present personally or, if the Board comprises eight or less members, shall be four members present personally.
ii) Matters at any Board meeting shall be decided by a majority of those present and entitled to vote.
iii) The Chairperson shall have a casting as well as a deliberative vote.
iv) The Board shall meet at such times and places as it shall decide.
h. The Palmerston North City Council will also be entitled to appoint two persons to the Board as its representatives on an annual basis as in (c) above.

i. Should any member of the Board fail to attend two consecutive duly convened meetings of the Board without furnishing satisfactory reasons, then they shall thereupon cease to be a member of the Board and the Board may declare the seat vacant.

12. CORPORATE MEMBERS

Any corporation, society or organisation that is a member of the Society shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Society by its authorised representative. The authority of that representative shall be determined by the Chairperson of the meeting.
13. POWERS OF THE BOARD
The Board shall have control and conduct of the affairs of the Society (including the control, investment and expenditure of funds) and the furtherance of the objects thereof and for the purposes of any of them may employ officers and staff and enter into such contracts, agreements and activities as may in the discretion of the Board be conducive or requisite to the attainment of the objects of the Society or pursuant to any activity undertaken or supported by the Society. The Board may exercise all or any of the powers and authorities of the Society and regulate the conduct of its own meetings and shall keep the usual and proper books of accounts and open and operate such banking or other accounts for the Society’s money as may be necessary.
The Board shall cause annual accounts to be prepared, audited and forwarded to each member of the Society before being presented at the Annual General Meeting.
14. COMMON SEAL
The Common Seal of the Society shall be that appointed by the Board who shall be responsible for the safe custody thereof. The Common Seal shall only be used pursuant to a resolution of the Board to that effect, and in the presence of two members of the Board who shall witness the affixing thereof.
15. WINDING UP AND DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS FUNDS
a. The Society shall be wound up at the request of a General Meeting of the Society pursuant to a resolution passed by a three fourths majority of those present at a meeting of which fourteen days notice has been given to all members in accordance with Rule 9 hereof.
b. Upon the winding up of the Society, the surplus assets after payment of liabilities and winding up expenses shall be set aside for the setting up of a like organisation, at some later time and trans