Officers

• Membership classes simplified (Article 5). The Corporation will formally recognize two membership classes: Active Members, who hold full voting rights and pay annual dues; and Honorary Members, who are selected by the Board in recognition of extraordinary contributions, pay no dues, and hold no voting rights. Legacy transitional classes from 2003 (Life, Distinguished, Family, Associate) are removed as they have been fully resolved.
• Patron designations clarified (Article 5). Patrons of the Philadelphia Sketch Club are formally defined as a non-member donor recognition designation conferred by the Board. Patrons hold no voting rights and are not Members of the Corporation.
• Member admission process simplified (Article 5). Applications for Active Membership now require only a written statement of interest and no longer require submission of artwork. The Board evaluates applications and makes final admission decisions. The Board may establish additional requirements by resolution.
• Board expanded; director terms extended from two to three years (Article 7). The number of Non-Officer Directors increases from ten (10) to twelve (12), organized into three groups of four. Directors will serve three-year terms, with one group elected each year to ensure continuity of institutional knowledge and governance stability.
• Officer terms extended from one to two years; term limits established (Article 9). Officers will serve two-year terms instead of one-year terms. Officers will be limited to three consecutive terms in the same office (currently there are no term limits), after which a one-term break is required before serving again in that office. The offices of Vice President and Secretary will follow even-year election cycles; President and Treasurer will follow odd-year cycles to ensure staggered leadership transitions.
• Nomination deadline extended (Article 10). The annual deadline for identifying candidates for Officer and Director positions is extended from February 1 to March 1, providing more time for candidate recruitment and deliberation.
• Electronic voting authorized (Article 10). Voting for Officers and Non-Officer Directors may be conducted electronically. Notice of the Annual Meeting, including the candidate slate, shall be provided to all Active Members no fewer than seven (7) days prior to the meeting.
• Board transition process updated (Article 8). The separate annual organizational meeting of the Board is eliminated. Following the Annual Member Meeting, incoming Directors will participate in the regular May Board meeting as non-voting observers. Voting rights commence June 1 with the start of their terms.
• Standing committees consolidated (Article 11). The fifteen (15) standing committees established in 2003 are replaced by five (5) standing committees aligned to the Corporation's current operational structure: Administration, Club, Library and Collections, Workshops, and Gallery. The Board retains authority to establish additional committees by resolution.
• Club Historian established (Article 11). The Board is authorized to appoint a Club Historian to support the stewardship, research, and public accessibility of the Corporation's historic collections. The Historian serves at the Board's discretion as a non-voting member of the Library and Collections Committee.
• Email recognized as valid written notice (Article 12). Electronic mail is formally added as an authorized method of delivering required written notices. Facsimile and courier service references are removed. Notice sent by email is deemed given when transmitted, provided no delivery failure is received. Remote participation in meetings authorized (Article 6). Members may participate in meetings by video conferencing or similar electronic communications technology, in addition to telephone.
• Gender-neutral language adopted throughout. All gendered pronouns have been replaced with gender-neutral equivalents across the entire document.