About NSAL-DC
Recent and Future National Meetings and Competitions
2022 National Meeting and Instrumental Music Competition (Piano)
May 18-22, 2022 • Chicago, IL
2023 National Meeting and Drama Competition
May 2023 - Lexington, Kentucky
2024 National Meeting and Musical Theater Competition
May 2024 - Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
2025 National Meeting and Dance Competition
May 2024 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NSAL-DC Mission
The mission of the NSAL-DC chapter is to aid, assist, and sponsor promising young artists; to create opportunities for artistic endeavor and expression; and to encourage and promote beneficial interest and development in the creative arts.
Our Chapter serves young artists in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.
NSAL-DC Governance, Standing and Financial Information
The National Society of Arts and Letters, Washington DC Chapter was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) public charity exempt from taxation under the laws of the Internal Revenue Service. It is qualified by its determination letter to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts. As such, NSAL-DC, as an independent 501(c)(3), is required to file a Form 990 annually using its designated Employer ID number. This new incorporation designation was made by the IRS on April 12, 2022. NSAL-DC is similarly a non-profit business corporation incorporated in Washington, DC, by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Division.
The NSAL-DC is governed by a set of By-laws that were reviewed and updated as a part of this re-incorporation process. Currently, the organization is run by a Leadership Team consisting of four members who were named to undertake the re-incorporation and maintain operations. This Leadership Team will be replaced by a duly elected Board of Directors by July 1, 2023.
NSAL-DC operates in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia and it holds fundraising licenses for each state. The corporate manages its own financial trust funds.
Previously, NSAL-DC was a subordinate chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL), a corporation that operates and supports competitions at the national level through numerous local chapters. Now, NSAL-DC continues as an independent chapter of the NSAL. When attempting to deal with NSAL-DC for financial or other purposes, persons should not confuse this local organization with the NSAL, and vice versa.
The corporate address of record is 1717 N Street, NW, Suite 1, Washington, DC 20036. To directly correspond with NSAL-DC, senders should use the following address: 2801 New Mexico Ave., NW, Apt. 1018, Washington, D.C. 20007.
NSAL-DC Executive Board 2023-2024
With the end of the pandemic, NSAL-DC is transitioning back to its traditional Board composition and responsibilities. The Leadership Team members will continue to serve for one additional year and in June 2023 chapter members elected an additional board member to serve as the treasurer.
2024 Chapter Board:
Ron Ivey, President
Laura Ivey, Vice President, Chapter Activities
Bianca Warner, Vice President, National Liaison
Chris Von Guggenberg, Treasurer
Sue Hamilton, Secretary
NSAL-DC Leadership 2021-2023
In June 2021 NSAL-DC conducted a mail-in ballot election for the period 1 July 2021 through 30 June 2023. Due to the unique circumstances of the pandemic, the four elected members chose to function as a Leadership Team collectively assuming responsibilities of a traditional board as well as some committee functions.
2021-2023 Leadership Team:
Sue Hamilton
Laura Ivey
Ron Ivey (performed treasurer duties)
Bianca Warner
Chapter Presidents
Mrs. Dorothy Nicholson Stabell 1944-1947, 1974-1976
Washington DC Chapter Founder
Mrs. William W. Edwards 1947-1948
Mrs. Edwina Morrow 1948-1949
Mrs. William H. Hessick 1949-1950
Mrs. James E. Douglass 1950-1951
Mrs. George B. Agnew, Jr. 1951-1952
Mrs. Richard Hunt, Jr. 1952-1953
Mrs. Robert L. Walsh 1953-1955
Mrs. Robert E. Kline, Jr. 1955-1957
Mrs. George B. Green 1957-1958
Mrs. John A. Logan 1958-1960
Mrs. Deena Clark 1960-1962
Mrs. George T. Bell, Jr. 1962-1963
Mrs. Paul H. Hatch 1963-1965
Mrs. Charles K. Holmes 1965-1967
Mrs. Donald B. Murphy 1967-1969
Mrs. Carl C. Mose 1969-1970
Mrs. W. Allan Saylor 1970-1972
Mrs. Gordon H. Smith 1972-1973
Mrs. Robert T. Andrews 1973-1974
Mrs. Theodore C. Bedwell, Jr. 1976-1978
Mrs. Sylvan M. Marshall 1978-1980
Mrs. Joseph E. Godridge, Jr. 1980-1982
Mrs. Jed W. Pearson, Jr. 1982-1984
Mrs. Richard H. Peery 1984-1986
Mrs. Robert M. Chanock 1986-1988
Mrs. Calvert P. Benedict 1988-1990
Mrs. Dickson R. Loos 1990-1992
Catriona Tudor Erler 1992-94, 1996-1998
Mrs. Paul Brockman 1994-1996
Stephanie Stoyanoff 1998-2000
Claire Lent 2000-2002
Lynn Hildebrand Hessick 2002-2004
Alicia Phillips Klaffky 2004-2006
Helen Lee Henderson 2006
Janice Nevin 2006-2009
Carla Jones-Batka 2009-2011
Celia Josephs 2011-2013
Katherine Carson Kyle 2013-2015
Lt. Col. Edgar Farr Russell III (USAF Ret) 2015-2017
Deidre Clark Casey 2017-2019
Maria Contos 2019-2021
Joint Leadership 2021-2023
Sue Hamilton, Laura Ivey, Ron Ivey, Bianca Warner
Ron Ivey 2023-2024