04/08/2025
（2025年8月3日讯）
亚洲美术家协会第四届换届选举大会圆满召开。本次大会由国际书画联盟主席符永刚博士担任选举议长，在公平、公正的程序下，顺利选举产生新一届理事会。经全体会员一致表决，于国琴（Katy Yu）成功连任协会主席。大会在热烈掌声中圆满落幕。
新一届理事会名单如下：
• 主席：于国琴（Katy Yu Guo Qin）
• 副主席：郑旺禧（Cheng Mong Hee）
• 秘书长：郑证文（Alax Teh Chin Boon）
• 副秘书长：郑炎洪（Zheng Yan Hong）
• 财政：胡蔓玲（Molly Aw Mun Leng）
理事：
• 陈丽娟（Chan Lai Keen）
• 沈颖（Sim Saw Im）
• 蔡佳甬（Chai Kah Yune）
• 郭一梅（Guek Yee Mei）
查账：
• 杨竹音（Yon Chuk Yim）
• 李素心（Suzanne Lee）
理事会下设五个工作小组，并任命负责人如下：
1. 秘书组
• 主任：郑证文（Alax Teh Chin Boon）
• 副主任：白芳（Alice Bai Fang）
2. 财务组
• 主任：胡蔓玲（Molly Aw Mun Leng）
• 副主任：郑旺禧（Cheng Mong Hee）
3. 宣传组
• 主任：沈颖（Sim Saw Im）
• 副主任：源淑芳（Yoon Sook Fong）
• 成员：郑美妹（Chin Mee Moi）、
丘润金（Kew Wan Kam）
4. 展览组
• 主任：郑炎洪（Zheng Yan Hong）
• 副主任：蔡佳甬（Chai Kah Yune）
• 成员：林志钟（Lim Chi Ching）、
林詠薇（Lim Yong Wei）
5. 外联组
• 主任：陈丽娟（Cha Lai Keen）
• 副主任：郭一梅（Guek Yee Mei）
• 成员：刘沭文（Low Sook Mei）
大会同时通过了对符永刚（Fong Yong Gong）博士与杨六南（Yong Look Lam）两位艺术顾问的正式委任，并现场颁发委任状。
亚洲美协永久名誉主席卢伙生（Loo Foh Sang）亲临大会现场致贺，并将亲笔速写赠送每一位参会会员，作为珍贵纪念。
主席致辞节选
于国琴主席在致辞中表达了对会员信任与支持的由衷感谢：
“我怀着感恩的心情，郑重接受这份责任，并愿与大家一道，继续推动协会稳步向前。”
她指出，过去几年亚洲美协从创会初期一路走来，逐步赢得国际艺术界的关注与肯定，这一切都离不开全体会员的辛勤耕耘与真诚合作。
展望未来：2025年重点工作与期许
一、出版《亚洲美协会员优秀作品集》
协会计划于2025年下半年出版首本精装版《亚洲美协会员优秀作品集》，由秘书长郑证文负责编辑与设计。这是对协会艺术水准的一次集中展示，欢迎全体会员踊跃投稿，呈现最具代表性的佳作，共同留下这一届的珍贵印记。
二、对会员的几点期望
• 持续提升艺术创作能力
鼓励会员勤于速写、常做写生，将写生养成习惯，从生活中汲取灵感与力量。
• 积极参与国际展览与赛事
协会将定期推送相关展讯并提供支持，希望会员们经常走出去，展示个人才华与亚洲美协的整体实力。
三、共建有温度、有力量的艺术共同体
亚洲美协不仅是一个展示平台，更是艺术交流、学习与互助的温暖家园。希望新一届理事会能凝聚更多力量，营造包容、有爱、有创造力的艺术生态。
“愿我们携手并肩，在新一届理事会的带领下，继续前行；愿各位会员在新的一年里，作品更精彩、影响力更广、身心更健康！”
(August 3, 2025)
The 4th Council Election Assembly of the Asia Artists Association was successfully convened. Dr. Fong Yong Gong, President of the International Calligraphy and Painting Union, served as the presiding officer of the election. In a fair and transparent voting process, the new council was successfully elected. With unanimous support from all members, Katy Yu Guo Qin was re-elected as President. The assembly concluded amidst warm applause.
New Council Members:
• President: Katy Yu Guo Qin
• Vice President: Cheng Mong Hee
• Secretary-General: Alax Teh Chin Boon
• Deputy Secretary-General: Zheng Yan Hong
• Treasurer: Molly Aw Mun Leng
Council Members (in order of surname strokes):
• Cha Lai Keen
• Sim Saw Im
• Chai Kah Yune
• Guek Yee Mei
Auditors:
• Yon Chuk Yim
• Suzanne Lee
The New Council Has Established Five Working Committees with the Following Appointments:
1. Secretariat
• Director: Alax Teh Chin Boon
• Deputy Director: Alice Bai Fang
2. Finance Committee
• Director: Molly Aw Mun Leng
• Deputy Director: Cheng Mong Hee
3. Public Relations Committee
• Director: Sim Saw Im
• Deputy Director: Yoon Sook Fong
• Members: Chin Mee Moi, Kew Wan Kam
4. Exhibition Committee
• Director: Zheng Yan Hong
• Deputy Director: Chai Kah Yune
• Members: Lim Chi Ching, Lim Yong Wei
5. External Relations Committee
• Director: Cha Lai Keen
• Deputy Director: Guek Yee Mei
• Member: Low Sook Mei
The assembly also formally approved and issued appointment letters for two honorary art advisors:
Dr. Fong Yong Gong and Yong Look Lam.
Permanent Honorary President of the Association, Loo Foh Sang, graced the occasion and presented each attending member with a personally hand-drawn sketch as a cherished memento.
Excerpt from the President’s Speech
President Katy Yu expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the members’ trust and support:
“With a heart full of gratitude, I solemnly accept this responsibility and look forward to working together to continue advancing our association.”
She reflected on the Association’s steady growth from its founding years to its current recognition in the international art community—a journey made possible by the dedication and unity of all its members.
Looking Ahead: Key Work in 2025 and Expectations
1. Publication of the Asia Artists Association Members’ Selected Works Album
The Association plans to publish its first deluxe hardcover edition of Selected Works by AAA Members in the second half of 2025.
The project, led by Secretary-General Alax Teh Chin Boon, will present a collective showcase of the Association’s artistic achievements. All members are encouraged to submit their finest works and contribute to this meaningful artistic legacy.
2. Key Expectations for Members
• Consistently enhance creative skills
Members are encouraged to engage regularly in sketching and plein-air painting, making it a habit and source of inspiration rooted in everyday life.
• Actively participate in international exhibitions and competitions
The Association will continue to share exhibition news and offer support. Members are urged to seize opportunities to present their talent and raise the profile of both themselves and the Association globally.
3. Fostering a Warm and Empowered Artistic Community
The Asia Artists Association aspires to be more than a platform for exhibitions—it strives to be a welcoming space for artistic exchange, mutual growth, and shared achievement. The new council will continue to build a culture of inclusiveness, warmth, and creativity.
“May we move forward together under the guidance of the new council.
May your works shine brighter, your influence grow stronger, and your health flourish in the year ahead!”
