October 2013 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 10/20/13, 4-5 PM following Figure Drawing

Alexis, Barb, Beryl, Erica V., Ken, Kevin, Malia, Sheri

Figure Drawing Sessions

•  5 weeks for $50, $12 drop-in
• $50 for model + $25 rent= $75 overhead per day
• 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 (one long pose session for painting or sculpting)
• Need lighting, 2 heat sources (WRCC), platform (Kevin may have)
• Sources to contact for new models: Dartmouth Art Dept., Billy Brauer group, ArtisTree, SPA, Seven Days, Arts Council, Woodstock group
•  Need for a variety of models, hired and announced in advance

Ken: Creative Collective show at the Craft Center, before or after holidays

•  Individual show or group show with a theme?

Kevin on self-curating the Artists Market:

• Art needs to be hung well and maintained
•  Security—small items have been stolen, should be displayed in glass case

September 2013 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 9/15/13, 2-4 PM at Alexis’s Studio

Alexis, Bonny, Erica S., Erica V., Ken, Lynn, Malia, Sandy

Events and resources:

VTICA (Vt Inst of Contemporary Art) in Chester

Axel’s Frame Shop in Waterbury has Alexis’s show through 9/28

Grant Foundation database at 109 State Street in Montpelier

ArtisTree call to artists for Local Color show, drop off 9/17-9/20

Chandler Gallery has portrait show

Donna Stepien offering class at AVA

Photo workshop at WRCC starts Tuesday 6:30-8:30, runs ~ 10 weeks

Creative Collective planning & business:

Swap out work for Artists Market Fall Show! 

•  New lockable cabinet
•  E-mail artists

Plan Winter Show with opening—pre- or post-holidays?

Open Studio Weekend 10/5-10/6, Collective pays half of fees

Monthly gathering ideas--

• offer workshops in different media
• Movie series (Art 21, artist bio pics?)
• Museum field trips
• Plein air drawing/painting

Figure drawing—

• Alexis will hire models, need folks to set up and clean up
• Announce models ahead of time (at least male/female)
• Rates for models ~$15-25/hr ($50-60 for 2 hrs?)
• New models, closer to Randolph?  Ask @VTC, ArtistTree
• Need to account for $25 rental fee to WRCC
• Who can help with set up & clean up?  Ken, Erica V., Erica S., group participation—send e-mail sign up
•  Need checklist for set up and break down, props, drapes, lighting
• Advertise as an activity of the Creative Collective
• Artists can pay for a series at reduced rate or drop-in fee
• Offer twice a month, 1^st and 3^rd Sundays with meeting before/after every other month?
• Begin on 10/6 with clothed model or plein air session during Open Studio Weekend (confirm with Kevin), next 10/20

Dues calendar year starts in September—Bonny, Alexis, Sandy, paid up

Conversation about creativity, discipline, artistic practice & sharing of current work

Recommended reading:

• The Mission of Art, Alex Gray
• Art and Fear, Bayles and Orland
• Concerning the Spiritual in Art & Kandinsky’s other books

May 2013 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 5/19/13, 2-4 PM

Donna O., Erica S., Erica V., Ken, Kevin, Malia, Susan

Open Studio weekend— 1 member of VT Weaver’s Guild will be present, Erica will be in her studio, Ken will be there 1 day, Erica V. 1 day?, Malia can’t be there

Need picture rail installed above fireplace and on sides of windows in the main gallery—Kevin will talk to Phil

Hang more paintings in main gallery prior to Open Studio, place pedestals with baskets, condense?

Reorganized show, checked rest of exhibit

Change ad in Herald (Malia), check into Valley News, Seven Days, Times Argus (Ken)

Clarify e-mail text re: Open Studio weekend kids activities— Erica S. was not planning to do them but Erica V. can offer them on Sunday at the least

Ken will order more hanger clips using Collective funds

Collective will provide potluck appetizers for Open Studio weekend

Sharing work in progress—Ken’s photography

Discussion about outdoor sculpture for Craft Center grounds—talk to Marjorie about sculpture tour idea

Call to artists: Juried Exhibition at AVA —deliver art June 8, 10 & 11, more info at http://www.avagallery.org/content/images/stories/downloads/ava_2013_juried_call_for_entries

**Update artists statements & booklet

Ken no longer uses e-mail, so call him instead

April 2013 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 4/21/13, 2-4 PM

Alexis, Donna O., Erica S., Erica V., Ken, Lynne, Malia

Discussion of Erica Sears’s experience of creating new commissioned paintings that will be unveiled tonight

The Foundation Center at 109 State St.—database of grants (see http://libraries.vermont.gov/other/grants)

Grant for artists/parents from Sustainable Arts Foundation (see http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/)

Housekeeping for next week’s meeting—Artists Market spruce up

Welcome Centers—how to present Collective & figure drawing sessions

Sharing work in progress—Lynne: acrylic and watercolor paintings

            Alexis: angel drawings and painting (acrylic with Demar retouch varnish)

            Erica V.: automatic paintings in water soluble oil

Alexis spoke on a panel for VSA about mental illness and the arts

            Alexis will be exhibiting in MA in July

May 9 Washington County Mental Health exhibit at the VT State House, reception 2-4PM

July 21 Collective Meeting at Alexis’s studio

Bethel Historical Society art show, bring work Wed. May 1 5-8PM (see http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bethel-Historical-Society/203035726375597)

January 2013 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 1/20/13, 2-4 PM

Erica, Kevin, Malia

Exhibits to see: “The Way We Worked” at AVA

“Source” at Helen Day Art Center

Pastel show at BALE

Interstate rest area displays—Holly Sanders is spearheading

Ideas for the future:

Plan upcoming Collective show—theme?  Music or movies & art?  Based on work created in a class?

Fourth Friday gallery walk/art talk idea

Featured artist

Get artists to present their work again

Coffee Party

Upcoming Craft Center events:

Next Tuesday RTCC luncheon

Thursday downtown visioning meeting this Thursday

Wed. 2/20 Soup & Bread dinner 5-7PM

Recommended movies: Les Miserables

Fly Fishing on the Yemen

Hyde Park

Silver Lining Playbook

What does Randolph need???

E-mail Collective re: Fourth Friday Art Cafe 5-7PM—call to artists, writers, musicians, Erica will be contact person

(No meetings February or March)

November Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 11/18/12, 2-4 PM

Alexis, Dmitri, Donna, Malia

Craft Center Open House Sat. Dec. 8, 2-5 (?)

            Collective members in attendance: Malia

            Mailing?  Advertising?

            Send e-mail to artists (GMCC & Figure Drawing mailing lists): update your exhibit, attend Open House

            Discount offered—minimum 10-25% (draw from a hat?)

Herald ad, calendar, article by JoAnn Meginnes

            Poster/postcard?  Image from Alexis, Malia will add text

            Raffle artwork?

Update GMCC flyer with new events, print more

            Advertise meetings in the Herald, other places

            Have flyers at the Open House

Rotate monthly meetings to members’ homes/studios?

October Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 10/21/12, 1-2 PM

Alexis, Donna, Donna S., Erica, Ken, Kevin, Malia, Sandy

Open Studio weekend—decent turnout, many first-time visitors, positive feedback about exhibit

Kimball Gallery—weaving will be on display through next week, then Creative Collective can display again

Featured artist idea

Collective Open House before holidays?

            Thanksgiving 11/22—e-mail to select dates

            Call to artists—especially small/inexpensive items

10-15% off during Open House?

            Make flyer & distribute widely at cafes, galleries, craft stores

Advertise better—piece in local paper, Seven Days

Rest area displays—Randolph, Sharon, new one in Hartford (Hartland?)

            Possible display cases from Porter Museum

Art in the Park—town would make Branchwood available, would need insurance binder for the day

            Charge a small fee for artists to display

            Plan for next summer

Display work from Craft Center events such as Erica’s Drop-In Studio & figure drawing sessions

Difficulty of getting participation for art events

Upcoming WRCC Café events:  10/30 11:30-12:30 free community lunch prepared by RTCC culinary students; late November northern Italian dinner

September Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 9/16/12, 1-2 PM

Alexis, Donna, Ken, Malia

Open Studio weekend, October 6 & 7, 10 AM to 5 PM— Ken has 3 artists who will be bringing new work

Weaver’s Guild meeting same weekend as Open Studio, so need to move artwork out of Kimball Room Gallery space

*Meet to move artwork this Friday 9/21 late morning

*Send reminder to all artists in Artists’ Market to swap out work prior to Open Studio; encourage participation; 2012 dues; artists studios for rent at WRCC

*Publicity for Collective & Figure Drawing—Seven Days

*Work with SPA, Burlington City Arts, other arts organizations to promote our programs—who will establish contacts?

Art in the Park idea—town will support with permission from the Selectboard, insurance rider for event only; possible to hold it at Branchwood property or in town hall parking lot

Alexis’ shows coming up: 9/28 at Knitting Studio in Montpelier and 10/7 Benefit Auction at the Round Barn in Waitsfield

Bethel Town Hall Show opens 9/22—looking for artists to participate, submit work Wed. 9/19 from 5-8 PM

August Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 8/20/12, 6-8 PM

Alexis, Emanuelle, Eva, Ken, Malia

 Introductions & updates, show & tell

Update on figure drawing: dates scheduled for White River Craft Center, 2-4PM

9/9 male

9/16? Female

9/23 male

10/21 male

Need: lighting, props, pillows, throws

Bring own easels & materials

Is there somewhere at the Craft Center to store easels? Drawing horse-building idea?

Round Barn in Waitsfield currently has photo show, including several of Ken’s pieces

Also at Round Barn October 7, art auction benefit for Hannah’s House, including Alexis’s work

Fall Open Studio October 6 & 7—ask artists to swap work out prior to the date!

Labor Day weekend Vermont Festival of the Arts winds up in Waitsfield and Warren

We all owe dues for fiscal year 2012-- $10 payable to the White River Craft Center collected by Ken

“Featured artist” on a rotating basis, to be showcased in local media—Ken will talk to someone who might be the first

“Art in the park” idea—possibly at Gifford?

Weekend staffing—discuss with Kevin, take turns doing a shift every 6 weeks or so?

Bring musicians back into the Collective

Barry’s video online at Bangor Daily News--  http://bangordailynews.com/2012/07/25/news/portland/street-musician-sound-sculpture-artist-invites-portland-passers-by-to-make-music/

Films recommended “Margin Call”, “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill”, “The Body Found” (“docufiction” about evidence of mermaids) ,“Breath Made Visible” about the modern dancer Anna Halprin, “The Black Power Mixtape”

June 2012 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 6/18/12, 6-8 PM

Alexis, (Barry, briefly), Donna, Erica, Ken, Malia

Life drawing class with live model—send out e-mail (Malia will create a draft & get approval from Alexis & Donna), post fliers (Alexis 802 485 6610)

• ·      Saturday morning possibility?
• ·      Goal of 10 people for $10 per session

Possibility of rotating studio visits among members… ?

Report back on Open Studio weekend—e-mail membership & get article in the newspaper (Erica will contact JoAnn Meginnes) re: 25 local artists

• ·      Also e-mail members re: rotating work & bringing in new artists
• ·      Member spotlight shows—all other work stays but one artist is highlighted in gallery & press
• ·      Possibility of using wire to secure art to hangers
• ·      New donation basket—eye-catching but secure design (ideally money would be visible)

Update on Erica’s studio, drop-in art time & summer classes

• ·      Drop-in is slowly building, art camp has 4 kids signed up
• ·      Shared recent work and inspiration
• ·      Send reminder about both to membership

Alexis shared recent textile work

Ken recommends the Path of Life sculpture garden in Windsor (http://www.pathoflifegarden.com/)

Malia recommends the film The Tree of Life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tree_of_Life_(film))-- let’s discuss!

Donna shared ideas for future book-crafting workshops, town-wide celebration of the book, her own book-making

Collage show (“Hey Joe” homage to Joseph Cornell) coming up at BigTown Gallery, opening on June 23 (http://www.bigtowngallery.com/exhibitions/2012-06-13_hey-joe-an-homage-to-joseph-cornell-guest-curated-by-w-david-powell/)

“Unbound” show in Woodstock (http://artistreevt.org/unboundvolii.html)

“Engage” show through VT Special Arts at Catamount Arts July 20, 5-7PM (http://www.vsavt.org/engage)

Check into advertising in Seven Days (http://www.7dvt.com/submit/events)

Rename "meeting"??  Art discussion, critique… something more inviting :)

May 2012 Meeting/Performance

Creative Collective Meeting 5/21/12, 6-8 PM

Alexis, Barry, Dave, Donna, Erica, Ken, Kevin, Malia, Susan

This was the last Collective meeting for Barry, who will be moving out of the state soon.  He shared with us his inimitable blend of music, poetry, and visual art.  Without a doubt, no one can fill his shoes, and we wish him all the best in his new adventures!

April 2012 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 4/15/12, 2-4 PM

Alexis, Barry, Donna, Erica, Ken, Malia, Tammy

Discussion of “abstract” vs. “non-/representational” or “non/objective” art that evolved into design vs. fine art vs. craft…

Then sharing our own processes and approach to art, inspiring artists (Chuck Close, Gee’s Bend quilters)

Open Studio weekend:  will be advertised at VT Welcome Center & include ceramics and woodworking from Weston Street studios

• ·      Representative from Collective here both days?  Erica, Ken?
• ·      Need to organize Artists Market prior to OSW: Friday 4/27 at 10am

Next meeting Monday, May 21 6-8pm (*new day & time*!)

Chandler Area Artists show drop off today and tomorrow, up to 3 pieces, $10 fee

Ken has work at Gifford currently—check it out!

Figure drawing idea—can we do it at the WRCC?  Donna & Alexis will work on it

Send registration forms for Artists Market again-- Malia

VPR Post—can send links for art events?

Sharing ideas & work in progress

January 2012 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 1/15/12, 2-4 PM

Barry, Donna, Holly, Ken, Malia

Update from Holly—working on Cuba & Sardonis videos, plans to show in the near future:  Cuban video will be shown Friday March 16 at Jewish Community Center in Woodstock

Wide-ranging discussion starting with Holly’s experiences traveling in Cuba to document the Jewish community there in video

Visual identity of White River Craft Center, Artists Market space

Barry brought Man Ray photo “Image of Man” for discussion

Question for all:  How can we improve the Artists Market??

Cultural Facilities Grant?  Ask Kevin if WRCC has applied

Donna and Ken will come in to tidy up the gallery space in the next couple weeks

December 2011 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 12/18/11, 2-4 PM

Barry, Erica, Holly, Ken, Kevin, Malia

Review of recent activity: labels, costs

Update from Holly—working on Cuba & Sardonis videos, would like to show in the near future (WRCC? Elsewhere in town?)

Kimball Gallery—plan themed show for spring/next year? Invite traveling shows here?  VT Arts & Humanities Council

Who wants to write a grant to be gallery director??

New Creative Collective file cabinet in darkroom!  Posters, postcards, & labels are there

Idea of open studio drawing evening—organize, get sign-ups

Holiday Artists’ Market

Move back to Kimball Gallery little by little

Replace rest of labels after work is in “permanent” position

To Do:

Personally invite another artist to join the Artists Market

Come in and move your own artwork, do your own labeling (print neatly with extra fine Sharpie)

E-mail Herald to update Calendar listing (Malia)

And finally, sharing work!

Barry: Eat More…, misuse of the word “abstract” (for future discussion)

Malia: photo & art notecards

Ken: wood-mounted photos, tribute to Vermeer

Erica: photos of new sculpture

November 2011 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 11/20/11, 2-4 PM

Alexis, new member Donna, Erica, Ken, Malia, Tammy

Discussion to explain membership, talk about publicity, etc.

Tammy talked about successful studio sale this month: advertised in the World, posters at Gifford & around town

Lars Neilson, publicist who has worked with Alexis, of help to Collective or members?

Holiday Artists’ Market

• Poster for Holiday Artists’ Market—8.5x11, postcard size; get images from Sandy; Malia & Donna will create poster
• Name change to Winter Artists’ Market, to extend duration
• Publicity for WAM—Herald, Times Argus, Seven Days ($)?, posters hung, radio station (Ken)

To Do:

• Signs up on Main St.
• Stop sign at end of Randolph Ave?
• Publicity for WAM
• Labels— find vellum labels? Good looking design with handwritten info: acceptable
• Filing cabinet for Creative Collective
• Purchasing—need to talk to Kevin about arrangement
• Receipts, list of artists’ names and phone numbers
• Mailing list; does post office have option to send mailing to all area residences?

 And finally, sharing work!

• Malia’s books from bookcrafting workshop, handpainted child’s height chart
• Tammy’s 28 years of basket weaving, including the Stone Motion piece
• Alexis’s new graphite drawings
• Erica’s new sculpey figurine, goddess drawing
• Ken’s ideas for reproduction of members’ work

October 2011 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 10/16/11, 2-4 PM
Alexis, Barry, Erica, Ken, Kevin, Malia, Sandy, Tammy

 Discussion of recent shows and events: Brian Pfeiffer opening at Korongo Gallery, Arts Bus Open House at WRCC, watercolor exhibit at Chandler, Creative Collective article in the Herald

 Alexis invites artists to her studio for conversation about beauty, community and healing

 Tammy announces studio sale at her Northfield studio—clearance work $5 & up, 20% off new work 

Getting the word out—both to artists and audience

 Next show?
• With greater organization and delegation of responsibility, putting on a show could be much easier
• **Possible Hi-Lo exhibit at WRCC, dates TBA, class/workshop in conjunction Artists’ Market—unified label; expand to Kimball Gallery?
 • Send personal invitations via snail mail to participate in holiday market (“the Gift of Art”)
• Possible discount table, $5-$15 items (with honor system lock box?)
• “Gimmick” to attract attention throughout town, i.e. public art project?
• Information about Collective posted

 $234.94 in Collective coffers

 Needs assessment: how is the Collective working for us?
• Shift focus back to sharing work and inspiration—presentation, demonstration, etc.
• Put energy into on-going Artists’ Market, not short-term shows for a while
• Keep meetings on third Sunday

 Tasks & questions:
• Invitation to Holiday Artists’ Market— print on WRCC cards; Malia will e-mail text (composed in meeting) to Kevin
• Flier—distribute better, mail ahead with invitation & application; Sandy and Malia will each print 50
• Look up addresses—Ken will look up & cross-check with Kevin, needed by end of October
• *Publicity—Alexis will put up fliers, stuff envelopes; MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• Poster—Sandy has seasonal art to use; Malia will create after drop-off dates
• *Who will staff drop-off dates? Fridays, November 11 & 18 and Saturdays, November 12 & 19 (or by appointment)—what times??
• *Purchasing of art—who/how?
• *Labels—Kevin will talk to Susan Rockwell
• *“Presentation ready”—do we agree about what this means?

 **LATE-BREAKING NEWS: Hi-Lo show will be on display in the Kimball Gallery and café spaces during the weeks of 12/5 and 12/12. Artists’ Market will need to be moved to the north hallway

September 2011 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 9/18/11, 2-4 PM

Barry, Erica, Malia

1. Sharing inspiration and stories behind the work in the gallery:  Music…the human form…self-portraits…current events…symbolism of blue sky… discussion of relationship between origin and interpretation of artwork

2. What’s going on with the Collective? It’s time for our second annual self-examination to determine how we want to move forward!  Last fall it was a broad survey of all the e-mail list to determine the interests and needs of the community; this time the “core” membership must engage in the discussion.

For next meeting, please think about these questions for discussion:

REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS (some different ways to frame):

Think about your role in the Collective.  Would you like it to be different/bigger/smaller?  How could it [realistically] change?

What IS working for you about the Collective?  What might help it work better for you?

What is the value of the Collective for you?  How could it more valuable to you?

What are you contributing to the Collective?  What are you getting out of it?

CONCRETE QUESTIONS:

How do we want to focus our meetings—planning shows? Sharing work? Making art?  Something else?

If we have a show after this one, how should it be done?  Theme?, list of tasks and deadlines, other planning… Fall Show scheduled through 10/28

NUTS & BOLTS QUESTIONS:

What is the actual membership—list of paid, current members?

Treasurer’s update—what funds are available, what has been spent and on what?

Labels—for Artists’ Market, gallery shows: we need to get consistent about this!

August 2011 Meeting Minutes

CREATIVE COLLECTIVE MEETING 8/21/11

Barry, Bonny, Ken, Kevin, Malia, Sandy, new members Pam Druhen and Andrew Davis

Pam talked about her fiber art (like painting with a sewing machine!) and showed examples on business cards

Ken shared a possible conflict re: the name Green Mountain Creative Collective: the Green Mountain Cultural Center uses the same acronym

Ken shared examples of intake form for hanging art at town hall—ready to accept work

·      *adapt form for Craft Center use?

·      *Contact Cindy Spaulding or Gary Champy to show at Town Hall

Upcoming Events:

·      *Sculpture Symposium next Sat. 8/27—local sculptors can present work (10-15 min), will have computer projector set up, audience members invited also, lunch included

·      *VT Watercolor Society next show at Chandler, starts 9/30

Collective Show Fri. 9/16 to Fri. 10/28

·      *Opening or closing reception?  Opening reception, Friday 9/16 5-7PM

·      *Theme?  No—open local artists show, not just members

·     * Register by 9/10, drop off on 9/13 & 9/14 (10AM-1PM or 3-6PM each day)

·      *Closing Fri. 10/28, pick up work between 10 and 3

·     * Call to Artists—e-mail list, blog, Mindy Jackson, posted physically, 7 Days..?

·      *Poster—Andrew will help design and post

·      *$10 fee, separate from membership fee, for publicity costs

Pick up/closing potluck for Stone Motion on Sunday 9/11 at 11AM-- tentative

Tour of Café area

Artists Market

·      *Work should be labeled with artist’s name, price, contact info

·      *Andrew/Malia will create and print label template on card stock

·      *Get listing in Herald’s calendar section (after next show?)

Herald article upcoming—talk to Martha Slater tomorrow (Monday 8/22) at 3PM

·      *Sandy will call; Barry, Sandy, Bonny (?) and Malia (?) will meet at WRCC

July 2011 Meeting Minutes

GMCC Meeting 7/17/11

Kevin, Barry, Ken, Malia, Sandy, Kathy, Eva

Discussion of Karen Petersen’s exhibit at Chandler Gallery and unveiling of her new public sculpture

Idea of getting together with other Randolph galleries to coordinate leaf-peeping tourism season—Ken will contact other galleries re: fall event, general joint brochure

Contacting people on e-mail list—Malia will give list to Ken to call personally

“Art from the heart of Vermont”—have painted hearts at galleries?

Next exhibit at Craft Center a GMCC member show this fall?  To coincide with Craft Center open house and/or café opening also?

·                            Proposed date: opening reception September 17 through end of October

·                            Poetry slam?

Future show concept: “Something Funny”

Publicity—how (some might ask whether??) to get more people involved in the GMCC and to come to shows and events

·                      Facebook & other social media

·                      Seven Days

·                      Vermont Art Zine-- http://vermontartzine.blogspot.com/

·                      Vermont Life Magazine

·                      VT Dept of Tourism—tourist flyer racks

·                       http://www.vermontvacation.com/-- how to link to The Vermont Travel Planner

·                     Valley News

·                      Three Stallion Inn

·                      Randolph Area Chamber of Commerce, Randolph website

·                      Brochure—John Lutz?

·                     What doesn’t appear to work to get the word out?  Herald, e-mail, posters

Zimet Art Project has work at the Shelburne Museum this summer, will be doing demonstration on Sunday 7/24’s Circus-palooza event

Sally Penrod show at Korongo Gallery July 22-August 28, opening Friday 7/22 5-7PM

Round Barn photography show opens August 1—Ken’s 5^th year participating, sells well there

Artist’s Market—need info for each artist’s work (Ken will make up a form), labels (consistent format—coordinate with Susan Rockwell, Kevin will purchase vellum)

·                         Still room for new artists—current work can be consolidated as necessary, and new walls will            become available

·                         Need small postcard-sized artist’s statements with contact info to mount with artwork, longer bio for binder

Other keys to a gallery’s success:  renting studio space, on-site art classes, on-going grants, publicity

June 2011 Meeting Minutes

GMCC Meeting 6/19/11

Alexis, Barry, Bonny, Eva, Ken, Kevin, Malia, Mallie, Sandy, Susan, Tammy

Discussion of fees and finances—membership ($10 annual) vs. specific show (additional fee for promotion), purpose of fees

Next exhibit in Gallery? (name? “Kimball Room”?)

*Stone Motion ends July 29

*Weaving Studio and café will be available as exhibit space in the future also

*rent gallery space to individuals or groups?

Leaf-peeping season- organize local galleries for an “Art Walk” concept

*second Open Studio weekend planned but deadline has passed—Tammy or Susan will follow up

*plan a show in conjunction w/ WRCC Open House

Flyer ready to hand out by July 10 to recruit artists from Chandler Area Artists Show to join GMCC or show work at WRCC

*list of benefits/opportunities: Artists’ Market, shows in gallery, camaraderie, etc.

*Sandy & Malia will create flyer

Importance of, options for fiscal record-keeping

*open acct for organization (req. tax ID #, officers, etc.)

*piggy-back on WRCC

*use a personal acct

*shoe box

When artwork is sold, money paid directly to artist, who gives 25% to WRCC

Town Offices—another display opportunity

*Patrick is ordering hanging system to display 15-20 pieces

*Talk to Ken if interested

Artist’s Market guidelines:

*Artist’s Statement—mount on mat board (Sandy has some), attach w/ blue tape or tack’n’stick

*lively debate about whether work should be framed—decided on “presented professionally” and in a way that doesn’t damage the walls (no tape or tacks, able to hang from gallery clips or Walker system hangers)

*no “offensive” content; artistic nudes OK

Stone Motion—hanging this week, opening next weekend

*Sat. 6/25 demos—Kathy painting stonescapes, Tammy weaving basket, Alexis graphite drawing

*stone labyrinth will be created this week and available for the opening event

Getting the word out:

*Seven Days—can we get Stone Motion in?  Someone needs to crack the code!

*Mindy Jefferys, artist w/ big e-mail list (is she on ours?--yes)