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