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