ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meeting of Tuesday, 06 May 2008

Mansfield Community Center (MCC) Conference Room

 

MINUTES

 

1. The meeting was called to order at 7:11p by Acting Chair Jay Ames.  Members present: Jay Ames, Leon Bailey, Scott Lehmann.  Members absent: Anita Bacon, Kim Bova, Joan Prugh, Blanche Serban.  Others present: Jay O’Keefe (staff). 

 

2. Consideration of the minutes of the 01 April 08 meeting was deferred to a time when a quorum is assembled.

 

3. Art Show event.  Kim reported by e-mail that Festival on the Green planners were not interested in moving art to an inside venue, as suggested by the AAC.  Instead, they suggested a separate arts event, perhaps held in the spring and modeled on the Arts 300 Festival that the AAC organized in 2003.  Discussion of this proposal was put off until more Committee members are present.

 

4. MCC art displays.

  1. Just after the AAC had concluded at its April meeting that the on-again, off-again E. O. Smith art display was truly off, Kim received a call from Anne Lorch asking about its installation.  At 10:30a on 09 April, four AAC members (Anita, Kim, Scott, and Blanche) met with Ms. Lorch to view works available for display.  A selection was made, which Ms. Lorch said she would install in the display cases by the end of the week.  However, nothing happened until after April vacation week, and only the shelved case was used.  The display will come down before the end of school; Kim will find out when.
  2. Since the double-sided case is empty, perhaps Eric Roy could be persuaded to display his jewelry and minerals there until 15 August, when it will be needed to advertise the Festival on the Green and Know Your Town Fair.  Jay A. will call Joan about contacting him.
  3. Sarah Winter removed her work before Scott arrived at the appointed time (10:00a, 14 April) to help. Judith Meyers has hung her oils in the sitting room, and John Manfred his photos in the hallways.
  4. Sylvia Smith submitted additional photos of her work; she proposes to show ten 18x24 works in water media.  The exhibit was approved for the fall.  Scott will call Ms. Smith to find out what display areas she wants.

 

 

Exhibit Period
Entry cases

Sitting room

Hallway

Double-sided

Shelves

Upper (5)

Lower (3)

Long (5)

Short (2)

Winter

15 Jan – 15 Apr

Irmgard Rees

(found-object art)

Ellen Marshall (glass) & Kris Plimpton (jewelry)

Sarah Winter

(mixed media)

Spring

15 Apr – 15 Jul

Eric Roy?

(jewelry)

 

 

E.O.Smith (ceramics, etc.)

Judith Meyers

(oils)

John Manfred

(photos)

Summer

15 Jul – 15 Aug

Concert ads,

Camp art?

Faith Montaperto

(various media)

15 Aug – 15 Sep

Festival, KYTF advertising

Fall

15 Oct – 15 Jan

 

 

 

 

Sylvia Smith?

 (water media)

5. Removal of art.  Kim has suggested tightening up the procedure for removing art so that MCC staff knows when it is going to happen and who is going to do it.  There was general agreement that this was a good idea.  Scott suggested incorporating a description of the procedure in a display contract that would specify the term of the display, the procedure for removing or substituting works, etc., as well as including the waiver absolving the Town of responsibility for damage or loss.  He volunteered to draft such a contract.

 

6. Money.  Jay O’K. observed that the AAC has $500 at its disposal in this year’s budget.  The fiscal year ends 30 June.

 

7. Adjourned at 7:49p.  Next meeting: Tuesday, 03 June 08, 7:00p.

 

Scott Lehmann, Acting Secretary, 07 May 08