ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting of Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Mansfield Community Center (MCC) Conference Room
MINUTES
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:14p by Acting
Chair Leon Bailey. Members present: Jay Ames, Leon Bailey, Scott Lehmann. Members
absent: Anita Bacon, Kim Bova, Joan Prugh, Blanche Serban.
Others present: Betty Stern (staff).
Note: This is the third regular meeting in a row at
which a quorum could not be assembled. Those members who did show up decided to
act on items 2 and 6 anyway, since the draft minutes and display procedures had
been circulated by e-mail in advance of the meeting and no objections were made
to them.
2. The draft minutes of the April, May, and June
meetings were approved the correction that the end date of KYTF/Festival
advertising should read “15 Sep” in item 4, May & June minutes, and “June”
should read “July” in item 6, June minutes.
3. MCC art displays.
a.
Eric Roy, noting that the
double-sided case was empty, asked if he might display two sculptural staffs there,
in conjunction with his jewelry and minerals in the shelved case. Jay called Mr. Roy during the meeting to let
him know that the case was reserved for a display of art camp art, which Jay and Scott installed there after the
meeting.
b.
Nancy Conlon wants to display decorated
boxes, frames, etc., employing 18th & 19th century
techniques (such as smoke graining) that give ordinary materials an exotic
look. Her application was considered at the June meeting, where some wondered
if her work was too far toward the craft end of the art-craft continuum and a
decision was deferred to a time when more AAC members were present. Unfortunately, that doesn’t describe this
meeting. Jay was unsuccessful in
reaching Ms. Conlon by phone during the meeting to ask whether some of the
paintings (in frame, on boxes) shown in the photos are hers; he will pursue
this issue.
Exhibit
Period
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Entry cases
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Sitting room |
Hallway |
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Double-sided |
Shelves |
Upper (5) |
Lower (3) |
Long (5) |
Short (2) |
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Spring 15 Apr – 15 Jul |
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E.O.Smith (ceramics,
etc.) 4/21 - 5/30 Eric Roy (jewelry) 6/ 3- 8/15 |
Judith Meyers (oils) |
John Manfred (photos) |
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Summer 15 Jul – 15 Aug |
Art Camp art |
Faith Montaperto (various media) |
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15 Aug – 15 Sep |
Festival, KYTF
advertising |
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Fall 15 Oct – 15 Jan |
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Sylvia Smith (water media) |
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4. The Downtown Partnership now has use of a storefront in the Store 24
block for advertising and displays, and may be interested in some art work for
it.
5. Discussion of performances at the MCC and a
free-standing art show, independent
of the Festival on the Green, was put off until more (enthusiastic) members are
present.
6. Art removal
procedures. Scott’s draft of “Art
Display Procedures” (attached), including rules governing the removal of art
and the present waiver and permission was approved. Artists who display their work at the MCC
should sign this document (and receive a copy) at the time their exhibit is
installed. MCC staff should allow art to
be removed only by prior arrangement and with proper ID.
7. Adjourned at 7:58p. Next meeting: Tuesday, 05 August 08,
7:00p. Add to agenda: Outreach to artists (update flier? table at KYTF?).
Scott
Lehmann, Acting Secretary, 02 July 08; approved 02
September 08
Attachment: Art Display Procedures
ART DISPLAY PROCEDURES
- The Mansfield Arts
Advisory Committee (AAC) and the artist will negotiate the display period
for art exhibits at the Mansfield Community Center (MCC).
- Exhibits will normally
run for three months: January 15 to April 14; April 15 to July 14; July 15
to October 14; or October 15 to January 14. That is, exhibits are normally installed
on the 15th of January, April, July, or October, and normally
come down on the 14th of April, July, October, or January three
months later.
- Artists are expected
to show their work for the agreed-upon period. Removal of work more than one week
before the end of this period requires AAC approval.
- With the approval of
the AAC, artists may substitute a different work for one already on display.
- Artists must negotiate
day and time for removing art in advance with Jay O’Keefe, Assistant
Director of Parks and Recreation, at the MCC. Any changes in the agreed-upon day or
time must be approved by Mr. O’Keefe.
- Artists must sign in
at the MCC desk and show ID before removing any work.
- Work not removed by
the artist (or agent) by the end of the agreed-upon display period may be
removed by the AAC. In this case,
the AAC will attempt to reunite artist and work, but assumes no
responsibility for loss or damage.
The MCC does not have room to store works of art.
ARTIST’S CONSENT
I
have read and consent to the above Art Display Procedures. My display period begins ______________(date) and ends ________________(date).
WAIVER:
I hereby agree to release, discharge and hold harmless the Town of
PHOTO
RELEASE: I understand that for
promotional purposes that the Town videotapes and/or takes photographs of
participants and the interior of the facility.
I hereby release and permit the Town of
Name:
_______________________________________________________________
Address:
______________________________________________________________
Phone:
________________________________________________________________
Signature:
_________________________________________ Date: ________________