ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meeting of Tuesday, 07 July 2009

Mansfield Community Center (MCC) Conference Room

 

MINUTES

 

1. The meeting was called to order at 7:04p by Chair Kim Bova.  Members present: Jay Ames, Kim Bova, Tom Bruhn, Scott Lehmann, Joan Prugh, Blanche Serban.  Members absent: none. Others present: Jay O’Keefe (staff).

 

2. The draft minutes of the 02 June 09 meeting were approved as written.

 

3. Correspondence.  Derri Owen has asked about the Committee’s reaction to her proposed show to benefit the Social Services Department (item 3b, 05 May 09 minutes), which apparently was not communicated to her.  Kim will do so.

 

4. Coffee House programs.  When Tom Terry gets back in town, Joan will contact him about having his flamenco guitar group do an informal program at the MCC similar to those it has given at WindhamARTS.

 

5. Festival on the Green Art Show.  Kim has volunteered to install the Festival on the Green’s Art Show on 13 September, but she would like some help, as she is also the Festival’s photographer; Jay A. can probably do this.  Display panels are needed for hanging flat art; Jay A. suggested that the AAC investigate purchasing such panels, but it is not clear that we have any money.  Jay O’K will investigate the status of our $500 budget line.

 

6. Art display form.  The new art display form will be put into use as soon as Scott sends it to Jay O’K.

 

7. MCC art displays.

a.      Michael Allison has applied to show colored wooden bowls in the display cases.  His pieces have appeared at the MCC as part of the Woodturners exhibit in winter 2005 and also last fall’s exhibit of prize pieces from the 2008 Festival on the Green Art Show.  On the basis of photos of some of the works he proposes to show, the AAC approved the exhibit for the winter quarter of 2010 – subject to seeing all the pieces (or photos thereof) before they are installed, in accord with policy.  Joan will call Mr. Allison to let him know.

b.     Jay Ames offered to exhibit works in the sitting room in the fall if nobody else steps forward.

c.      Blanche Serban was disappointed that relatively few people attended the artist’s reception for herself and Alex Delehanty (Friday, 12 June, 5-6 PM). Press releases sent to the media generated no publicity, alas, and the time may have been inconvenient.

 

Exhibit Period	Entry cases		Sitting room		Hallway
	Double-sided	Shelves	Upper (5)	Lower (3)	Long (5)	Short (2)
Spring 15 Apr – 15 Jul	Alex Delehanty (sculpy work)		Blanche Serban (oils)
Summer 15 Jul – 15 Oct			Liviu Cupceancu (various media)
	8/15 – 10/15 Festival on the Green
Fall 15 Oct – 15 Jan	William Stallman? (found object sculpture)				Sylvia Smith (water media)
Winter 15 Jan – 15 Apr	Michael Allison (colored wooden bowls)

7. Know Your Towns Fair.  Scott will get information on reserving a table at Know Your Towns Fair (Sep 12) to advertise display opportunities and local arts groups; details can be discussed at the August meeting.

 

8. Adjourned at 7:35p.  Next meeting: Tuesday, 04 August 09, 7:00p.

 

Scott Lehmann, Acting Secretary, 09 July 09