MEETING Feb 24th, 2015
in attendance: warren, erica, nicole, christine, mathilde, dennis, jane w, susan k, sandrine, anne k, helen
– need artists uncommon finds april – reduced fee to $55 each wall.
– savinos march-may – no fee
-nicole – intl museum of photography at eastman house – course in 12 segments history of photography
– linda ruth salter – will organize the plein air sessions
– erica will have a session to teach how to crochet beads into cylinder term kumihimo – braiding technique for beads
– making decorator books – chat book, book baby, shutterfly, blurb.
-helen investigating blurb
– mathilde art critique. – cambridge aa concord
– erika – cambridge aa – critique sessions of yore – got professional art critics rented space – apply as artist to see 3 judges – 100$ – session w 3 critics – bring 4-5 originals and slides – personal feedback. famous curators etc – “portfolio show” – useful – decorative vs emotional – what is your goal.
– what do you want? – gallery, vs personal expression – private. –
– grants – summer grant writing party – coach – may
– artist of the month.
-erika and library – dennis painted and stained molding, handyman attached, ready for our first exhibit –THREE 96” wide x 18” high – four 16”x 20 or wide short pictures with smaller ones on outside.
- Green reading room – six spaces 30” wide, 28” high
- april, may, june – framed sizes.
- max 18 pieces
- volunteers
- call to all membership – send digital images with dimensions of framed – else who wants to be on committee – theme
- starts group show
- after 2 artists – one in green room – one in front.
– uncommon finds – no jewelry –
– catalogs – for belmont consignment.
– sharon nahill – space to rent studios