Meeting Notes - January 30, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS

-First Friday ArtWalk Feb 6, 2009, hosted by Kate Ali, instructor at LCC. Tour begins at 5:30PM at Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center followed by stops at White Lotus Gallery, Fenario Gallery, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, and New Zone Gallery.

-Lane County Youth Career Fair
Feb 10th 8:30AM – 12PM at the Fairgrounds
This is a good opportunity to expose high school students to the wide range of mediums taught at Lane Community College. If interested in displaying work, please reply with details on the size and medium - there is limited space so I'd like to sort out getting as many different mediums as possible on one table. I'll get back to you with more details.



QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERS

-Do we want to change our name from LCC Student Art Association?
A professional sounding name is good for validity
Something unique that stands out might be good
If a new name is chosen, Student Art Association should be kept as a subtitle name

-Are LCC Student groups considered non-profit?

-Can students keep money made from artwork sold through SAA galleries?



WEB SPACE

-Facebook, I’ve since looked at Facebook and as you can’t have a simple URL, am deciding against it
-Google Group, seems like it would be the best means of creating a real mailing list / discussion area for members
-I’ve looked into separate image hosting more and found out it’s gotten a bit better. Leaning toward a blog now with links on the side to specific entries that detail members’ works / biographies and specific events.



GROUP ADVERTISING

-Several outlets for doing this free including the Torch, and the LCC Radio Station
-Torch wants to do an article about LCCSAA and interview several members.
-We can have our own designation number for making photocopies



CONSTITUTION
-Mission Statement
The LCCSAA functions to promote an appreciation and understanding of the arts and provide enriching activities for building a strong artist community.
Promoting an appreciation + understanding of the arts + broadening the art community + providing an outlet for the enrichment of the arts

-Satako suggested that officers work on the constitution together separately, then present it to the members and get feedback and get it ratified.




ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITY IDEAS

-Activities should be separated into groupings of those requiring money and those not requiring money, then prioritized so we can keep a realistic agenda for the term

-Create study body collaborative art piece outside or in center building
Have booth
Anyone can participate
Use garbage (materials LCC does not recycle)
Team up with Geo Pax, the recycling coordinator, to further understanding of recycling
Possibility of mold forming / smell from garbage-art – only use relatively clean items?

-First Friday art walk

-Get together and do art show in town
Have to pre-register months in advance
Maybe ask around and get hosted at a new or unconventional spot?
Sign up for 3 or 4 venues so we can stagger times throughout the year we have gallery space in town
When signing up for venue, sign up for one name, but be sure to mention that more than one person is involved, AKA, the LCCSAA
Bring has gallery space for artwork made from recycled materials
MECCA also has gallery space like Bring for recycled artwork
MECCA allows people to teach a craft they know to others

-Saturday Market Booth for LCCSAA members
Maybe too difficult and costly

-Gallery space on campus
Art on Campus Committee – have to ask them where we can display
Make history / journal of putting together piece, recording time taken as well so that people don’t feel art is daunting

-Interactive art demonstration / guided learning sessions in booth at Center Building
Demonstrate different mediums

-Lane Night
High school students come interested in LCC, we could set up a gallery for them featuring different mediums
Feb 10th, 8:30AM – 12PM at Fairgrounds
We should get everything together the day before and have someone in charge of getting pieces there
Easels needed
Feature print, fiber, metal, clay, photography, drawing, stone, painting student works

-Create handout with teacher biographies, what classes they offer
Would make approaching teachers or asking questions of them easier and less daunting

-Broaden perception of what people consider art
Describe artwork meaning/purpose
Monthly table in center building where art in presented

-SAA bulletin board creation for announcements or presenting work
One in Center building and one in Fine Arts building
Amelia has a spare board to donate

-Create art resource library
In art faculty room: books, tools, magazines, guides, etc
Online: links to galleries, tutorials, e-books, etc.





ACTIVITIES E-MAILED IN

-Gallery Creation
LCCSAA runs spring term Student Art Show
LCCSAA hosts own art show
Promotion of next year’s sculpture show throughout Lane County
Sculpture park on campus

-Art Information for Students
Artist Studio visitation
Invite and sponsor lecturers, or have students present on art history, careers in art, portfolio creation
Discussion groups on art movements, styles, and portfolios
Advertise opportunities for art students

-Gatherings
Art collaboration, a permanent mural or art installation on campus
Art group party
Movie showings
Gallery/Museum Visitations
Peer critiques of LCC Art Gallery artist
First/Last Friday Art Walk
Peer Critiques of member work, written or verbal
Remove Signs