Agenda 6-15-22

Area Artists Association Meeting

Wednesday June 15, 2022, 7-8 pm ZOOM ONLY

  • We are meeting only via zoom because of a scheduling conflict with Lubeznik. Check email for ZOOM Link.
  • Minutes from last meeting: Jane
  • Treasurer’s Report: Laurie Carpenter
  • Executive Committee:
    • Need date and site for annual picnic August – Susan and Mark cannot host as they are too busy.
    • We have a number of possible future exhibitions and a mailer going out to possible exhibition sites, but we need to discuss what we want out of a show.  Great volunteer involvement in BAC!  There is no reason we cannot expand our efforts to host multiple exhibitions as well as programs if we continue to expand our participation and membership.
    • Carol and Diane have continued to improve our website. Carol has moved our site to WordPress and designed a logo. Diane has uploaded the catalog copy and images on the member page. If you do not have info on the member page please send an image, image info, bio/statement to Diane. She will add it to our member page. We would like members to subscribe so we can send mailers directly from our website. Please review the logo, text and your listing on our site: https:///www.areaartistsassociation.org
  • Membership Report: Dorothy – no news. We can recruit new members now to become involved but who can officially join during our annual membership renewal in Dec 2022.  
  • Emergence Exhibition:
    • Pros — Great Emergence Exhibition at Buchanan Art Center. Thanks to all who played an important role in our Annual Exhibition – Carol for securing contract and making labels; Laurel for organizing submissions; Diane for catalog and layout for exhibition, Edwin, Tim, Kuhn, Carol, Laurel for install; Joan and Ginny for the great reception food and refreshments; Dorothy, Suzy and Edwin for monitoring the destall; all participating artists for their art, bios and statements, delivering their work ready for install, and picking up their work in a timely manner. Finally, thanks for all who attended the reception.
    • Cons — it was short and then shortened because of a conflict by BAC. There are a number of issues which we can briefly discuss that we need to watch out for in the future.
  • Possible future exhibitions:
    • Joan contacted Box Factory and heard back from Jane Rush at the Box Factory about AAA exhibiting there. They will be sending out a call for artists in mid-September.
    • Diane contacted Mark Rospenda at the South Bend Museum of Art. He will get back to us in a few weeks.
    • Carol contacted Hannah @ Chesterton Art Center and she wants to get us on their schedule. We need to choose a few possible months.
    • Edwin is preparing a mailer to go out to approximately 30 regional galleries including our catalog.
    • We need other members to follow up on their own leads for possible shows.
  • We have a space for the Lubeznik Arts Festival August 20-21. All members are invited to include their work in the booth. You need to contact Carol Estes to verify your participation.
  • Nipsco Space: September – Ginny Scott; October – Joan Spohrer; November – Kristina Knowski; December – Carole Stodder
  • Member News: Stephanie Carnell @ Chesterton Art Center – July; Laurie Carpenter @ SFC Gallery July; Laurel Izard at Depot July; Dorothy Graden: First United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids-July, Village Gallery in Valparaiso-August, and Towle Theater in Hammond-September.  Laurel Izard and Tim Lace were juried into Art From the Heartland @ the Indianapolis Art Center.  Tim Lace’s photos of Mardi Gras Indians will be featured in Pan-o-ply in July with Diane Grams writing an article which is an excerpt from one of her ethnographies on the public parading in New Orleans.    
  • No 15-minute talk on zoom.
  • Adjourn

2022 Schedule  

  1. (Exec Committee meeting 2nd wed of each month as needed.)
  2. Pot Luck Picnic — August 17, 2022 5 pm – Location?
  3. Lubeznik Art Fair – August 20-21,2022
  4. September – receive call for proposal to Box Factory
  5. Public Program? Annual meeting October 19, 2022 7 pm Lubeznik  – Annual Meeting (No elections even year) We need to secure space now!!!
  6. Holiday Party — December 17, 2022 (Saturday) – Annual Membership due. Holiday Party Location?

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