Kingstown Area Artists Association Meeting Minutes. 08/11/2011

 

Kingstowne Area Artist Association
www.kingstowneartists.com
Minutes for 8/11/11 Meeting
Meetings:   The next meeting is at the Synder Center, Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. 
A quorum was not present, the following members were in attendance:  Sandy, Ginny, Kathy, Reggie, Sam, Rajam, Sue, Lee, Beverly and Skip.
  Report of the Treasurer:
 Reports of Committees:  we have $1,432.75 in the bank

  • Publicity:  CHAIR:  Sue
    • Status of publicity tasks for Annual Show and Sale
      • Flyer and evite  are complete(Sue)
      • Postcards  - Sam and skip finished them during the meeting
      • Publication notification have been placed-
      • Flyer Distribution Sign Up sheet was filled in
      • Signage – Sam and Reggie  will hang signs
  • Venues to show work – Sandy
    • result from phone meetings with Inova Healthplex re: their Conference Room  discussions are still under way
    • Subcomitte chairs will be responsible for hanging at their assigned sites.  Subcommittee chairs are:
  • Library-Shirley
  • Pho Bowl-Lee,
  • Franconia Gov't Ctr.-Reg,
  • D'Elegance (Pending)-Sandy,
  • Greenan Jewelers-Duane
  • Adult Cebter – Beverley
  • Sandy spoke with Greenspring and we have been accepted to hang about 50 works Jan-Feb 2012.  Themes allowed are botanical, horticultural, historical sites, and sea and landscapes.  We will self -jury our show on site, members participating must bring 2 or 3 more pieces than they are supposed to hang.  The best will be selected to hang.
  • Web:  Reggie -the deadline for being added to the website is over for this year.  If your work is there now and you have not paid (or do not pay) immediately, you will be removed.
  • Special Events:       Rajam and Reggie will meet to discuss responsibilities
  • Annual Show and Sale:  Kathy– Planning
    • 16 members are participating.  The only members not participating are Skip, Annette and Anne.  Need to know if Sam, Rajam, Anne, and Annette plan to participate.  With the exception of Skip, all other artists plan to participate.
    • artists to signed up for: 
      • Table set up Friday night – Kathy, Reggie, Sue, Lee and Sam
      • Make artist table signs  - Sandy
      • Handle Guest’s Favorite Voting - Kathy
      • Buy food  (with KAAA funds) –Andrea, Sue and Beverly
      • Buy center piece/flowers (with KAAA funds) - Ginnie
      • Keep food tables stocked during show  - Andrea, Sue and Beverly
      • Attendance count - Jackie
      • Create guest sign- in sheets - Sandy
      • Opening and Closing Center – Ginny and Sandy
      • Gifts for musicians – Ginny
    • Will do table raffle at Sept meeting
    • All artists need black table cloths

Old or Unfinished Business:

  • Lee will do raffle tickets and have them available to artists by August 17th
  • Artist Presentation Schedule
  • Sept. – No artist presentation due to show planning
  • Oct – Publishing your own art book, creating DVDs of your art - Duane

 

New Business/Open Discussion on Relevant Topics:

Artist Presentation – Skip gave us a great presentation on how to get children interested in art