Present: Monique, Katherine White, Catherine Dabron, Nancy, Wendy, Bev Thomas, Lynne, Ola, Rosina, Sharon, Valerie, Maryann.
Apologies: Belinda, Bev Moxon, Jenny, Gabriella.
Meeting Dates: 16th July, 13th August
Name of exhibition: Casting the Net
Requirements for meeting 16th July.
All work must be taken to the July meeting at Strathnairn.
With the work you must have the title, medium, measurements (height x width x depth in cms), artist statement (max250 words) and $30 for hire of gallery.etc (Wendy & Lynne will collect money) price if item is for sale.
Gabriella has kindly offered to design the invitation and email it to everyone and to design the catalogue and make the labels. We will need good quality photos of your work and others can be taken at the July meeting. Nancy will talk to Leanne (Canberra Secretarial Services) re help with the catalogue using Gabriella’s design. Nancy, Gabriella and Wendy will put together an introductory paragraph describing the background to the exhibition. This statement can be used as a media release. The invitation and catalogue will be discussed further at the July meeting.
Opening: Saturday 27th August 4pm (Chris Bourke will be asked if he can open the exhibition).
Everyone is asked to bring a plate of food ready to serve plus a bottle of wine or soft drink. Rosina will be responsible for keeping the table replenished.
Selectors: This is to be an inclusive exhibition. Everyone in the group is given the opportunity to exhibit at least one piece. If artists submit more than one item and if there are space restrictions Nancy and Gabriella will choose which pieces fit best in the exhibition. Items from the ANU exhibition will not be shown; however other work from those artists will be accepted.
Roster: Volunteers are needed to sit the exhibition on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Set Up: Bev, Nancy and Ola will hang the exhibition on 23, 24 & 25 August. Offers of more help welcome.
Exhibition dismantle: Artists should take down their work from 4pm on Sunday 11September, or pick up the work from Leah Molony at Strathnairn on Monday or Tuesday 12th and 13th September.
