HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-07-28 Arts Culture Commission MinutesEDINA ART CENTER BOARD
7:30 A.M.
July 28, 1994
Edina Art Center
MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter R. Spokes, Gene Andersen, Sandy Clark, Dick Wyatt, Art
Dickey, Dodie Paul, Elizabeth Eisenbrey, Jim VanValkenburg
MEMBERS ABSENT: Heather Randall King and Susan Kelm
STAFF PRESENT: Diana Hedges, Bradley Benn and Solvei Swenson
Meeting was called to order by Chair, Jim VanValkenburg, 7:30 a.m.
I. DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Diana Hedges
1. Vegetable Stands: Sever vegetable stands are at three locations within Edina. The
stands are a form of fund raising for the Art Center. Sever donated $2,000 per
stand to the Art Center and then received permission to operate the produce stand.
2. New Corners: A welcome to New Corners to the Edina Art Center will be, held the
day after the holiday sale.
3. Crosstown Camera Club: the dark room is still under construction and needs more
money. The estimate for the lumber was $1400. None of the development
expenses will be taken from the Art Center funds. They need to find separate
funding. A question was asked regarding receiving money from the Edina Rotary.
Jim VanValkenburg will find out who to contact.
4. Splash! Centennial Lakes summer Splash! will be this coming weekend. There are
still a few gaps in the schedule for the Art Center booth. Dodie Paul stated she
would make a sign the says Edina Art Center.
II. JURIED SHOW - Bradley Benn
Changes ,there wilt-be-a limit of 200entries, this, way all the entries will be
displayed.- there,Willibe one jUdgel. PeeraWards instead of a Peoples Choice
award.
`Letters, Prospedts and Fund Raiser
A letter sent to meinbers regarding the show. A list *of people to solicit for
contributions is available and board.Members are encouraged to', contact people
they know.
Eisefibrey asked ilthete.hadn't been :a preVious discuSsion to change the date
of the Juried Show. 'The response was that three had been a disCusSion but`it had
been decided that there is never a good time to have a fund raiser.
Mr. Wyatt stated that the approach when soliciting donations should be that they
have an opportunity to contribute to a "cultural gem" of Edina and not that we are
"hitting" on them for money. Also, if a board member is reluctant to contact a
person, give the name to him and he will call.
Liz and Dodie offered to assist Gene Andersen with entries on August 25th from
12 noon to 6 pm.
Selections from the show will be hung at the Edina Library.
III. OTHER
Ms. Hedges stated that there will be an Art Festival at Southdale, August 13, 11 a.m. - 4
p.m. sponsored by Arts & Kids and Edina Art Center and Bloomington Art Center. Kids
will learn how to face paint, stamp art, print making and more.
Meeting adjourned 7:55 a.m.
No board meeting on September 22. Liz, Heather, Dodie and Diana will be in France.