HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10-20 Arts Culture Commission MinutesEDINA ART CENTER BOARD
7:30 a.m.
October 20, 1988
Edina Art Center
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
James Van Valkenburg, Peter Spokes, Sharon Hale, Dodie Paul, Harriette
Bach, Sandra Clark, Judy Smith, Betty Paugh
Art Dickey, Liz Eisenbrey
Diana Hedges, Mollie Paulson, Stacey Kness
Pat Greer, Peggy Kelly, Marion Ward
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Van Valkenburg called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
II. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 8. 1988, MINUTES
Harriette Bach MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 1988, MEETING. Betty
Paugh seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. Marion Ward asked if Lee Heikens was
present or absent at September's meeting since her name was listed as both. Stacey
confirmed that Lee Heikens was absent.
III. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. CLASSES
Fall class registration is more than $2000 over last year. The new fall
schedules are available and are offering holiday workshops. 1300 names were
deleted from the mailing list of people who had not taken clagses or become
members for 15 months. A total of 2500 schedules were mailed out. The computer
system is working well.
B. EXHIBITS
Dodie Paul attended the opening, and Sandy Clark served as hospitality person at
Doug Lew's reception attended by 50 to 60 people. There were three main factors
contributing to the low number of attendants: 1. it wasn't the first Sunday of
the month as usual, 2. it was a beautiful day to be outside, and 3. football.
Mr. Lew did send his own invitations, but he probably sent them late since he had
just arrived back in the country.
Edinborough has been paying 20 percent of the net on exhibits at Edinborough
since January 1988; they used to pay 10 percent of the gross. To date, sales for
the galleries has been $2575 to Edinborough, $1971 to Art Center. Mr. Van
Valkenburg requested some explanation of how Edinborough arrived at these
figures.
Sunday, October 23, is Meet the Faculty Day from 2 to 4 p.m. More than twenty
instructors will be at the Art Center demonstrating artwork. Diana has put
together a brochure with a photograph of each instructor and their background.
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November 6 is the holiday sale exhibit from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be a shuttle
bus going from the Art Center to Edinborough arranged by Mollie Paulson and Pat
Greer. If the shuttle is successful, it will continue to be used.
C. FINANCIAL REPORT
See attached.
D. FUND RAISING
Diana passed around a sample idea of the fund raising mailer. The Ways and Means
Committee thought it was a good thing to try. The brochure will be very simple
and hand-addressed. It will be sent to members and anyone board members would
like to send to. It may be effective to include a personal note on some. It has
been a year since the last fund drive; there was no spring fund drive. Dodie
Paul, Pat Greer, Peggy Kelly, and Marion Ward volunteered to help address
mailers.
IV ART IN THE PARK - Betty Paugh
Mrs. Paugh reported there were 61 actual artists. There was a petition signed by
several artists who wanted their money back because they felt the Art Center did not
do their part in getting more people in the park. The increased publicity did not
bring any more people. Mrs. Paugh indicated the Art Center is in the business of
education and art--not art fairs. Mrs. Greer mentioned the City should have helped
with more professional signs in the area. Judy Smith mentioned there were three
Centennial events scheduled at the same time. Diana indicated there are .just too
many art and craft fairs--the area is saturated. Mrs. Paugh said usually the
committee is not obligated to refund money. Twenty artists apologized for signing
the petition due to pressure from other signers. It was decided to send a letter to
all of the participants in the fair.
Judy Smith MOVED NOT TO REFUND ANY MONEY TO TffE ARTISTS. Harriette Bach seconded the
motion. MOTION CARRIED.
Mrs. Paugh does not recommend doing this again- -it is not worth it. Diana mentioned
Sandy Clark's house tour in December 1989; this should be another source of income if
it is decided not to do Art in the Park again.
Betty Paugh MOVED TO DISCONTINUE ART IN THE PARK. Judy Smith seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED.
V. HOLIDAY PARTY
Judy Smith MOVED TO HAVE A 1988 HOLIDAY PARTY. Harriette Bach seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED.
There was discussion as to when and where. Friday, December 16, was a convenient for
all members present. The location will be decided and announced at a later date.
VI. EDINBOROUGH REPORT - Pat Greer.
Mrs. Greer reported more people are coming into the park due to cooler weather, so
turnouts should be better. Frank Evans is showing pastels and water colors. In
November Joni Bussin will be showing batik. In December Jean Haefele will be showing
at the park. Mrs. Greer said she will go over the recap and discuss the figures at
the next meeting.
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VII. NEW BOARD MEMBER
Lee Heikens has resigned from the board. A letter will be written thanking her for
her services. Peggy Kelly said this opening has to be advertised in the paper, but
you can encourage someone to apply. Some suggested names of people who would be
effective on the board were: Kathryn Bennet, Kathleen Currie, Linda Maetzold, or
Dorothy and Bob Olman.
VIII.CELEBRATE THE ARTS
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// " haron Hale reported that Edinborough has February 11, 1989, available for this
event. There was a discussion as to the location. Some felt it should be at Braemar
again because Edinborough is so wide open that it would look and seem empty. After
discussion, it was decided to try_it at Edinborou There are some things that can
be done to the space to it appear sma er. Mrs. Hale asked the board members to
bring a list of eight auction items each member can obtain. She also indicated the
need for a committee to work on the auction.
IX. ROOM ADDITION UPDATE
Mr. Van Valkenburg stated Mr. Dickey has drawn plans to add some space to the Art
Center. The procedure begins at the Park Board; this request will be an agenda item
scheduled for the November Park Board meeting. It starts with the Park Board for two
reasons: 1. The Art Center is a park facility, and 2. The Park Board may have some
funds to allocate to this project. We need their recommendation to go to City
Council with the complete package. Peggy Kelly asked where the funds could be coming
from. Mr. Van Valkenburg stated the funds could come from dedication funds, some
long range funds, and some funds raised by the Art Center. The expected cost at this
point is $60-70,000; and addition will make the Art.Center more profitable. Some
funds have already been collected by the Art Center and are in the general fund, but
Mr. Van Valkenburg would like to see them go to the building fund.
X. OTHER
Instructor Bill Dietrichson sent a thank you note to the board for the September
joint meeting.
Dodie Paul reported that the trip to France
from the travel agent. IT was difficult to
Someone should write a letter to the travel
the trip. Mollie Paulson agreed to contact
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
was canceled due to lack of organization
get the deposits back from the agency.
agent and to the people who signed up for
the participants.
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