ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meeting of Tuesday, 5 February 2008

Mansfield Community Center (MCC) Conference Room

 

MINUTES

 

1. The meeting was called to order at 7:14p by Acting Chair Jay Ames.  Members present: Jay Ames, Leon Bailey, Scott Lehmann.  Members absent: Anita Bacon, Kim Bova, Joan Prugh, Blanche Serban.  Others present: Jay O’Keefe (staff). 

 

2. The minutes of the 08 January 08 meeting were approved with minor editorial corrections, to be made by Scott.

 

3. High School arts.  Jay A. thinks it will take persistence to get E.O. Smith ceramics and jewelry instructors to organize an exhibit of student art for the display cases in the Spring.  He will coordinate follow-up with Kim.

 

4. Art Display policy.   The AAC’s proposed art display policy was on the agenda for the 28 Jan 08 Town Council meeting.  Jay A., Kim, & Scott attended and answered a few questions from Council members.  The Council scheduled a public hearing on the proposal for 11 Feb.  Scott and Jay A. will be there to answer questions.  Leon observed that the display policy does not cover performances – they were not included in the Council’s charge to the AAC – and that we may want to consider drafting some guidelines for them.

 

5. MCC art displays.

  1. Eric Roy has proposed displaying local minerals & crystals, jewelry incorporating them, and possibly handcrafted staffs and helmets. Though mineral collections would not qualify as art, Mr. Roy’s jewelry looks suitable, judging from the photos he submitted; how many pieces does he have?  Staffs and helmets might be OK, but the AAC needs to see photos.  Jay A. will contact Mr. Roy to explain that the AAC arranges art displays only, and to ask for photos of the staffs and helmets and for an indication of how many pieces he’d like to display.
  2. Scott will ask John Manfred whether he would like to show some of his Toddy Pond photos in the hallways during the Spring period (15 Apr – 15 Jul), as no one else has applied for that space.  There is room for about 16 prints in 16-by-20 frames.

 

 

Exhibit Period
Entry cases

Sitting room

Hallway

Double-sided

Shelves

Upper

Lower

Long (5)

Short (2)

Winter

15 Jan – 15 Apr

Irmgard Rees

(found-object art)

Ellen Marshall (glass) & Kris Plimpton (jewelry)

Sarah Winter

(mixed media)

Spring

15 Apr – 15 Jul

E.O.Smith ceramics & jewelry?

 

Judith Meyers

(oils)

John Manfred?

(photos)

Summer

15 Jul – 15 Oct

 

 

 

Faith Montaperto

(various media)

Fall

15 Oct – 15 Jan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Membership.  Anita Bacon has attended just one meeting (09 Oct 07) since being appointed; is she still interested?  Jay A. will ask Joan to find out, as there is someone else who has expressed interest in joining.

 

7. Adjourned at 8:06p.  Next meeting: Tuesday, 04 March, 7:00p.

 

Scott Lehmann, Acting Secretary, 08 February 08

Approved: 01 April 08