This month’s meeting was at the White Hart tonight, starting just about on time at 7:30pm (there were a few of us wanting a pint).  I forgot my nice camera, so just these ones from my new cellphone (modern phone, crappy built-in camera — it was much brighter in the room, really).

Whitchurch Arts ~ January 8, 2009 Meeting

A very good turnout, as usual – about a dozen local artists.  And at least a couple new joiners ~ Welcome!

There was some very good work on show, and some very good conversations between artists, after our business.  Be sure to have a look at the new works by Chris and Julie in our our Artists pages.

And to the business:

1. Lock-up ~

• A local artist has some storage space available for hire which we could consider using
• Coordinators need to pop around to ensure it has room for the display boards, etc
• If suitable, then just need to negotiate the charge

2. Fishing For Art ~

• Lots of artists have signed up! Poems, pictures, music, paintings, drawings, …
• We need to figure out the children’s competitions!
• Saturday: “Meet Whitchurch Arts” is a chance for public to learn a bit about Whitchurch Arts (see Arts Project, below)
• Sunday: The main show…
• The Gill Nethercott Centre will be open at 8am on Sunday the 18th to set-up your stuff;
• Tear down is at 4pm (must be out by 4:30pm);
• Doors open to the public at 10:30am;
• The press are invited for 10:50am;
• Clacy’s Garage has donated the use of their van to help with moving display boards, screens (just need to pay for petrol) — thanks Clacy’s!

3. Community Arts Project Workshop (not organized by Whitchurch Arts)

• Its coming up on Saturday the 17th at the Gill Nethercott Centre starting at 10am
• Anyone in town welcome to go along
• There will be a workshop by Corinne Marsh
• Details are on TheWhitchurchWeb forum posting

4. Off the Walls ~

• We are wanting to get local art into the local businesses
• Several have agreed in principal to display works of art, and to sell them
• Businesses have final say as to what they would have in their establishments
• Whitchurch Arts retains 10% of the sale price; another 10% goes to the business; and remaining 80% goes to the artist

5. Banking ~

• Almost 2 months ago the coordinators of Whtichurch Arts tried to set up a bank account with Natwest (Andover)
• Supposedly they lost our information twice and then gave our treasurer a bit of a run around
• A local person works at HSBC and has given us info about a Community Account that would be suitable for us
• The artists at tonight’s meeting agreed and voted to open an account with HSBC instead
• Graham needs back account info for grants he is putting in for end of January (pay-out in May if we get it)

6. Photo Workshop ~

• A photo workshop by Tony Worobiec is planned for March
• Please contact us if you are interested in attending
• The workshop can be tailored — so also let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to get out of the workshop

7. Summer Exhibition ~

• Sunday 21 June 2009 at Gill Nethercott Centre

8. Website ~

• There is a new suppliers section~ Contact us if you supply artistic goods and want listed (fee may apply)
• Feedback and assistance is always welcome ~ contact us

9. Next Meetings

• Wednesday, 25 February at The Shop Next Door
• Update: 28 March at Gill Nethercott Centre (part of Earth Hour event)
• Tuesday, 21 April at the White Hart Hotel
• Wednesday, 20 May

Related posts

• ~ Our First Meeting ~
• Meeting Scribbles ~ September 2008
• Meeting Scribbles ~ October 2009
• Meeting Scribbles ~ October 2008
• Meeting Scribbles ~ November 2008