Ian | Well, fall 2008 is finally over. I hope everyone had a good semester!
Next semester we have a few big events including our New York trip on March 27th-29th. Remember that you must be considered an active member of the Art Club by completing four fundraiser shifts to get the discount for the trip. If you would like to come to New York at the active member rate, be sure to check on your membership status early next year and participate in the fundraisers that you need. The club arranges transport and housing at a steep discount for our members; you only need to cover your food and activity expenses.
We also have Fool for Art held on Saturday, April 18 at the Midlothian campus of the collage. It’s a great opportunity for the club to interact with members of the pubic and others at the school. This year the college is also running the Revive Community Challenge that challenges groups to create environmentally green items for auction during Fool for Art. The club may elect to participate in the Revive Community Challenge, which raises funds for scholarships at John Tyler.
Don’t forget that we have several chances to display your art work in the spring semester. First, the college’s Sherwood Literary Review accepts art and literary works for a publication that “highlight[s] the creativity and talent of John Tyler”; the deadline for submissions to the publication is January 23. Later in the semester, the art department will hold its annual juried art show, which is a terrific opportunity for John Tyler students to display work and win prizes. And finally, the college operates the Gateway Outreach Center in Petersburg which is another opportunity for the college’s students to gain exposure for their works.
Wow, it looks like it is going to be a big semester coming up! I hope you all have a great break. See you next semester!
Sincerely,
Ian Glass
Art Club Minutes 12/2/2008
Pizza Sales
There will be no more pizza sales for this semester.
Upcoming Events
Holiday Art and Crafts Sale
Here are the following shifts:
Tue. 12/9/2008 Midlothian Campus in front of Academic 215 (Art Lab), 10AM-2PM:
9AM (Set-Up)-11AM : Melissa, Brandon
11AM-1PM: Shawna, Brandon
1PM-3PM (Tear Down): Janay, Shannon
Transport to Chester: Joyce Ward
Wed. 12/10/2008 Chester Campus in front of Moyar 129 (Arts and Sciences), 10AM-2PM:
9AM (Set-Up)-11AM: Ian, OPEN SLOT
11AM-1PM: Brittany, OPEN SLOT
1PM-3PM (Tear Down): Shannon, Khiem
On the Chester campus, we need one person to cover the following shifts: 9AM (Set-Up)-11AM, 11AM-1PM. Please send a “Reply-To-All” e-mail to notify the club who can cover those shifts.
All art for sale must be delivered to the Art Club by 9AM Tue. 12/9/2008.
To Do:
· Obtain an inventory sheet from Mr. Ferguson.
· Obtain stickers from Mrs. Kincaid.
· Label which items you will sell in which Art Club receives full (100%) profit and partial (20%) profit.
When pricing your items take into consideration the following:
· Material costs
· Skilled labor
· Time of labor
Ian will put up posters at each campus.
Revive Community Challenge
JTCC is challenging students to design and create a project from at least 75% recycled, restored, or repurposed items. Finished projects will be a part of a silent auction on April 18, 2009 when John Tyler and Chesterfield County partner to combine Fool for Art with Chesterfield County’s Environmental Fair. All funds raised at the auction will go to support student scholarships. Go to http://www.jtcc.edu/revivechallenge for more information.
New Members
Marianne Moretti (also Mr. Ferguson’s new work study student)