Friday 10/19/2007

Here is a summary of issues discussed at todays VAP meeting:

Hayden Show: "Duality" (January 31, 2008-February 23, 2008)
-Curated by Xanthe and Amanda
-5 new graduate students will be accepted into this group exhibition, along with the pre-existing 10 graduate students* from last years proposal
-Please submit 2 images to the designated folder on the computer lab on the 2nd floor of Richards Hall, along with a short abstract (approx. 200 words)explaining relevancy to "Duality" theme

-DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 1st

*for the 10 grads selected from last year, please submit a material list(approx. $150) ASAP for the grant which Kim will be writing for the event.(materials such as matte board, framing, pedestals, etc; but not items suchas clay or glaze, which you pay for in your departmental lab fees).  Be specific about your material costs.

Open Sudios: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16th, 6-9pm

-We are asking for volunteers to help in organizing the event.  Contact team members to participate.
-Volunteers are as follows:
Information (map of studios, artist bios, signage over to Woods)
1. Anne
2. Jewel
3. Aisha
4.

Publicity (web, posters, etc.)
1. Erica Larsen
2. Kim
3. Drew
4.

Undergrad Participation (hanging work, etc.)
*We will be asking faculty to nominate undergrads to show in open crit space
1. Erika Navarrete
2. Amanda
3. Josh

Food (set up, clean up, etc.)
1. Xanthe
2. ALL!
*food and beverage do run out quickly.  we would appreciate it if all participants could bring 1 or 2 dishes to the event

Next Grad on Grad Critique:
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6th, 6-9pm

Website: created by Erica Larsen
-www.unl.edu/vap
-here we will be posting important VAP information, as well as events on the
monthly callendar
-if you are having a show, email Erica, and she will put it on the calendar

Friday 8/31/2007

Here are some quick notes about what happened at the first VAP meeting of this school year.

1. We elected the new officers for this school year. Your new President is Sarah Barnard-Blitz and your new Treasure is Kayleigh Speck. Trudie Teijink volunteered to help as needed under the unoffical title of VP. Thanks to all of them for their future contributions.

2. An Evening of Art Discussion and Food:
The first Grad-on-Grad critique will be Sept. 19 from 7pm-9pm. It will be in the big crit space, 2nd floor Richards Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be 6 openings for those of
you who would like to put up work to be discussed. The sign-up sheet for the 6 critique spots and a food sign-up list will be on door 228 in Richards Hall. It really is a fun and helpful experience.

3. The annual slide jam:
This yearly "get-to-know each other's art" event will be Friday Oct. 12 at 4:30 in Richards room 15. This event is attended by grads, undergrads, and faculty. It is a real low pressure event. Just show some images of your work and say a little something. If you are new, it is perfectly fine to show the images that you applied to the program with. None of us have seen any of them. Oct. 5th

4. The Second Annual Open Studios Tour:
The date for this heavily attended event is set for the
evening of November 16th. We learned a lot from last year's event and
this Open Studio night is going to be even better. We have already
begun to divvy up responsibilities for the event. Thus far, Anne and
Jewel are going to be working on signage, maps, artist bios, and tour
guides for the event. Erica Larsen, Shane, and myself have
volunteered to work on the publicity. Erika Navarrete with help from
tba will organize the undergraduate showing.

5. Emily and Drew are going to share the task of sitting in on the
faculty meetings on behalf of the graduate students.