EXACAVTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART CONTEXT
MRes Meeting Minutes 19/03/08
Present:
Jess (JF)
Libby (LW)
Tekla (T)
Jim (JH)
Fiona (FA)
Earlier today we had a brief meeting of 4 x MRes students to discuss the planning required for the upcoming Symposium.
1. In light of the Mac theatre being booked out on the day of the Symposium, 4 other choices were suggested. The top two we decided were the Monkey and the Barnes. Both have positives and negatives. The Monkey is better for the reception, more casual but is not great for projector work due to facilities and daylight. The Barnes is great for presentation but we may lose people on the trip from the Barnes to the Monkey for drinks.
2. It was agreed that Fin would send an email to Lisa requesting the Barnes and Monkey as a priority and we would discuss specifics when it was finally decided what venue it would be. See point 6.
3. Budget. It was agreed that we need to make a meeting with Lisa to discuss how to release the 150 pounds promised. We need to discuss how to best use this as it gets difficult with the Easter break and the fact that we ill need the money to print prior to Laura being able to approve it.
4. Speakers: All four speakers have been contacted but we have only one positive confirmation from Christine Borland.
5. We went through each of the main tasks to be done. Posters, promotional material for the day, how to document the day and what tasks were to be done on the day. We set critical dates to be met, and briefly discussed who would do what: See attached sheets for outcomes as of today.
6. Libby visited Ross today and he apologised that he cannot actually agree.
7. The Mac Room – can we have this? Followed by reception in the Mac Museum / Gallery space. Fin to follow up in an email to Lisa.
8. The food needs to be agreed on based on the estimated numbers.
Notes from Meeting at 2pm
9. Update on Bodot: Tekla received confirmation that Judit can come and will be here on Thursday a as she is teaching on Wednesday
10. Talked about trying to get onto the mailing list for the mail out to tutors to get included on the timetable. Basically that you need the basics, ‘save the date’ style. Note that ‘if its of interest to block out the timetable if you think its worth it’
11. Jim suggests / John Calcott? We also thought of Tanya Eccleston, Francis McKee or Sarah Smith. Each need to be discussed….if we decided that we want 4 speakers rather than 3.
12. JH mentions that Tanya is away in south East Asia and might be a little too difficult to get.
13. Francis McKee – bad timing as GI on at that time.
14. JF – Could we include John Calcott from a critical writing point of view.
15. JH suggests Lee French - Variant / Glasgow based art magazine? Might be abit annoying…Check online.
16. JH three is ok but if you want a fourth then he might be ok. DCA in Dundee, archive of artists books there may be an interesting person there…notion of publishing, artists books
17. TW this may provide us with a greater audience. Hugh Pizey? He teaches at GSA, projects with artists
18. Make sure you end something out so you get time to promote it….check venue, check food. What about the documentation?
19. TW: Will take care of audio stuff, inline with a guy from the MFA. We need to conform the venue before we go to far down this line. TW says she is volunteering as she wants to know more about it. Various modes of documentation – both quality/amateur just in case.
20. JF says that Ben Rush will be booked up with a major exhibition the next day so that might be difficult.
21. JH talks about audio and video.
22. LW says also photos to potentially put in e-journal
23. JH says keep in mind a transcription will be useful as included in a DVD in the final presentation. Booking the equipment should be a priority…
24. JF says she has a small mini-disc that we can use if all goes badly.
25. LW runs through the process and critical dates of the posters and the handouts.
26. JH raises the printing and the necessity of appropriate inks for location. i.e. indoor / outdoor.
27. The date of the 9th is independent study day – should we try and meet somewhere in Great Western Road close to where JH lives, in the afternoon? Should we arrange this so we can have a chat even if it is just for an hour? Juts in case we need to discuss anything last minute. How about 3PM / Meet at AZIZA next to Kelvinbridge Underground. On a corner….ok. Agreed
28. And the following week, meet at 11am in the studio space? The morning to discuss? 4 hours to work things out? We can revise this the week before if we need to….. ok. Agreed.
29. TW mentions that Judit’s train arrives at 1.30 and she might have to entertain the guest for some time that day.
30. JH have you thought about trying to piggy back into the GU promotional material
31. JH put together a brief description to send around to the school. It may be worth sending it around to people like Francis McKee…an initiative in the art school etc. Greater publicity….Transmission etc as well. And that there will be more promotional material to come – a press release of sorts. ‘Notification of a forthcoming date’….
32. JH even if people don’t come its still the organising of it that’s the important part.
33. The smaller venue may work if its fewer people / Barnes is too big. JF notes that a smaller room may be more appropriate.
34. JH says that if it is at the Rec you may have to spend time arranging chairs etc which may be stressful, better if it is an already arranged room.
35. JH mentions Fins project from last week….
36. LW says she will send the notes and hopefully this will give JH a greater understanding of the details of the conference
37. End.
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