Class Notes 3-3-11

Lakeridge High-Mural painting opportunity

Management Team:

Spoke to Linda Moore about selling t-shirts and purchases

Number of shirts?

Refreshments?

BYU-brownies, eclairs, etc.

Alison’s neighbor-pastry chef

Costco-veggie trays, etc

Drink- punch, water, cocoa?

Band-making confirmed for the 9^th!

Design Team:

Shawn got poster ready

make sure content is correct (Alex will look it over)

get brochure started

awaiting approval (Alex)-Printing

Shirts=Tuesday

Sell shirts for $10 –how many should we make?

Copy Team:

If you need any specific copy, let us know

Marketing Team:

Get in touch with people

Press Release (Narrative Style, Second Draft)

The root of all fear, according to Francis Moore, is that we’ve been forced to deny who we are. Identity 2011 is a project designed to provide the at-risk youth of Summit High School with artist-mentors in the form of Utah Valley University's senior visual art students. This collaborative process will yield an increased understanding of and appreciation for the individual identities of everyone involved, as well as new and exciting works of art proclaiming who we are, which will be on display (INSERT DATE) at (INSERT LOCATION).

This celebratory exhibit opens to the public at (INSERT TIME), and gives us each the amazing opportunity to better understand ourselves and our incredibly unique community. Come enjoy the engaging music of local band Holy Water Buffalo, appreciate the talent of local artists, and show your essential love and support for the Summit High teens brave enough to put their identities on display. It will be a night to remember, full of art, entertainment and discovery. “Open your ‘I’” and be identified!

If you would like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview with Alex Bigney, please call (HEAD OF MARKETING) at (PHONE NUMBER) or (HOF?) at hof@marketing.com



-David. Sorry I’m not there today guys, I’m pretty sick. Let me know what you think!

Venue Progress

Hey all!

Friday, Amanda and I spent some time going around to try to nail down a venue for the 'event.' We first hit Noni and were delighted with what we saw! We were also pleased with the reception we got from the man who showed us around and showed us several of their rooms. The only thing we were not delighted with was the price. Starting at $50 an hour and going to $150 an hour, to start, we realized there was no way we were going to be able to have a space there for a couple of days, 3 or 4 hours apiece. So we gathered information, which Amanda has, and went to the Provo Library.

There we found a scheduling person who was great! Not only was she helpful, she told us they would give us a discount because of our school status. Only two problems, we would have to take down the art work after the event opening and set back up the following day. Seems Mary Kay has the room the early part of the day. The other thing is there is no way to put anything on the wall. The same goes at Noni.

Finally, we went to Provo Towne Square where we met a great person named Dee. We told her who we were and she recognized the school and said that another person (Alisen) had spoken with her and Dee wasn't sure they wanted to do it, considering what happened last year. But, being the "motherly" type when I have to be, I assured her that the Management team would make sure (I would) no one would leave until the space was the way it was when we got there. I mean no one. So for anyone thinking they have plans to go somewhere else afterward, it will have to wait until everything is clean and everyone does their FAIR share. I promised this and if Alex and I have to stand guard at the door.... Not really, but you get my drift. Everyone's cooperation is greatly needed and appreciated.

Al in all, we had a very successful day and Dee is going to check with her boss and give him/her our assurances and see what happens. She is supposed to get in touch with us Monday. With all we have to pay for, this would be the best venue, in my mind. Not only price, but we can hang out work on the walls, if we do it according to their instructions. Thanks for your ears, rather, your eyes!

Sherry

NEXT TUESDAY!

Tuesday, March 1st is a busy day!

1-Please look nice and be ready to have your photo taken during class! These are our photos for the show. We will have access to the photo lab during class so be ready!

2-Please bring a solid white or light colored t-shirt to be screen printed on. We are bringing our own shirts so that this will be inexpensive and you can have a shirt that is comfortable for you to wear. The identity shirts will be printed on these for us to wear to promote the show! Also please bring $3 for printing cost.

3-Bring about 20 copies of your finished artist statement. Double spaced, about half a page is a good length. we will pass these out and have the students in the class help us to improve our statements and make them awesome!

ALSO! There is no class this Thursday, February 24th so you can use that time to work on getting your artist statement ready or take a nap. =)

T shirts

News about mentoring

Alex posted this to the facebook so I am reposting it here:


and i spoke with jo porter, the art teacher at summit high.

she is very interested in having us come to mentor her students, in fact,
she says they are bugging her about when we are coming. which makes me all
the more ticked that we are not getting what we need from the boys and
girls club. she says that she has been trying to get in touch with them as well...

so, she is putting on her thinking cap and hoping that we come up with a solution. the kids who were mentees last time even got high school credit
for participation in the program. she is also looking for help in teaching
stuff to her kids--like mentoring a small class there (7) with some
expertise that any one or two of us may have. that is above and beyond what
we were expecting. she is very excited and is going to be talking to teri
to see if there is a solution. there's gotta be one.

she kept saying, "wow! so your students are excited and my students are excited--this is stupid!"

my sentiments exactly. i will be in touch with her again on monday and see
if she's had any luck...

ciao!

alex

News from Amanda

Amanda posted this to the facebook and I figured I should re-post it here:

Hey ALL. I spoke to Linda Moore and she said we have 1,100 in our account, She also gave me the code for print credits. She said we have a credit card to use or checks. She said we need to keep all receipts for record keeping. She said if we can get a bid or a purchase order for how many T-shirts we will make. And she said the grant for next year's funding is due March 13th and that its called the GEL grant for engaged learning and we fill it out online. Linda's number is 8018636827 and she is super nice. I know I can sell shirts. I want to buy some fabric paint and help people personalize theirs by splattering the paint on themselves. Super fun right, I know I could personally sell like 20. My co-workers would be happy to support our cause and buy shirts and promote our event!!!!