[eyedrumartcomm] Re: show theme we discussed
- From: terry coffey <terry.coffey@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <eyedrumartcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 22:40:11 -0400
I know two people who would be amazing if they are interested...plus they
would be excellent in an advisory
capacity to bring into the "family"---
Dennis Coburn and Crash Hotman both have amazing skills and an incredible
resume of doing just that...
transforming junk into something cool.....there was even a reality tv show
in the works with them called the "Beasts of Invention"
xoxo
terry
On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 10:29 PM, J Dubb <uforeal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Karen Tauches
> ?
> On Jul 15, 2014 4:55 PM, "Priscilla Smith" <priscillagaysmith@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> At Sunday's meeting I mentioned Grady's desire to see an art show that
>> looked at the building as-is as a work of art. I talked to him yesterday to
>> try to get a better idea of what he had in mind. He didn't have anything
>> very specific in mind, but he did say words that suggested one approach
>> would be to commission 5 or 8 artists (Grady has offered to pay reasonable
>> $350 or so, stipends) to come in and "do one thing" to some current aspect
>> of the building, things like lighting or installing one of their works in
>> that context.
>>
>> Here is an outline of a plan I'm suggesting. It's totally open for
>> discussion. I haven't presented it to him, yet, wanted to get input.
>>
>> It has to be curated and mounted quickly, as we need to get ready for
>> September and October.
>>
>> Announce the project (maybe call it "Existing Conditions", a reference to
>> contractor-speak)
>>
>> Tell interested artists to make an appointment to walk through the space.
>> I'd make make myself available for a 24- or 36-hour period.
>>
>> Get a one-page description of what they want to do, including time-line.
>> Emphasize using things as-is, creating a framework or context or way of
>> looking at the thing the artist wants to highlight more than making major
>> changes.
>>
>> Jury the work. Who sits on the jury?
>>
>> Give a 2 or 3-day time-frame to get the work done.
>>
>> One weekend, provide guided tours of the exhibition.
>>
>> We'd ask patrons to sign a waver. Safety would be very important, tours
>> would be by small group and guided.
>> -----------------------
>>
>> PLEASE COMMENT
>>
>> I think this could be really neat.
>>
>> We need an electrician.
>>
>> xo
>> p
>>
>
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