Exhibition Meeting 2

MA Exhibition Meeting 31^st March 2014

Agenda

1. Notes – EMF

2. Catalogue – many thanks to Amelia for her work which has produced a lot in a short space of time. Catalogues – inevitable compromises in groups, and can take up much time and energy.

Copy deadline – c. 2 months before, so work backwards form that – useful to know ASAP, so time for images, writing, etc. Catalogues should be delivered to OAC – and they take to Bank St. Make printing deadline at least 2 weeks before event  - contingency time in case of emergency. Printing prices generally valid for 28 days – may vary.

3. Publicity/marketing –Jennifer. Decide when to start online presence for show. Agreed to set up Facebook page and make live later, use Twitter, etc, and build momentum nearer the time, not too soon. Agreed upon consistency across all media. Have somewhere online to refer contacts to from now. Jo – Facebook, Sarah – Twitter(?). Check previous email listing agreed roles, jobs and responsibilities – careful not to duplicate efforts and to keep things consistent – coordinate with Jennifer for social media.

*Send images to jokeeley@btinternet.com – material to start Facebook page.

Blogs – links to individual artists – occasional articles/news items to OCA student site. MA student work on OCA blog -Clare?

Blogs/Facebook/twitter/website – the more the better. Debate website/blog – push from blog to other media. Website – Jennifer offered to set up – send her images for material to start.

Archive issues still to decide, people still refer to years later – Facebook – free, forever, Blog also lasts. Website – specific pages (Can get round that functionality in blogs), categories. Will OCA host/ pay for site in perpetuity? Website – Jennifer can host for free – professional hosting account – who will pay for domain etc, us as group? – OCA? Caroline will ask, but doubts it – future implications, although other colleges tend to have galleries of previous shows. OCA will at least link to our sites. Problem with  website – could get static of not updated for years – Blog or Facebook could be refreshed occasionally by our group – added to. (Blog – password). The point – embed archiving in our social media/web presence.

Blogs – Wordpress can automatically update Facebook – more work efficient – spread audience – useful for targeted audience also. Agreed – Wordpress blog that updates to Facebook.

Jennifer and Amelia coordinate with theme/design/promotion – Wordpress themes.

Hashtag discussion – Amelia - @TheNineMA decided.

Artist Newsletter degree blog, can add from other blog material. Eleanor look into this.

4. Spaces

Meeting 23^rd June – discussion and allocation. Already by email, but important to discuss how individuals and group will work best in show – so a discussion. Be open to compromise – where you feel you might fit, but think of a back up and alternatives. Probably a longer meeting – important all attend!

5. VIP invitation list

Excel document – add curators, critics, etc with an identifying note so that cover invites can be made to all curators. Etc. Start compiling now.

Email/print invites – Amelia – interactive PDF sent online with links in images – not difficult. Can be emailed, or we can individually print if we like – family and friends – therefore same invite to all – Amelia already send round idea design. Cost down. Again – consistency.

6. Suggestions for writers/reviewers

Caroline will ask OCA what the fee is for writer. List of suggestions – pick from top three. Writing in catalogue? Eleanor will make doc like VIP list and add some writers with links about them, to decide at next meeting.

7. AOB

Also discussed – Dropbox issues and sending by email as alternative if necessary.

Amelia will make invite landscape – best view online.

Two extra tutorials each are available with Caroline between now and September – email to arrange. Optional.

21^st July – addition to timetable – Artist Nick Bodimeade, painter, giving talk about his work and hosting discussion about selling – art fairs, commercial galleries, etc. NB Evening of same day as follow up tutorials with previous visiting tutors so keep evening free and watch tutorials don’t clash.

Any other issues – exhibition meetings can be flexible and more can be arranged if needed.

8. Next meeting date 23^rd June 2014

31st March 2014