Big Bend Arts Council

Board of Directors/General Meeting

February 19, 2012

Members in attendance:

Carol Fairlie, Jan Moeller, Esther Cordova, Ginny Brotherton, Janet Stewart, Diane Baylor, Roland Baylor, Tim Roberts, Rosemary Margaret Hughes, Oliver Hughes, Earlene Graham, Kathy Bork, Anne Eckley, Juliana Johnson, Maria Le Jeune, Brenda Bell, Kathie Morris, Lori Griffin

Due to Trappings of Texas being set up, at the Museum of the Big Bend, the BBAC Board/General members held their monthly meeting at the Gallery on the Square on Sunday, February 19, 2012. It was chaired by Carol Fairlie; the following items were under discussion:

Treasurer’s Report:

• Jan passed out financial reports for the months of January/February with an operating budget of $2406.00 as of the first of February 2012.

• President, Vice – President and Treasurer need to be on the signature card at the bank.

Gallery director report:

• Janet Stewart bid good-bye to Ellen Weinacht and welcomed Kathy Morris to the Gallery on the Square.

President:

• Emailing procedures were suggested to the members for forwarding memos, reminders, etc…

• Carol suggested a monthly report from each gallery coordinator to touch base on the ongoing activities with in the different coordinators.

• Would like to create a new position – “Events Recorder“. Someone would take pictures and post them on BBAC websi

Old Business

• Lajitas Resort Art Exhibit – Thank you to Anne Eckley for all her work in organizing the show, and to BBAC members that participated.

• Show Planning:

• Monochrome - Show comes down Friday before Spring Break (March 9, 2012).

• Strings Attached - Work is due in by March 9 –12. Opening reception on March 23^th, 2012.

Big Bend Arts Council

Board of Directors/General Meeting

January 15, 2012

Members in attendance:

Carol Fairlie, Jan Moeller, Esther Cordova, Ginny Brotherton, George Covington, Diane Baylor, Roland Baylor, Judith Brueske, Rosemary Fritz, Petei Guth, Margaret Hughes, Oliver Hughes, Karen Nakakihara, Ruben Pena, Earlene Graham and Jim Senneff.

The BBAC Board/General members held their monthly meeting at the Museum of the Big Bend this Sunday, January 15, 2012. It was chaired by Carol Fairlie, the following items were under discussion:

• Treasurer’s Report:

  • Jan passed out financial reports for the months of October and November.

  • Operating balance $9513.70.

  • President, Vice – President and Treasurer need to be on the signature card at the bank.

Gallery director report:

• Janet Stewart was not in attendance.

President:

• An agenda and bylaws were passed out to all board members by Carol to make sure that everyone that is on the board is eligible to hold their term of office. Bylaws included Section 5. TERMS OF OFFICE and Section 3. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE

Old Business

• Show Planning:

• Monochrome - Show comes down Friday before Spring Break (March 9, 2012).

• Strings Attached - Work is due in by March 9 -12. Opening reception on March 20^th, 2012.

• Show comes down in May (around the 20^th - we will decide at our monthly meeting).

• Re – check with Katherine Shaunessy to see if she is willing to curate/jury the Strings Attached Show

• We would like to ask a member to co-curate the show to get experience. We will ask Maria LeJuene first.

• Need to get out publicity – ASAP.

• Fiesta del Sol Summer fund raiser May-August

  • “Wind, Rust & Dust” Opening will be during Fiesta del Sol, show beneficiary not decided yet

• August – November: OPEN

Note: Board members would like to encourage and invite all BBAC members to generate and help with any functions relating to BBAC.

The Big Bend Arts Council and Gallery on the Square appreciates the support and patronage of the Alpine community and those visiting during ArtWalk, 2011.  Spirits where high and sales were good against the backdrop of artist demonstrations, jazz music, and complimentary wine.  The gallery's debut on W. Holland Street was overwhelmingly successful.  Thanks to all BBAC and gallery members for your contributions and participation.

Gallery on the Square (GOTS) is the showcase gallery of the Big Bend Arts Council. Founded in 2004, the Big Bend Arts Council (BBAC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the arts in the Big Bend region through fundraising and events to promote artists and art education.

The Gallery on the Square was formed in 2009 and located in Old Town Square in Alpine; hence, the gallery’s name. Gallery on the Square moved off the square in May, 2011, to its present location on 115 W. Holland Avenue. The gallery is a cooperative of 27 area artists, and member artists share the responsibility for running the gallery. The hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; closed on Wednesdays.

During Alpine's ArtWalk event, Nov. 18-19, 2011, the BBAC conducts its annual membership drive and encourages all who appreciate and wish to support the arts in our region to join. Annual membership dues are $25. The BBAC also mounts a Members’ Exhibit at the Gallery on the Square. In addition to gallery artists, the Members’ Exhibit gives all BBAC members an opportunity to display and sell their work. Out of town visitors will see an impressive array of artistic talent and creativity and will have the opportunity to meet the artists at the gallery each evening of ArtWalk.

For ArtWalk 2011, the Gallery on the Square will feature artist demonstrations on the hour, starting at 6:00 p.m. On Friday, Diane Baylor will demonstrate her jewelry technique with silver wire wrapping at 6:00 p.m. Anne Eckley will give a demonstration of the intricate process of thread art at 7:00 p.m. Jim Bob Salazar will show how a potter throws pots on a wheel at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday evening, Maria LeJeune will demonstrate how she crochets wire and gems to produce jewelry at 6:00 p.m. Petei Guth will demonstrate the loom weaving process for her handmade shawls at 7:00 p.m. Jim Bob Salazar will give a second demonstration of throwing pots on the potter’s wheel at 8:00 p.m.