Gary will also provide wine at wholesale prices (maybe even some donation) and a server during the opening, so no one in our group will need to get a license, as the RCW license can travel next door.
Don will announce our show on their web site and e-newsletter, which goes to over 5000 folks in the art community. He will also have tables for food, and chairs for patrons who need/want to sit.
Gary suggested that we move our opening date from the 18th to the 19th. If we have an opening from 6:00-9:00 on Friday, he though we'd lose a lot of people due the the bridge situation, Friday evening traffic is very tough getting across the river during that time. He said there are no traffic issues on Saturday evenings. River City Winery gets their Louisville patrons on Saturdays, not Fridays because of those traffic delays.
It was also suggested that we extend the show through the following weekend as the 'Jingle Walk' event apparently brings a lot of people to downtown New Albany the weekend after Thanksgiving. The suggested days of operating the Eclectica Gallery would be, and this is only a suggestion: Take possession of the space on Thursday, November 10 to begin prep and installation; Friday the 18th (Soft opening); Saturday the 19th (grand opening w/refreshments and music?) and all artists in attendance; Closed Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st, half days with maybe two gallery sitters Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd; closed Thanksgiving; half days with gallery sitters Friday the 25th, and Saturday the 26th with possible more wine tasting. Think about it.
Don and Gary were both very gracious and accommodating and seem to be willing to help us in any way they can, and both are excited about the exhibit. This will be the last art event at Preston's and will likely draw a very big crowd, so as Shawn suggested, we need to put our best foot forward.
The Seminar will meet at the Preston space on Thursday, September 29 during our class time to look and discuss installation possibilities.
Shawn, have I left anything out?
Awesomeness!!!!!! The dates you mentioned sound awesome to me.
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We discussed having the doors open on the 18th, for any in our group who can't make it Saturday. It will not be an opening, but you can bring your guests to walk around in case you work on the the 19th which is a Saturday.
ReplyDeleteI can't stress enough - put your best effort into your work. This has turned into a show that will be far, far more important than our Senior exhibit. Very important people will be seeing all this work.
We even had discussion about selling work. Gary might even allow us access to their credit card machine... nice.
We might be meeting at the Store next Thursday during class to look around and measure. Time to plan a show.
This is a tribute to Preston's, so I asked Don if he could provide us with some memorabilia from Preston's. We need to do a commemorative display at the very least.
Gary gave us permission to do anything we want to to our space short of knocking down walls. So, think big.
I have reserved a domain name for our website. There is nothing to see yet, but http://www.galleryeclectica.com/ will be our home.
Don and staff are still working on clearing the space, but if you are nearby and the doors are open, you can stop in and peek and the space.
1. Start deciding what you are going to show. How much space are you going to need. How much will framing, matting, gator-boarding cost. How long will it take.
2. I'm guessing new work will have to be done around Nov. 12 so that you have time to prep it.
3. This will be an unbelievably huge deal for all of us if we pull together. We need to make sure we don't disappoint. Think like a professional. We are no longer students and we have a great group of people.
I have the same issue on Thursday that I do on Tuesday. French follows our class by 5 minutes. I don't know how long I can be there.
ReplyDeleteHey cool LOL My mom gets back into town on the 19th, she'll be happy to hear that she can come to the opening now ^_^. Also, I'm thinking about having some... decorative aspects to go onto the wall space that my work will be occupying... but it might need to be bolted down... I don't know how big those holes might be, but do you think that would be okay?
ReplyDeleteI am getting so excited about this. I think the dates are great and it is going to be a wonderful experience for all of us. Of course we will be professional and get it together. It will all come together and we will be impressed with ourselves and each other.
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ReplyDeleteEvery little detail sounds perfect! Can't wait to get in there and get this show rolling. I am super excited about working in this group and seeing what we will achieve together... it will be amazing! I just know it :)
ReplyDeleteThat collaborative piece for the show can be done directly on the walls since the space will be gutted after the exhibit. So a mural with 3-D attachments is a possibility.
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