Updates & Reflections - Art Auction Group

So, for the Art Auction I have 2 specific individual goals:
- Organizing the Mall Table Event
- Facilitating a Mobile workshop

This whole process is pretty exciting. As of late, I have contacted the ASUA in regards to renting a table. In order to get the table and rent supplies you must be an affiliated club within the University. At first we had some concern on how to get the table through our interaction with the BICAS program but fortunately, we were able to think of affiliating it with the Art Education Association. So soon, we will be able to get the final okay on our rented supplies. SWEET!

Currently I'm thinking about certain signs and posters we will need to highlight our table on the mall. I know I saw some posters in the corner of the storage room which Casey showed us, but on Friday I want to investigate and see if they are up to date and usuable. Otherwise, we'll probably all just collaborate and make some more. Either way, I like making signs and designing pretty fonts so this should be fun.

My goals for this week are to:
- Investigate BICAS signs
- Finish postering in my assigned area
&.... research mobile designs for Emma and I's workshop.

Overall, I think our Art Auction Group is working well together, and our communication is efficient.

This blog thing is pretty cool. Hasta Luego.

- Shantaye McMorrow

The art auction group has done a great job at brainstorming ideas for BICAS so far!  We have decided to do two workshops at BICAS as well as two on the UA mall (which I think will be a huge success!) and we are still trying to come up with ideas about how to get people to donate for the auction.  Our group is at a standstill because we need approval from Kasey for all of our plans and she has unfortunately been out of town.  Now that she is back I know we can get the ball rolling and start on our projects.  I am helping with a jewelry making workshop on the 29th and I have made jewelry a few times so this will put my skills to the test.  As for the mall workshops we have put together a schedule so that everyone knows their shift and we are going to try and see if the BICAS guys across the mall will collaborate with us and make it even more fun and successful!  I am worried about our short time frame, but I'm sure that we will get everything done.   

Ribbons for best pieces in the Art Auction?

I posted Call to Artist fliers around town on Friday.  People were very friendly and happy to hang fliers.  The person I spoke with at Pima Community College downtown campus had a great idea for obtaining more art for the auction.  He suggested we have ribbons for best of show, best painting, best use of recycled bike parts, etc. We did something similar at the Union Gallery's "On Our Own Time" show.  UA staff exhibited their work and the show was judged by art professors.  The best work in each category received fancy ribbons.  In addition to the places on my list, I posted fliers at the Drawing Studio and Armory Park Senior Center (they have ballroom dancing there for all ages :) ).  I've been carrying them in my car and posting them to places I happen to be.  I also posted the call on Facebook and asked Megan Bartel to post it to the listservs, which she did last week.  I've also started gathering my notes from when I taught screenprinting to prepare for our upcoming   

                                                            workshop.