Tuesday, June 23, 2015

JOIN US TONIGHT


Visual artists deserve an awards show, like every other genre!! Please RSVP and invite others via: http://www.evite.com/event/03D87HDTP3OEJ4QTMEPEXK64U4WQQI TODAY: Tuesday, June 23rd, 6pm in Roseville. Thanks!

Friday, May 15, 2015

MN VISUAL FINE ARTS AWARDS, JUNE MEETING


Tuesday, June 23rd 6pm

Please RSVP and invite others via: http://www.evite.com/event/03D87HDTP3OEJ4QTMEPEXK64U4WQQI?gid=03D87HDTP3OEJ462CEPEXK64U56QGM

Join us for a discussion about the mission, categories, criteria, funding, and organizational steps to set up a sustainable MN Visual-Fine Arts Awards program. Artists, arts advocates and anyone interested is encouraged to attend. We need ideas and committee members to get this started, no long term commitment - just a passion to recognize the visual arts genre deserves an awards show, too.

Location: Roseville Public Library (Ramsey County Library) first door on the right as you enter the building.
2180 Hamline Avenue N
Roseville, MN

Please invite anyone interested to attend!

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Friday, May 8, 2015

ALOHA RENSHI POETRY, MAY 15


You are cordially invited to join us!

Friday, May 15th
Subtext Books
165 Western Avenue (in the basement)
St Paul MN http://www.subtextbooks.com/

Writers from Hawaii's Bamboo Ridge Press include:
Ann Inoshita, Juliet S. Kono, Christy Passion, and Jean Yamasaki Toyama

They will read from "No Choice But to Follow", a volume of forty-eight linked poems known as renshi written during the course of a year by these poets. It reflects both the personal and public stories of that year.

Join us and invite others to share the spirit of Aloha!!

Western Avenue is under construction but Subtext can be accessed via Selby Avenue, bookstore is located under Nina's Coffee.

Bamboo Ridge Press was founded in 1978 to publish literature by and about Hawaii's people.

(c) 2015 copyright by Ima B. Musing; all rights reserved.

Monday, March 2, 2015

MN VISUAL FINE ARTS AWARDS CREATIVE-STORMING MEETING #2 NOTES


Minnesota Visual Fine Arts Awards
Organizational meeting #2
Feb. 21, 2015


Attending; Ingrid Restemayer, Ima B Musing, and Stephen Workman

For future invites, send invites to specific groups. Check with Minnesota Arts Board. arts.state.mn.us

Stephen—check with Springboard on help they can provide.

Mission: To recognize MN top visual artists for their achievements and to expand, promote, and document MN as a leading arts destination.

Ivy and Sage awards may be willing to mentor us.

Build committees around Mission Statement, awards, promotion, documentation.

Stephen—invite from SPAC and LFF

Ima to set up Facebook page for MVFAA

Stephen: logo?

Next meeting: March 22, 2 pm, Black Dog Cafe in downtown St. Paul, MN
Please use evite to RSVP: http://www.evite.com/event/03D87HDTP3OEJ4QTMEPEXK64U4WQQI

Notes taken by Stephen Workman.


Copyright © 2015 by Ima B. Musing: all rights reserved (on behalf of MN Visual Fine Arts Awards).

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

MN VISUAL FINE ARTS AWARDS CREATIVE-STORMING MEETING #1 NOTES


Meeting Jan. 31, 2015
Attending: Ima B. Musing, Ingrid Restemayer, Susan Gainen, Stephen Workman,

Discussed:
Visual Artist residency rules
What is visual artist
Artists—apply or nominated
Receive entries—administration
Timeline
Benchmarks
Brainstorming awareness—reach rest of state organizing around idea
Budget (TBD)

Draft Mission statement
To recognize MN top visual artists for their achievements in the field and to expand, promote, and document MN as a leading arts destination.

Draft categories
2D
3D
digital/new media
traditional categories

Define Visual Arts, maybe use MN State Fair as a guide (Susan will investigate)
Investigate other Awards Other states programs and MN State Arts Board (Ingrid will investigate)
Contact Sage and Ivey awards for mentoring (Ima will investigate)
Brainstorm Again Fundraising
Social Media Postings to be done on Art Mob Twin Cities MN Facebook page and imabmusing.blogspot.com until we establish our own website for the awards.


Next Meeting—Feb. 21, 10 am
Use evite to RSVP at http://www.evite.com/event/03D8VFZ6HWHKWQBNGEPEVGET2SVM4M

Ingrid Restemayer Studio 401 b,
Northrup King, 1500 Jackson St. NE,
Use van buren st entrance to walk up the stairs or use elevator near Dock 7 and walk the length of the building. It is the final studio on the end of the 4th level.
Please bring a treat or refreshment to share when you join us.

Steve Workman took these notes, Ima added to them a bit for clarification.

Copyright © 2015 by Ima B. Musing: all rights reserved (on behalf of MN Visual Fine Arts Awards).