[matilda] Art 05 details

[Amparo P Gutierrez]

> The art event isn't about me; it's about promoting Matilda as a
> community and Social space. When people who don't know Matilda come in
> and ask, "What is this place?" What is the answer we give, and how do
> we answer it?

Good question(s), Eric -- the process is going on.
On the crowded monday meeting, the only other participants from art 
space collective attending were Mark and myself; however, Matilda 
persons, tired as they were from an entire day of previous assemblies, 
responded with enthusiasm, though of course manning an event for so many 
days and hours *is* something that deserves gratitude (preferably to be 
shown;)

The persons who offered themselves as help hands were Lucy from crafts 
workshop, Ruth for cafe, Mark, Dave, myself... of course Deedah, patrick 
and cuthbert, phil and mozaz will also give a hand although they might 
need to be reminded (not reprimanded).


Again, this will be an opportunity to draw some answers to FAQs about 
Matilda: let's see what the audience's questions are...

Hope you or Reka do make it on Monday:))

amp



Eric Winnert wrote:
> Art 05
> 
> In reply to the phone call I got on Monday about the event and in
> reply to the discussion about a 'Grand Opening"
> 
> Volu> I need to know who wants to volunteer their time and what days they
> can do. I have Alice who has offered to do a couple of Fridays and
> Dave said that 5 people are interested. I need to physically know who
> the people are before I can start organising the rota for cover of the
> space.
> 
> It would be a great help if some one could put a piece of paper up on
> the wall with a Heading "ART 05 space watcher" with the dates:
> thurs 3 - sat 5 nov. 12-4pm
> thurs 10 - sat 12 nov 12-4pm
> thurs 17 - sat 19 nov 12-4pm
> thurs 24 - sat 26 nov 12-4pm
> 
> Then the people who want to volunteer can leave their name and number
> and I will contact them on Monday the 24th of October.
> 
> This would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> The Hanging
> I will be coming down on Monday the 24th in the afternoon and will be
> attending the Monday meeting. On Tuesday and Wednesday the work to the
> show will be delivered. I will be hanging the show with Mike Bowdidge
> a Nottingham based artist that will be showing a site-specific
> response to Matilda as part of Art 05.
> 
> Publicity
> I will be publicising the event locally from the 24th. I will design
> the flyer for the show for distribution to the relevant events and
> sites. Also Matilda members will be able to take away so they can tell
> their friends to come along to the show. This will be discussed in
> greater detail at the Monday meeting.
> 
> Bar and Opening.
> I don't know but I'm assuming that this whole "grand opening" thing
> stems from the conversation I had with Ruth about the Bar. It was
> decided that the Bar would be open for the opening, and it would be in
> the capacity of whatever the Café collective deem the bar to be, i.e.
> if the bar want to charge £15 for half a pint then that's what
> happens. Usually at these events it is a suggested donation, which
> people usually pay.
> 
> We agreed that it would be really nice if the bar could open as to
> promote Matilda as an organized group.
> 
> Another issue raised was the Thursday Social. How would this fit into
> the opening? Would it have to be postponed? The opening event for the
> Citywide Art 05 event starts on Thursday the 27th at 4pm. I suggest
> the social still goes ahead. And when people come in to see the show
> we can explain what Matilda is and if they like the sound of it then
> they can move across to the other room for the social, and this also
> works the other way. People who turn up for the social can then move
> in to the art room. This will take the opening up till about 10pm.
> 
> The art event isn't about me; it's about promoting Matilda as a
> community and Social space. When people who don't know Matilda come in
> and ask, "What is this place?" What is the answer we give, and how do
> we answer it?
> 
> The audience
> This is a tricky one and I will discuss it in more detail on Monday.
> But primarily it will be the art scene of Sheffield, i.e. Bloc, S1,
> Trafalgar, Sheffield Contemporary Art Forum (SCAF) and their public
> audience, not! the 'CIQ suits' they will more than likely stay at the
> Site gallery with all their other pig bum chums!!
> 
> If you have any question do not hesitate to contact me.
> 
> Eric
> 
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