special+May+meeting

Jack brought his school calendar for next year and wanted to discuss problematic issues and offer the solution.Kent Stark goes back to school a week earlier after Christmas break next year.As a result, classroom space and parking will not be available as in the past. Jack would like to do everything on-line this year.Before you begin anticipating all of the problems, imagine the upside.Teachers would not have to mat anything that is not accepted into the exhibition, there would be no huge delivery of works or pick-up of unaccepted work (with dirty and damaged mats, broken ceramics, etc.) there will be no need for work to be piled into boxes or committee members spending a day out of their classroom… imagine the possibilities. If you are concerned about the fairness of judging, I will point out that this is the way that Scholastic in NY handles the judging and the way AP does their grading.This is also the way work is judged for most of the shows that artists enter. We will clearly state that a work that does not resemble its digital image may not be shown. The other issue for Jack is funding.We have been so lucky to have Kent Stark as our benefactor but $10,000 to run the program is getting cost prohibitive in light of the economic times.We will be instituting the $1 per entry and $5 per portfolio as many regions across the country have been doing for years.There has been nothing negative expressed by Kent Stark but Jack sees the budgetary handwriting on the wall. **On another note:Sherri Hornbrook has resigned from the committee (in anticipation of her retirement).We are very grateful for her commitment to our committee and program.**
 * Scholastics Meeting **
 * May 17, 2010 **
 * Present at meeting://Jack McWhorter, Janet Baran, and Susan Yingling// **
 * Discussion of calendar and some issues: **
 * 2011 Dates: **
 * Online registration with NY site - January 4
 * Delivery of CDs, inventory sheets (e-mails and phone numbers included), and checks – January 5
 * Judging – January 6 and 7 teachers will be notified via e-mail about winning work
 * Delivery of accepted works - January 14
 * Show opens – January 19
 * Award ceremony – January 29
 * Take down of work – February 3
 * Pick up – February 4
 * Details will be worked out at the first meeting of the year in September.If you would like to discuss the issue please use the discussion tab on the Scholastics wikisite. **
 * That also means we have a chair position to fill://the awards and scholarships.// **