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To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 5:38 PM
Subject: RE: Report on strip mall (artspace) gallery
Thank you, Alan. I think we are surprising a few people (including
ourselves {:->). I know difficult times are probably going to surface
sooner or later, but so far, just whan I feel overwhelmed, or like we've
taken on too much, something wonderful happens.
I was feeling a little apprehensive about things a few weeks ago and a
wonderful artist/engineer/philosopher/poet and physicist Ivo Houston from
Czechoslovakia (he changed his last name so Americans have a chance of
spelling it right) showed up at our door wanting to show his work
(paintings). He showed us a disk containing pieces of his art and he is
very good.
Me thinks an angel is watching over those of us at the gallery {;->
Take Care,
Marilyn
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> Marilyn,
>
> Congratulations. Cultural activities put life back into a community but
> it's hard keeping up the momentum. Sounds like you have a great start.
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Report on strip mall (artspace) gallery
> > From: "Marilyn" <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sun, August 08, 2004 8:00 am
> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
> > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I'm just sending a report along about our most recent "artspace" gallery
> > opening. I thought you all might be interested because it is an
experimental
> > project and it involves the arts and photography.
> >
> > We had our sixth opening last night with local artist C.D. Bailey.
C.D.
> > garnered a half page article in one of our local newspapers, which was
very
> > exciting for all concerned and the coverage had him walking in the
clouds.
> > Among the guests who visited were two very prestigious local artists and
our
> > exhibitor was delighted that his show brought these people in.
> >
> > In about six to eight months we've progressed from a dark, empty room,
next
> > to a liquor store with a bad reputation, in the poorer part of town, to
a
> > bright and shiny gallery/art school. We have one art teacher holding
classes
> > and several art-related workshops scheduled. The city is supporting
our
> > efforts by letting us advertise our workshops in their quarterly
magazine.
> >
> > The strip mall is almost completely filled now (from a 40% "empty rate")
> > with great new small businesses that couldn't afford to start elsewhere.
One
> > business is moving into a store front (still in the strip mall) twice
the
> > size of where they started at the beginning of the summer because they
are
> > doing so well.
> >
> > Most involved with the art gallery/school have worked, or are working on
a
> > volunteer basis, so money isn't necessarily the impetus, although it is
a
> > concern so we can build on what has been started. Although it sounds
like
> > it, I'm not passing this information along to brag - I'm just so pleased
and
> > excited, and I want others to see that "It Can Be Done."
> >
> > I know this is getting boring to those who are reading. Thank you for
> > suffering my blathering.
> >
> > Marilyn
>
>
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