OAG Board minutes and Holiday Art Market info

Hello OAG Members!
Your Board of directors met on Saturday and discussed several issues in ways that we hope will be exciting to all of you, including the date of our Holiday party (December 3), the dates for our Christmas Show (December 3-6), our participation in a new community cultural organization and ---so much more. Take a look at the minutes which are below. The key dates and action items are clearly marked. Please read through the information about the Christmas show carefully, as we do not intend to have a meeting before this show. Then be sure to tell your friends about the reception and party we are hosting on December 3.

Make your checks to reserve a space for the Christmas show to the YAC (click here to download the application) and send to the Powerhouse, and don't forget to make an ornament to support YAC (click here to download the ornament application).  As Suzanne observed, "They are really supporting us here and I think that we need to return the favor. Everyone of us as OAG members should be making an ornament."


Oxford Artist's Guild Minutes
Board meeting, Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m.
Home of Carol Dorsey

I. In attendance:

Jennifer Pace, President
Carol Dorsey, Vice-president
Janet Barnes, Corresponding Secretary
Nancy Moore, Program Committee Chair
Suzanne McCartney, Exhibition Committee Chair

II. Old business:

Carol reviewed the three issues on the agenda, new venues for shows, Christmas show and new business.

     A. New venues for shows:

          1. Carol reported that the Inn at Ole Miss has not yet responded to her inquiries about using their space for an exhibition.
          2. Suzanne reported that she has been invited to attend a new community clearinghouse group for the arts called The Cultural Events Committee. This group is composed of key representatives of the arts at the university, city and county. They plan to issue a coordinated Arts Calendar for the entire region by hosting a Google calendar that can be accessed by each arts group to update the master calendar, which will include the convention Center, the Ford Center, Oxford Town events and others. The Google calendar will be password activated.
               a. This will require that the OAG have a representative to post our listings on a monthly, or sometimes weekly, basis.
               b. The potential of this group to elevate awareness of OAG in the arts community and the community-at-large was met with great enthusiasm by the Board members. Suzanne noted that it is imperative that we participate fully and that when our designated representatives cannot attend then they should call and find a stand-in to represent us.
          3. Suzanne also noted that the calendar may open up University venues for us, such as the Sunset Concert series in the summer, where we could request a booth, and other opportunities to “piggy-back” on University and community events. Jennifer asked if the University was holding its annual Student Union Arts Show.

Actions needed: Carol will call Jennifer Taylor to find out if the show is scheduled and if we can get applications.

     B. Christmas show

          1. Suzanne discussed the Holiday Art Market with Wayne. Our annual OAG holiday party will be held in conjunction with the reception for this show (see below).
               a. Dates: December 3 to 6
               b. Set up: booth and wall space on the perimeter (6 to 9 feet) for a charge of $35.00. Set up time for wall space is Thursday afternoon
               c. On Saturday only, table space will be available down the center of the room for $15.00 per space. Set up time for Table space is Saturday morning.
               d. The Powerhouse is not collecting commissions for this show. Suzanne noted that in the past, commission fees were split between YAC and OAG to take care of advertising and other expenses; this has never been a money-making endeavor for YAC as some may have thought.
               e. The deadline for participating in the Christmas show is November 13. We are the preferred participants in this show, but if enough of us do not participate, Wayne will open the show to artists who are not OAG members.
               f. Participants will once again be asked to sign up for a four-hour stint at the cash register to take the load of the Powerhouse personnel. Those who cover evening hours are asked to stay through intermission and are invited to see the play for free. The sign up sheet will be sent out in the next few days.
               g. Participants must prepare tags/cards for each piece identifying name of artwork (if applicable), artist, medium, booth number and price. Typically, Wayne asks that an identical card be affixed to the backs of paintings and larger works.

Action needed: Send your application to Yac at the Powerhouse before November 13!!!

               h. OAG Holiday Party--We will hold our OAG Christmas party during the opening reception for the Christmas Show. This will be a celebration of OAG that the whole community is invited to attend!

Action needed: Mark your calendar now for 5 p.m. to 6:30 pm on Thursday, December 3 at the Powerhouse. Plan to bring holiday goodies; Wayne / the Powerhouse will provide wine and non-alcoholic drinks.

               i. Take down will be 3:30 to 5 on Sunday; Monday morning if absolutely necessary.

     C. New Business

          1. Next OAG meeting: January 2010.
               a. We discussed the possibility of hosting a workshop by the Small Business Center on running a small business.
               b. We also brainstormed places, and thought we may want to hold one or two meetings per year in galleries or other areas if possible. Places we are looking into: The RSVP area behind City Hall (Janet will explore); Presbyterian Church (Nancy); Frame-Up (Suzanne); Powerhouse (Suzanne); University Museum (Suzanne). We will ask Caren to explore the availability of meeting space at the new Catholic church. We will also explore the Southside Gallery, and the Methodist Church.
               c. Finally, we discussed the need to put together a slate of officers for the election in January. We discussed the need to have officers who will be able to fulfill the responsibilities of their offices either in person or electronically. In the case of absence or illness, officers may need to find a stand-in for their positions.

The meeting adjourned at about noon.

Allan Innman's artwork featured in the University of Mississippi's faculty art exhibition

Professor of Illustration, Laurie G. Fisher, pictured here with OAG member Allan Innman and his two pieces of artwork featured in the faculty art exhibition at Gallery 130 inside Meek Hall at the University of Mississippi.  Click here to view more images from the exhibition and the reception.

Allan Innman is originally from Oxford, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B.F.A. degree in Graphic Design in May 2006.  Allan currently works as the Visual Resources Specialist for the Visual Resource Center overseeing the department's slide library. Allan also maintains the Department of Art's website and Digital Image Database, UMDID.org, which contains over 29,000 art history digital images.  Outside of his work for the University, Allan is a painter and printmaker.

October 31st meeting cancelled...

The tentative Art Guild meeting for the 31st of October has been canceled and only the Board will meet at Carol Dorsey's to plan the upcoming shows. New information will be sent out when it is available as will the date and place of our next general meeting. Hopefully we can get a date in November for a meeting. Thanks and see you soon.

OAG member Lizzie Oglesby featured in the 4th installment of The Oxford Enterprise

Oxfor Artist's Guild member, Lizzie Oglesby was featured in the latest installment of Oxford's new Sunday paper, The Oxford Enterprise, for her efforts to get information about Oxford, MS online.  Click here to read the article.

Images from the 5 Under 35 show in Jackson, Mississippi from OAG member Allan Innman

OAG member, Allan Innman, was featured in the 5 Under 35 art show at Gallery One Nineteen in Jackson, MS.  The opening reception was held on Thursday, October 8th, 2009.

Crayons and Lego Man, by Allan Innman

Donatello! By Allan Innman

For more pictures from the opening reception of the show, visit Allan's Flickr slideshow, click here.

Do you have pictures from an event featuring members of the Oxford Artist's Guild?  Please email them to us so we can put them on our blog!  Oxfordartistsguild@gmail.com

Oxford Artist's Guild members were selling their art at the Maker's Market last weekend in Oxford, Mississippi...

The Oxford Maker's Market was relocated at the last minute to the area above the University Club - a trendy location for wedding receptions and parties in Oxford!  You can see this area between these two buildings where they are joined on the first floor.  There were 2 banners marking the market spot!

OAG member David Race was there, selling his oil paintings.

OAG member Lester Ferrell was selling his paintings at the market for the second time.

Adrienne Brown-David was also on site, selling her portraits.

The market is held every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.  The next location has not yet been announced, but I will post the information here as soon as I find out.  The Oxford Maker's Market is a fabulous opportunity for artists to promote and sell their work on the Oxford square. 

Oxford Artist's Guild Members celebrated the 1 year anniversary of Honey Bee Bakery and were featured in the Friends of Honey Bee art show

Shannon Adams, owner of Honey Bee Bakery, invited four Oxford Artist's Guild members to show their artwork in the 1st Annual Art Invitational, "Friends of Honey Bee" at Honey Bee Bakery in Oxford, MS. Participating OAG artists were Allan Innman, Vivian Neil, Lizzie Oglesby and Caren Vitell.

OAG artists Lizzie Oglesby, Vivian Neil and Caren Vitell

Painting by Caren Vitell

Ole Miss illustration professor, Laurie Fisher with Lizzie Oglesby in front of Lizzie's photograph

OAG member Allan Innman with Laurie Fisher