March 30, 2025

3/30/2025

ACW Task Force

(In person at the office)

 

Attendees:

Barbara

Sam

Frances

Layl

Kelly

Liisa

Lin

Jeff

Bryce

Katie

Nadine

Leo

Becca

Deb

Laura

Natalie

Anna

 

Notes:

Add yourself to our membership directory! Frances can help with writing a bio.

 

We have found a good option for event insurance.

 

Emma Norton classes start back up in April.

 

Art-A-Whirl 2025 – Art Directory, Make and Takes, and Volunteers

Art -A-Whirl

 

ACW YouTube

-Send Sam videos about “How does art change your world?”

-Maybe add tutorials on things members need

 

Final reminder to get your volunteer hours in so you can be part of the Treasures Gallery for Common Bond.

 

Contact Liisa if you want to help with organization the storage space.

 

Layl is looking for volunteers to be at ACW on Saturdays between 1-5pm.

 

ACWSalons@HQ

-Send in your ideas for classes or short events

-Liisa is interested in maybe an option to pay rent to use it as a studio space for classes where people pay

-Becca offered to help Leo and Katie

 

Cabin Fever Reliever

-Videos of the classes can now be found on our YouTube

-Do something in the newsletter in the fall asking what classes people want to see

 

Fox Den Gallery

-Active members can have their art on the walls during Art-A-Whirl

-Follow the gallery on Instagram and Facebook

 

On Location

-Recent event was a success

-Stay up to date by following their Facebook page and post your art on there

 

C4 (Constructive Creative Critique Club)

-Becca offered to make a new logo for the group

-Next meeting on April 6th from 1-3pm

 

Garden Art Fling will have tons of make and takes – Butterfly shrinky dinks, polymer clay creations, painting, collages, bee homes, and nature medallions.

 

Reuse Art Swap Party (Approved)

-Layl and Liisa are going to start planning a project based off a sustainability grant

 

Thank you, Anna for the cute book to show appreciation to Mike Vennewitz!

Into the Light

-Hung before Art-A-Whirl

-Approved the lower painting addition

 

Upcoming events:

April 5th from 10am to 6pm – Garden Art Fling at the Flux

April 6th from 1-3pm – C4 critique day

April 25th to 27th – St Paul Art Crawl

May 16th to 18th – Art-A-Whirl

Next meeting April 30th at 6:30pm