Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Room: B-10
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM by Ryan Harris, President
2. The Sign-In Sheet was passed around only to those individuals who are not yet on the email list.
Old Business
3. Membership Dues: are due by this coming Saturday, October 29, 2011. The Presiding Officer allowed time for members to pay their dues during the meeting. For individuals seeking membership who weren’t in attendance, dues need to be paid to the Officer of Finance, Kristen by this coming Saturday. To set up a time to meet with her, please contact her directly by email (listed on the blog.) Please make sure to collect a receipt from her showing proof of payment.
4. Halloween Carnival and the Iron Pour: is taking place this coming Friday in front of the School of Art & Art History. Ryan and Kristen will be running the F-Stop “Bake-Sale.” Ryan said he will try arrive by 4:30 to set up and and to receive donations. Those signed up to make baked-goods, please drop them off at the booth by 4:30-5:00 p.m. The festivities are scheduled to begin at 5 PM; ending at 8 PM. (Side note, a Halloween theme for baked goods is encouraged, but not required.)
5. F-Stop Gallery Exhibition: there was no committee report due to the committee not convening due to attendance issues. The Presiding Officer announced he will send out an email encouraging a committee meeting in the near future.
a. The Presiding Officer opened the floor to hear from members on what they are considering to enter for the exhibition:
i. Ryan – using alternative processing, documenting the birth and the growth of a tree, printing on blocks of wood.
ii. Kat – film/video dealing with contrast; conceptual dealing with a new start after a tragedy.
iii. Tyson – three independent ideas: digital photography B&W a conceptual piece reflecting on his beginnings of recovery; digital piece, color, continuation of his circus project; alternative processing, a class project that was completed using cyanotype reflecting on his upbringings.
b. Set an “open critique” time and date: was not determined.
New Business
6. Video/Photo Workshop, Demo, Lecture, agenda items submitted by Tyson: proposed inviting a recent graduate of either undergraduate/graduate program, current graduate, or a current well-explored under-graduate student to conduct a workshop, demo, or lecture about their work or a particular process they use as part of an additional education experience. The floor was opened to conversation: no conversation followed. Tyson will send an email to members asking for their input as to what type of guest he would invite for the first workshop, hopefully before the conclusion of the semester.
Other
7. Photo-Challenges: there were no submissions for this photo-challenge. Members were reminded for information about meeting dates, agenda, minutes, and other items such as the challenge, information can usually be located on the blog.
a. To help facilitate future challenges, Ryan appointed himself as “chair” to remind members and to gather submissions and prepare the for presentation for meetings.
8. Set Next Meeting
a. November 2nd @ 5 PM
i. Because of the significant number of committee members regularly attending business meetings, a large portion of this meeting is expected to discuss the gallery exhibition. Members are encouraged to attend.
9. Open Discussion for F-Stop Business/Direction: The Presiding Officer opened the floor to members to give direct input as to what they see not working/working or what they would like to see in the near future.
a. Tara offered her assistance in obtaining educational documentary DVDs from the slide library if members were interested in watching any videos. Tyson expanded on this suggesting hosting a Movie-Night where members could gather late at night, lounge, eat, and comfortably watching a film/video. The society contributed to conversation suggesting it might be a good way to celebrate the installation of the light-well.
i. Topic postponed for further conversation until after the Light-well show
Announcements
-none submitted-
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM by Ryan Harris, Presiding Officer.
