www.sgartmuseum.org, museum@sgcity.org
47 East 200 North, St. George, Utah 84770
Phone: 435.627.4525 Fax: 435.627.4526
St. George Art Museum Advisory Board
AGENDA
February 17, 2016
8:00 A.M.
at the St. George Art Museum
Next meeting is on March 16, 2016, at 8am
Officers are: Linda Sappington, Chair; Clayton Denos, Vice-Chair;
CALL TO ORDER: Linda Sappington
MINUTES Approval of the minutes from January 20, 2016
REPORTS: Arts Commission Report-Kam Capik
OLD BUSINESS
Soup N' Bowl for Art on March 4, 2016 - Reports
Professional Pot Throw held on 1/29/16 w/Joe Viers, Brady Richardson & others, so we'll get some very nice soup bowls from this endeavor
Chair - Kam Capik
Bowl Wrangler- Linda Sappington
Silent Auction Wrangler - Deborah
MC on site day of (Raymond Lowe-has this been verified)
Packing & Hauling Wrangler of Silent Auction items (pack up when bought & help to car)
Soup/Bread Wrangler - Steve Brough & Zions Bank
Dessert Wrangler - Mary Smiley
Grab Bag Wrangler - Gail Bunker
Decoration Wrangler - Valerie Sullivan (working on centerpieces)
Sponsors - any others?
$500 Zions Bank + soup/bread (Steve Brough)
$250 SunRiver St. George (Mary Smiley)
$250 Rock Canyon Bank (Clay Denos)
$250 Stephen Wade (Linda Lowe)
$100 Mary Smiley
$100 President & Mrs. Williams DSU (Mary Smiley)
$100 HB Flooring - Heidi Berlin (Clay Denos
In-Kind
Steamroller Printing (Deb)
Alsco Linens (Kam Capik)
Dixie State University Art Department
NEW BUSINESS:
Elections were held in January 20th with positions being the same
Accept resignation of Melanie Hinton
Art Conversation
Dr. Paul Abegg & Grace Dayley (both DSU music professors at DSU) on National Park Music at 7pm - help spread the news!
2016 National Park Collaborations/Celebrations (February 26th the Southwest Symphony is performing Canyons Concerto written by a music professor at Southern Utah University at the Cox Auditorium at 7:30pm)
Deadline for next juried National Park show is May 1st. As we received $3,000 from the RAP tax $, we are going to place another full page national ad for Call for Entries & for the exhibits.
This $5,000 juried show purchase prize winner is Richard Biddinger's Peaceful and Forever of the Grand Canyon. I am hoping we can also purchase other pieces in this show both of Erin Hanson's and from the other juried artists. A number have sold from both shows.
St. George Art Museum Book Club
to engage new & ongoing interest & support on a different level of the humanities. Books will be chosen that accompany, enlighten current exhibits.
Meet at 4pm on 3rd Thursdays monthly at the Museum.
1st book Walden by Henry David Thoreau, an author esteemed by many artists whose work was inspired by the West. March 17, St. Patrick's Day, is our 1st meeting. It is free and open to all. Professor Sue Elna Bennett of Dixie State University will be present to facilitate the group.
The St. George Art Festival will be held on March 25th & 26th when Kent Perkins, Leisure Services Director, & I choose pieces from his special budget for the Permanent Collection.
2017 20th Birthday Celebration
OTHER:
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the St. George Art Museum is to educate all visitors through quality exhibitions from all periods, cultures, and media, as well as to collect, conserve, inventory, exhibit and interpret art and artifacts from Utah and the West.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
The City of St. George will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled members of the public in accessing City programs. Please contact the City Human Resources Office at 627-4674 at least 24 hours in advance if you have special needs.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
The City of St. George will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled members of the public in accessing City programs. Please contact the City Human Resources Office, 627-4674 at least 24 hours in advance if you have special needs.