2022-02-10 Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee
To develop, advance, and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
INITIAL POINT GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 2:30 PM
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Agenda
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ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_____ Lizzie Taylor
_____ Natalie Schofield, Chair
_____ Bonnie Zahn Griffith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Minutes from November 23, 2021 Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Meeting
REPORTS
2. Update: Current and Incoming Gallery Exhibits
3. Tentative 2022 Initial Point Gallery Schedule
ACTION ITEMS
4. Discuss Initial Point Gallery September Show Artists and Approve Revised Opening
Reception Date of September 9, 2022
5. Election of 2022 Subcommittee Chair
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6. Review 2022 IPG Call to Artist materials, Edit Call, Plan Timeline for Call-to-Artist
Release, Deadline, Selection Process Dates
7. Discussion of Subcommittee Meeting Frequency and Functional Needs
NEXT MEETING - TBA
ADJOURNMENT
INITIAL POINT GALLERY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 2:30 PM
MINUTES
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
__X___ Lizzie Taylor
__X___ Natalie Schofield, Chair
__X___ Bonnie Zahn Griffith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Minutes from November 23, 2021 Initial Point Gallery Subcommittee Meeting
B. Griffith made motion to approve minutes, seconded by L. Taylor
All ayes
REPORTS
2. Update: Current and Incoming Gallery Exhibits
B. Griffith described the opening reception for the group of artists currently
exhibiting in the gallery. Around 32 people attended. The next show is a group
show of work by the Treasure Valley Artist Alliance and L. Taylor will be hosting.
3. Tentative 2022 Initial Point Gallery Schedule
C. Schiffler presented the tentative 2022 Initial Point Gallery Schedule. A few
artists agreements remain unsigned and C. Schiffler is following up with them, and
a new group for September was presented, as the September group show fell
through. The College of Western Idaho has expressed interest in a faculty show.
Subcommittee members were in agreement, and C. Schiffler will offer an
acceptance agreement to the College of Western Idaho Faculty. The opening
reception dates still have some host spots to fill, and C. Schiffler will ask
Commissioners to volunteer at the MAC meeting. The WASD show in May has not
had an opening reception in the past years, but no subcommittee member were
sure why. B. Griffith stated that it would be a well attended show and L. Taylor
agreed. C. Schiffler will reach out to the contact person and see if WASD is open to
a show reception in May.
ACTION ITEMS
4. Discuss Initial Point Gallery September Show Artists and Approve Revised Opening
Reception Date of September 9, 2022
The September opening reception is currently scheduled the Friday September 2,
before Labor Day. This Friday before Labor Day has had a poor attendance in past
years. An alternate opening reception date was considered for the following Friday
September 9, to coincide with Art Week activities. However, the Friday of Art Week
was the Community Art Party, centered at Kleiner Park, last year. Thursday
September 8th was considered as it would coincide with Meridian Art Foundation’s
Art Sip. C. Schiffler will reach out to the Meridian Art Foundation to confirm their
date and plans for Art Sip to coordinate planning. The subcommittee agreed to put
the item on the Events and Outreach subcommittee agenda, as the subcommittee
will be discussing and planning Art Week activities.
5. Election of 2022 Subcommittee Chair
N. Schfield opened the floor for nominations for subcommittee chair.
B. Griffith nominated N. Schofield; seconded by L. Taylor. Seeing no other
nominations, N. Schofield was appointed as Chair.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6. Review 2022 IPG Call to Artist materials, Edit Call, Plan Timeline for Call-to-Artist
Release, Deadline, Selection Process Dates
The subcommittee reviewed the Call for Artists, and agreed to edits suggested by C.
Schiffler. C. Schiffler will present the edited call to the MAC meeting for approval in
March. The proposed timeline for the call will be for the call to be released shortly
after the March approval, open in April and May, with the selection panel meeting
in June, and notices to be sent in July.
7. Discussion of Subcommittee Meeting Frequency and Functional Needs
The subcommittee discussed the need for meeting frequency. L. Taylor stated that
could go either way, and didn’t think the subcommittee needed to meet more often.
B. Griffith noted that most time intensive Initial Point Gallery subcommittee meeting
is always the selection panel meeting for the following year’s calendar. L. Taylor
suggested a longer Saturday meeting for that selection panel. N. Schofield asked
when the subcommittee should meet again, and C. Schiffler suggested April, in order
to discuss targeted advertising and promoting the call to various artists, groups,
emails, etc.
NEXT MEETING – April 14, 2022 2:00pm
ADJOURNMENT
L. Taylor made motion to adjourn, seconded in B. Griffith
All ayes
Meeting adjourned at 3:15
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Larry Balsan
April Davis
Benjamin Hunt
Michael Norsk
Gary Holt Peer
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F E A T U R I N G:
Alan Bailey
Leslie Jay Bosch
Suzi Butler
Gina Brostmeyer
Matt Ciranni
Gina Cole
Debra Curry
Marina Dery
Heidi Egerman
Linda Feinberg
Mary Gardiner
Heather Haley
Kayla Hanson
Suzanne Knorr
Patricia Koleini
Tegwin Matenaer
Gary McCall
Claire Remsberg
Kerri Silver nell
Paula Sinclair
Jill Storey
Jessie Swimeley
Lizzie Taylor
Yvonne Vanoni-Peterson
Helen Grainger Wilson
photo credit: Travis Blessing
Exhibition is open: Meridian City Hall, 3rd floor
An Art Exhibition by Treasure Valley Artist Alliance at Initial Point Gallery
March 4th - 31st, 2022, Monday - Friday, 8am – 5pm
OPENING RECEPTION: March 4, 2022, 4-7pm, 33 E. Broadway, 3rd Flr, Meridian, ID
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