*We welcomed 3 visitors to this meeting.
*As we continue to grow, please wear a nametag at the meetings. It helps us learn each other’s names as we have more and more new faces.
*We’re also going to have a sign in sheet at each meeting in order to collect some attendance data which the reps will need for the end of the year report. Thanks for your help!
Exhibition News
Structural Diversity is NOT going on to the Spring IQF show in Chicago. Betty will send an e-mail to let you know when quilts have been returned and the process for getting your quilt back.
Earth, Wind and Fiber: the Spring Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council show will be held April 7 & 8 at the Garden Center, ABQ. Entries are now open and final deadline to enter is February 25. Kathyrn Lazier (kalazier@gmail.com) is our contact person for this show. Complete information can be found on the blog (www.saqanm.blogspot.com)
Las Cruces, April 6
Seeds for SAQA @ the Farm & Ranch Museum – opening from 3 – 5
Life Along the Rio Grande @ Branigan Art Museum – opening from 5 – 8
Lunch on Friday the 6th, probably around 12:30. Please e-mail Vicki Conley (vickiconley55@gmail.com) if you are coming for lunch. Let her know by February 9 so she has an idea of how big of a space we will need.
Asking all exhibitors to create a sample page (8 1/2 x 11) showing an example of a technique used in your art. May include a photo, description, etc. Put it into a clear page protector.
At March meeting turn in: 1. LARG quilt (if you haven’t already done so) 2. Your sample page.
Postcards will also be distributed at the March meeting.
Unitarian Show
Pieces from LARG will be hung on June 23 – August 4.
The Church will take 30% of sales of quilts. An Exhibitor Information Form must be completed. That will be available at March meeting and on June 23.
There will also be a Vendor Bazaar on Sunday, June 24. Church does not take a cut of these sales. Opportunity open to all SAQA members, not just LARG exhibitors.
General Announcements and Discussion
*Need more venues for LARG. Possible ideas included: Open Space in ABQ, Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos, Downtown Library in SF, Adobe Theater, UNM Hospital gallery, SITE Santa Fe.
*Need theme suggestions for Capitol Rotunda show 2019. Contact Betty Busby.
*Discussed possible program presentations. Interest in the You Be the Juror Program again
*Began conversation re: possible FaceBook page for SAQA NM. To be continued.
*Discussion of how to do a last minute cancellation of a meeting. Lynn & Gale will continue to investigate.
