GOLD COIN DONATION and committee meeting

We currently have a business account set up at the Commonwealth Bank. This is the account that last years 3rd years used and have given to us now. The account is empty and there is a monthly service fee that needs to be paid until be start getting any money in from sponsorships so if everyone could give a gold coin donation in Thursday's folio class the cost will be covered for a while...

Thanks!

The next exhibition committee meeting is on Tuesday the 4th of March at 5.30pm before the business class. Let's meet in the 3rd year lab!

TO DO LIST

Anyone that wants to be a part of the exhibition committee are more than welcome to. However everyone that wants to exhibit at the third year graduate exhibition should be helping out in one way or another!

So, at this stage the two foremost important things to sort are:

1. Finding a space big enough to fit us all
There are probably just about a couple of existing gallery spaces that are big enough to fit us all and they are both very expensive and has got several restrictions such as that they need money upfront when booking and that they wanna see examples of the work being exhibited etc. Other alternatives to look in to are warehouses, office buildings, apartment blocks, docklands, car parks and so on. We need to start contacting real estate agencies and see if any of these options are even possible. Many spaces like these are on very long leases...

2. MONEY SPONSORSHIPS
No money no exhibition... It's relatively easy to get alcohol for free or good deals on catering, framing etc but what we really need is money! Money money money!!!

Here is one idea:
Since none of us (at least of what we know) have done this kind of thing before it's very difficult to get money sponsorships (as previous years have experiences ). So it might be a good idea to try to find and hire some one that works with thees kind of things. A person that would get us sponsorships in exchange for a certain percentage of the money etc.

Most businesses finishes budgeting for the year the 31st of March, so this is one thing we really need to get on top of now!!!

Anyone got any other idea or knows someone that deals with these kind of issues? Anything anyone???

Other things that needs to be looked into but that are not as urgent are:
*framing, how many sizes? The more sizes the more expensive it will be. Also depends on the kind of space we'll get.
*graphic design. We've got a quote from the two graphic designers that did last years graduate exhibition.
*drinks: alcohol> wine beer the more the better! :)
*catering. anyone that's got any contacts???

If you've got any questions or ideas please write on the blog or contact any of the people in the exhibition committee.

Phone numbers!

for us to be able to contact everyone when necessary we need phone numbers!!! (do note that you still need to read the blog to know what's going on with the exhibition, no one is gonna call you just to give you an update... it's your responsibility to keep yourself updated!!!)

Please give us your number as a 'COMMENT' to this post. In that case this will be a complete list of phone numbers in ONE place and not all over the blog.

Elin 0411044175