Present: Carlotta Carvel, Tovi Darrell, Miriam Genall, Helen
Dart, Princepessa Scott, Phoebe Persons
I. Radio Ads
Tovi has placed new radio ads on WACK and KHAL emphasizing
the new Art Rest Café and its wide variety of flavored
coffees – mocha mint, honey almond & coconut cream.
The ads also mention African art.
II. Reconstruction! Carpetbaggers & Scalawags
in the New South Family Day
Helen is working with the Education Dept. to plan a family
day based on this exhibit. Carousel Foods, corporate sponsor,
has pledged biscuits and gravy for the first 300 visitors.
Craft activity will be plaster of Paris (i.e. gesso) plantations.
Gallery tours will be led by costumed docents dressed as
Lucien Whiting Powell and Gilbert Gaul. More research on
Civil War/Reconstruction artists being conducted by Education
Dept.
III. Picchu! Art of the Ancient Incas
The museum is forming work groups to handle preparation
for this major exhibit. Currently working are the Public
Relations Group (led by Miriam) and the Security & Safety
Group (led by Jack Hughes.) Other groups to form soon include:
Marketing Tactics, Traffic & Parking, Wristband/Ticketing,
Souvenir/Trinkets, Opening Party, Corporate Party, Closing
Party, and Corporate Sponsorship. Each staff member can
expect to serve on at least one work group.
IV.Employees of the Year
Carlotta reported that the museum is now accepting nominations
for Employees of the Year. Plaques will be awarded at the
All Staff Retreat in November. Nomination forms are available
in the administrative office. Categories include: Managerial,
Administrative, Service and Union.
V. Department Snacks
Princepessa moved that snacks and sweets of any sort brought
in to share with the department be restricted to Fridays
only. Snacks and sweets left out on the table with the fax
machine are sabotaging efforts to eat healthfully. Carlotta
asked that further discussion and a department vote on the
restriction be delayed until after the holiday season.
VI.Discounted Merchandise in Museum Store
All remaining magnets, mugs, pins and pillow shams from
the Breaking It Wide Open: The Work of Jackson Pollock
exhibit will be discounted 15% for staff during the month
of November.
VII.Welcome to Phoebe
Miriam passed around biscotti and chocolate-covered cherries
to welcome the addition of Phoebe to the department. Welcome!
next
