South Ribble Arts Forum Minutes

Wednesday 25^th October 2006

Worden Arts Centre

Present

Graham Dixon, Tony Gittins,  Viv Booth, Jan Harper, Jim Minall, Tracy Robinson, Pat Albrow, Alison Cattanach, Stephen Watson, Irene Slater, John Emmerton, Irene Wignall, Sandra Gadsdon, Karen Thompson, Cath Moran, Les Ellison, Ryan Dixon, Michelle Allsopp, Marilyn Deverill

Apologies

Felicity Appleton, Chris Mortimer, Margaret Vinton, Pam Potter, Chris Mortimer

Steve Asbury, Lorna Bowling, Rod Curry, Andrea Morris, Diana Holland

1.    Minutes agreed

Unanimously agreed correct

2.    Introductions

3.    Any Other Business

a)    Dickensian Christmas at Worden, 5^th December, 6pm.  If you would like to book a craft stall, please email Michelle at mallsopp@southribble.gov.uk or telephone 01772 421109.  The stalls will go out to forum members first before they are offered to other crafts people. Please ensure to book early. Stalls will need to be set up and ready for 6pm.  You may wish to hold a craft stall and exhibition or workshop (there are no fees for artists providing workshops to cover your costs, you may wish to charge a small fee to the public). There will also be Santa, Punch and Judy, and carols. This year stall holders will not need to wear Dickensian dress as the Dean Taylor Associates will be providing the Dickensian atmosphere.

b)   Michelle Allsopp announced she was soon to leave the authority to live in Scotland; the date has not yet been confirmed but will let everyone know as soon as it’s decided.

c)   Christmas Party, it was suggested the party be held at Worden. The following dates are available, please let Michelle Allsopp know your availability as soon as possible: 13th/21^st/27^th/28^th November or 11^th/18^th December.

d)   Graham Dixon has recently updated the Arts Pager website.  Check out www.artspager.ukart.com - it’s worth spending a few minutes finding your way around and adding your own information.

e)   Tony Gittins showed members the new cupboards which have arrived for the exhibition space and we hope this to be finished and up and running by mid January 07.  He asked for volunteers for painting prior to the fitting of the cupboards.

f)   Thank you to Tony Gittins for our first issue of the Arts Forum Newsletter, Tony needs any information, events etc. for the next issue.

4.    Promotions Workshop.

Thank you Graham Dixon for providing an excellent power point presentation on promotion, if anyone would like a copy please contact Graham (through Arts Pager) and he will send you a CD copy free of charge.

Date of Next Meeting – To be arranged                                               

Thank you for your time