Thursday, May 13, 2010

E-mail just sent to all Portfolio Reviewers

subj: Thank You from VCU Photo!

Hello All!

This "Official Thank You" is a bit belated but we wanted to extended our sincerest thanks for your participation in our Portfolio Review. We finished our final critiques yesterday evening and I can't tell you how many times it was said, "based on my feedback at the Portfolio Review...". Please know how seriously your input was taken and the great impact it had on so many people's work. We thoroughly benefited from our time with each of you and look forward to showing you the work that we create in the future. We only hope that the day was as enjoyable for you as it was for us.

With great appreciation,

VCU Senior Photography Class

Note to Class from Lee Brauer

Should have shared this sooner but it got lost in the craziness of the last 3 weeks...

thank you so much for including me in the Senior Class Portfolio Review.
You guys did
a great job in every way. I had a wonderful time and the Senior Class
photography is fantastic. ........lee

Gift for the Owners, Keys to Space, Gallery 5 Clean Up

Hey Everyone!

I think with the left over money we need to get a gift for the owners of the space. (Apparently it is not the Ukrops family as we had thought but a "Jamaal" something.) They are paying for the electricity there and I think we all know that that is not going to be a cheap bill this month. I have e-mailed Tom Robinson inquiring about how to go about this and what he thinks would be appropriate. I was thinking a gift certificate to a nice restaurant in a substantial amount ($150?). Any other ideas?

In regards to the space, I'm going to be meeting with Tom Robinson next Thursday (5/20) to return all the keys. (We may want to think about getting him something small too.) I would like to have all the keys back by Wednesday night (5/19), which means that everyone needs to have all their stuff out and clean by then. I have talked to the building manager and we do not need to repaint walls or fill nail holes but please do remove your nails, screws and velcro. We need to have all trash out and return moved things to their original places (exp: blue prints, ladders, fans, etc.). Everyone needs to help with this. If you have a truck, please contact your admin person about arranging a time to get a group together to help get all the trash out (there's lots!) - if we can do it all at once that would great! Also, the building manger was concerned about the doors to the courtyard being left open. We cannot do that anymore. When we first came to the space there were chains on those doors to "lock" them. Anyone know what happened to them?! If you have a key, please get it to myself or Niki by Wed night.

I have contacted Amanda Robinson of Gallery 5 to arrange a day(s) next week (M-Th) for us to go in there and volunteer. Depending on what they need it may be one day when as many of us go as can, or a few days that a few people go at a time. I will make a blog post as soon as I hear back.

Thanks guys! Let me know if you have any questions!

Erin

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Left Over $$

Hey guys,
We are almost done! But there are a few things to tie up still, for one- what do we do with the remaning 240 some dollars we have in the class account.

Here are some options:

1. Divide evenly among class to partially repay for books, we would each get approx. $8?

2. Divide among Best in Show?

3. Class party?

4. Donate to department?

5. Some combination of this?

VOTE.

Monday, May 10, 2010

You want some money!?

Are you still owed money for bake sales? Mounting? Printing?
If you bring a receipt to Rebecca tomorrow at critiques she'll hook you up with some Cash MONEY!?

Monday, May 3, 2010

Important Information!

THE FINAL DAYS for installation and finalization... this means, all work is installed on walls... floors are vacuumed, trash is GONE, tables are ready for setting food/drinks. (Which by the way, we are not having alcohol) Mounted poster should be installed and ready for presentation. Pretty much EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED.

Wednesday and Thursday OF THIS WEEK. Thursday 8pm is the last walk through before the show on Friday at 6pm. We will be shutting the doors on Thursday at 8pm and not opening them until 4:45pm Friday afternoon.. so be ready!

All of Refreshments panel please be at the space by 5:00pm to setup food. Everyone else should do the same to make sure lights are on etc. etc.


Also!

It is still up in the air about having final crits. in the gallery space. (per. tom and paul) Please continue looking at the blogs/emails for final word on where critiques will be held. We might not have to take work down until after crits. then.

-questions? CALL ME. -niki