Contextural Christmas Trunk Sale

Come One Come All!!  

BBQ on the Patio

Tara was the BBQ chef on out on the back balcony - a terrific break from a long day's work in the office or in the studio!
Come and join us when you can, the evenings have been beautiful.

In the Studio

Here's Anne posing with some of the "eggplant" t-shirts that we were working on last Thursday - She's now on her way up to the Beaufort Sea for a month and plans to be back wreaking havoc with us in early August..

Sun & Salsa Festival

Sun & Salsa Festival
80,000 people walked by and some of them even bought our wares. Smokin' hot but lots of fun.
Thanks Siri for the pics.

Sundays in the Park with Contextural

This was how our set-up looked at last Sunday's Arts Bazaar. The weather was sunny and hot (if you touch the screen, you can feel the heat from my sunburn.) Siri and I hung out, ate watermelon and talked to people from all over about our work. There was a great variety of artists, and some interesting music (hello pan pipes). The Bazaar goes every Sunday from noon until 6pm at Olympic Plaza. We will be there throughout July and into August selling work from members of the co-op.

Summer Residency Submission Guidelines

Read this doc on Scribd: contextural residency submission

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Dye and Print Studio Survey

Click on the link above to fill our our survey online.

Goals

Short Term – 6 months to 1 year
Establishing

• Mission/ Vision Statements and Values
• Goals set out
• Present Proposal for use of ACAD studio space
• Create Studio Work during the summer (ACAD or somewhere else)
• Host an event/exhibition/sale late summer, early fall
• Business Plan : financial plans, marketing strategy, forcasts
• Bylaws written and adopted
• Have 10-12 core members in place
• Hold first general meeting
• Incorporate
• Create a bursary for ACAD Fibre Arts student which includes an associate membership
• Find Capital Money
• Find and Establish Permanent Space
• Set out Policies and Procedures for Studio Space
• Develop website/ blog/ space sign-up system

Mid Term – 1 to 3 years
Developing

• Develop membership and waiting list for core members
• Develop classes and outreach/ community interaction
• Develop exhibition strategy
• Develop PR strategy
• Start savings plan for future capital expenses
• Develop equipment upgrade/ maintenance plan
• 1 year studio anniversary celebration
• Develop partnerships with other arts organizations in Calgary and in other cities
• Develop bulk supply buying for members

Long Term – 3 to 5 years
Sustainability

• Have long term lease secured (10-25 years)
• Have a good base of members (200) and a waiting list of 5-10 for core membership
• Have a year round schedule of classes and community programming
• Develop artist residencies
• 5 year studio anniversary