Artists' Group Meeting, July 2002

Meeting Report

The Artists' Group met on Saturday, July 13, 2002 at the home of Katherine Setar and Brad Fischer. In attendance were Tom Bickley, Anne Brodzky, Brad Fischer, Marianne McDonald, Una Nakamura, Katherine Setar, Toyoji Tomita, Tony Williams, and Joe Zitt.

The meeting consisted of pot luck snacks, discussions regarding the outcome of the 2002 Pauline Oliveros retrospective, and future directions of the Artists' Group. What follows are some specific topics of the meeting.

• Anne Brodzky and Tony Williams presented a fairly extensive report describing the difficulties and successes of the 2002 Pauline Oliveros retrospective concerts on May 31, June 1, and June 2. A few of the more salient points are as follows:
  • Obtaining grants and other funding for the retrospective concerts was particularly difficult to the post-9/11 dearth of funding and the relatively late start in beginning the retrospective planning.
  • The largesse of certain key contributors was also noted.
  • The preliminary Income and Expense statement was provided to all attendees. The final Income and Expense statement will be made available when all accounts are settled.
  • Special thanks were extended to Una, Tom, Brad, and John Setar. Also, special "thank you" packets were distributed to key personnel at the meeting.
  • Audio recordings were made during the concerts, although they may not be of commercial quality. Also, programs and posters may be made available for purchase through the Deep Listening catalog or possibly through Meridian Gallery.
• Katherine Setar suggested that the Artists' Group consider its next large performance project. She suggested that POFBA might attempt a production of a single worker requiring the talents of many people, such as Oliveros's Rose Moon or some other large-scale work. Rose Moon would require approximately 40 participants and a grant(s) for the many props required to the production. She is examining her collection of scores and will give her report on this subject when she has something intelligent to say.

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