February Meeting

Agenda:
11am-noon
Potluck/small talk

noon-1
-Introductions with new emphasis on our core mission*
-New projects/new spaces
-Update on OneIowa inclusivity training


*We tried a new approach to introductions last time that worked well. 
1.) What have you tried this month to help center your creative practice?
2.) What have you tried this month to help educate/reach out to the community about local art (your own and others)?
3.) How have you been endeavoring to improve your allyship/how have you been working on connections with marginalized folks?

The above are a reflection of the core mission of Bluestockings, to work on our art practices, to educate the community about local art, and to maintain an intersectional feminist approach. Everyone is in a different place with each of these aspects, and for some, it may be as simple as pursuing resources to better educate yourself, changing some priorities to focus on self care, or attending a friend's art show. This is hopefully a way to both emphasize these goals for the group, and practice some personal accountability on the things you want to work on and want the group to help support you with.

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Attendance: Jillian Moore, Cassie Belay, Laura Riskedahl, Molly Sofranko, Allison Heady, Lauren Tucci, Vero Rose Smith, Kasey Bullerman, and Emily Eldred.
**if I forgot anyone, I apologize- attendance was an afterthought- please comment and I'll update

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Actions/Events in Meeting:

• Donations collected for Cedar Rapids homeless shelter: feminine products, undergarments, etc…
  • Thanks to all who contributed! and thanks to Cassie Belay for volunteering drop-off duties
• Private screening of current video exhibit Kinesics by Senganamo on view at Gilded Pear Gallery.

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Upcoming Bluestockings Events:

​Spring 2020 at Coe College

• ​**Laura Riskedahl** point of contact
• Show proposal or theme needed
• If second gallery slot has not already been selected by gallery director (Coe has two sister galleries), open to a call for artists potentially in second space
• Highlight--- Coe College in Cedar Rapids has a fabulous collection of art in their library. Worth checking out: (Andy Warhol, Grant Wood, Marvin Cone...)

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Community:

Reaching out to One Iowa. 

• training for different groups
• Stockings partnering with other art groups for participation
• on going communications (Jillian will update)

Public Art ideas for the City of Iowa City

• vision for what you want to see 
  
• meetings are open to the public
• **Vero Rose Smith** Point of contact

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To Do:

• list of groups to donate proceeds to
  • Ex: Northstar
• "First Round" in Iowa City- more information

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Opportunities:
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RayGun in Cedar Rapids; Exhibit space 

• **Cassie Belay** point of contact
• no formal submissions- email Cassie for more information

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art; Call for Iowa Artists

• Juried exhibition, curated by Associate Curator Kate Kunau
• Theme: BLUE
• Deadline March 1st, 2019
• More Info

Dubuque Museum of Art; DuMA Biennial 

• Deadline March 14th, 2019
• MORE INFO

Stanley Museum of Art; March celebrates women

• Deadline is Feb, 7th
• MORE INFO **Updated**

Englert Theater

• Unannounced opportunity to show during Witching Hour in Iowa City (October/November)
• Vero will update upon announcement 

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Decisions made: 

• none at this time