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Meetings - Minutes |
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Second meeting of the ART HISTORY CLUB, Wednesday,
April ____, 2003 In attendance: Professor Mayhall, Kim Alvarado, President, two students Announcements: The advisor of the Fine Arts Department wants to join forces with the Art History Club to help organize a dual club involving both departments. The Art History Club will need to speak to Joe Jatnowicz about this. If this is beneficial to the Art History Club it would be acceptable, however, if it would result in the dissolution of the Art History Club per se, then we are not interested. Kim would prefer co-presidents, using the names of both clubs. We need to talk to Mr. Jatnowicz to get the specifics on what he has in mind. Duties need to be spread out, otherwise one person ends up doing all the work. Web site needs to be updated. The Art History Club web site provides information and updates on various trips and exhibits. Prof. Mayhall advised the Club that she knows a Venezuelan artist who lives part time in NYC. Prof. Mayhall considers him the greatest living painter in Venezuela today. She would like to get him involved at Kean or have the students visit his studio. He is a self-taught artist who grew up in Caracas. Prof. Mayhall feels it would be a good experience for both Art History and Studio majors to visit an authentic artist’s studio. In addition, the artist’s house itself is a work of art, according to Prof. Mayhall. She is hoping that perhaps this May she will talk to the artist. Art History students should take advantage of the resources here at Kean as well. For example, during a Club meeting, Art History students can visit with Studio students to see what they are working on, etc. Students from both majors can also talk about various projects and papers they are working on for their classes. According to Prof. Mayhall, it is important that Art History students understand how art is created and we should take advantage of the fact that studio artists are in the same building as we are. Also discussed among the students at the meeting was the Introduction to Art course. All felt that it should concentrate on teaching basic art skills. Apparently, for the most part, this was not covered in the Introduction to Art classes that have been taken by students thus far.
Thank you to Maureen Starace for the Minutes |
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