[Artmurmur] Friday the 5th

Sun Jun 30 09:45:58 PDT 2013

I don't consider the Oakland Art Murmur to be dangerous at all. If
anything, the greatest danger would not be gunshots but getting hit by an
automobile. There are a lot of drunk pedestrians as well, but it is not
dangerous.

I don't personally enjoy large festivals / parades / affairs with thousands
of people--they are fun but you are not going to attract people who are
seriously interested in art. The crowds are also so large that it's very
challenging to get a look at any art. There's a slight possibility of
interacting with the artist, but the Murmur currently serves as a backdrop
for a  large social event.

I am not very interested in organizing any First Friday events for
SudoRoom--I'm focusing on creating right now, and on my own projects, and
these kinds of one-off Public Relations and marketing affairs don't offer
me any fulfilling experiences with meaningful long-lasting relationships
and collaborations.

The crowds that are attracted to these First Friday events also tend to
bring lots of alcohol, leave a huge mess, and the groups that are involved
are usually resistant to hiring someone to clean. They also tend to do a
poor job of cleaning up after themselves so you will be dealing witha
large mess.

If you are interested in  promoting artwork and attracting people who are
serious about art, then I highly recommend the Saturday Strolls.

On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Tracy Jacobs <kinetical at comcast.net> wrote:

> I know how you feel, I've been scared to go downtown too since there have
> been so many muggings, including my daughter, which hit me really hard.  I
> hope you will come by for first Friday though and show your work.  It's
> great stuff that you do.  I just take it home after.  Actually I left
> sculpture there for months and it was fine.  I would not leave any of my
> bronze there, though.
>
> The night that people got shot a few blocks away, really a block and a
> half away, we were having an amazing time at Sudo room with an EEG machine,
> and Atomic ice cream, etc.  We are the community too, and I think our
> presence is important!  Sudo room is the best thing that has happened in
> Oakland since I have been here!  Just showing up is about all you need to
> do, and amazing things happen when we all get together:)
>
> Tracy
>
> On Jun 29, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Romy Ilano <romy at snowyla.com> wrote:
>
> I don't have the time or energy to organize any art shows during Art
> Murmur -- It is a fine event, I wish you all well!
>
> I actually dislike going to SudoRoom or downtown Oakland during Art
> Murmur--too stressful or crowded for me. If there's anything I can do
> online to help with the Saturday Stroll that would be interesting. I don't
> have much time either and am also working full time.
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Tracy Jacobs <kinetical at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>> I have been to every Art Murmur first Friday since we got the box office,
>> except one when I had another show.  I have never been shushed to my
>> knowledge.  We have had lots of fun stuff going on for first Fridays,
>> mainly just because people show up and bring stuff;  a lot of it DIY
>> projects that encourage people to get involved.  I love what our first
>> fridays have become organically.  I'm so happy just to have a space where I
>> can show new projects anytime, it's a real luxury. It has been very social,
>> and very fun.
>>
>> The thing is I work full-time at a non art related job, and I can't take
>> on the role of the person who organizes a show  there or promotes an event
>> there.  If you want to  do any of those things, I encourage you to step up
>> and do it!  I just find that as much as I want to have unlimited time to do
>> all these things, that making art is about all  I have time to do, and even
>> that is questionable.
>>
>> I agree about security being an issue and I am not sure how to resolve
>> that.  I am not comfortable leaving work out in the community room because
>> it might be stolen.  It's also a problem when inviting other artists to
>> leave work there.
>>
>> I think the only way people will come there to see art on Saturday stroll
>> is if we become Art Murmur official.  I checked into it and brought it up
>> at a couple meetings but  we weren't ready to do that at that time.  I
>> would support that move if I don't have to put in too much time being a
>> gallery personnel.  It's work! Lots of work.  How much free time do you
>> have?  Do you want to do it?  I don't have the time or energy but I think
>> you have good ideas.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>> On Jun 29, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Romy Ilano <romy at snowyla.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tracy,
>>
>>
>> There was some discussion of getting more First Friday traffic into
>> SudoRoom. I think it was at one of the meetings--I think there was talk of
>> possibly having the public terminal downstairs (?) and slightly outside on
>> the street.
>>
>>
>>    - I think Jenny was working with substack on a possible "5 minutes of
>>    fame" during First Friday. This would bring more people and possibly
>>    motivate the artists. There could be a projector closer to the street?
>>    - problem is: we don't have a permit to stand on the street, might
>>       annoy our landlord
>>       - Potential security issue as someone has been robbed at gunpoint
>>       - the main room is hidden from the main street and kind of
>>    forlorn. There's not a streetfront. This is a lot of competition with First
>>    Fridays which is a highly social event.
>>    - Maybe you can make the art event more social? Mix it up with an art
>>    opening (they're showing films) or a fashion show? I'm not sure.
>>
>> I personally see Saturday Strolls as more interesting, and there's less
>> competition with the big social gathering and peacock strutting that goes
>> along with with First Fridays. Most of the people that go to the art murmur
>> are cool, but they are very distracted with socializing, hanging out with
>> friends. It might not be interesting to them to go to the SudoRoom unless
>> you could find a way to make it interesting to someone who is on a date/
>> out drinking with people?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Tracy Jacobs <kinetical at comcast.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Romy,
>>>
>>> I know about Saturday stroll, it would be nice to be open then too, but
>>> I can't personally commit to being there every Saturday.  I think it would
>>> be great to get an official Art Murmur membership too, if we have enough
>>> people interested in sharing that expense and the responsibilities that
>>> come with it.  I'm glad you're here now and interested in the Art
>>> possibilities! I like your charicatures so much, do you have some ready to
>>> show?
>>>
>>> It's harder than I thought to get people to bring in work to show there.
>>>  I tried for a few months and gave up, because I felt overextended.  Still,
>>> we always manage to have some fun event or other on the First Friday, and
>>> the space has potential for showing/selling art for sure.   We should talk
>>> more about what to do with it.
>>>
>>> Really happy to have your input/enthusiasm.
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>> On Jun 29, 2013, at 5:56 PM, Romy Ilano <romy at snowyla.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>> There's not only the art murmur but also the Saturday Stroll... [the
>>> morning after]
>>> http://oaklandartmurmur.org/events/tags/saturday-stroll/
>>>
>>> There's an art gallery downstairs in the same building, and they are
>>> always open during the Saturday Stroll. I don't know the name of
>>> the gallery but it might be cool to check with them. They are certainly
>>> open during art murmur. Maybe it would be good to coordinate with them as
>>> well?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Tracy Jacobs <kinetical at comcast.net>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anyone thinking about stuff to do for Art Murmur, on the 5th?  It is
>>>> definitely still happening, though the city can't afford to close the
>>>> street;  I guess it costs like $25,000 per each event!  I'm planning to go
>>>> in and clean the community room a bit beforehand, and if I can, bring some
>>>> art.  If I can get all the parts ready, I'd like to set up a
>>>> zootrope with a turntable and strobe light, so that people can make
>>>> their own claymation.  It's super fun for all ages.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone else has ideas or stuff to bring that would be awesome.  Hope
>>>> to see you all there.
>>>>
>>>> Tracy
>>>> www.funkyautomata.com
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>>>
>>>
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