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(a)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(a)comcast.net>wrote;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(a)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(a)comcast.net>wrote;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(a)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(a)comcast.net>wrote;wrote: _______________________________________________ Artmurmur mailing list Artmurmur(a)lists.sudoroom.org http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/artmurmur

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(a)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(a)comcast.net>wrote;wrote: