Checklist for Artisan Social Champion

You don’t need to do all of the following yourself, but you do need to delegate any activities that you don’t handle personally.

—Arrange date and time with Buzz. We usually do this on a weeknight from 7-9 PM

—Publicize event in Arden Page and on fliers on Bulletin board. Specify that it is done in conjunction with Buzz and that a donation collection will be taken. The Buzz specifies that this be done for all free community events. Also ask for food/drink donations as well as donations of paper goods/tablecloths as needed. Finally, include a notice about artisan trading table to include supplies, tools, books, and even artwork.

—Make sure event gets on the AAC website

—Make an event on FB, put on Ardenistas

—Communicate with Buzz about what is needed for set-up: chairs (40 is a good number), tables for food, tables for projector, podium, table for trading, power cords, screen, projector.

—Solicit artists to present for the evening 3-5 Artists are a good number. Try to get artists who have either not presented before or who have a new body of work. We don’t want to fill the whole two hours. One hour of presentations to one hour of socializing is good.

—Communicate expectations with artists. Their presentations should be about 10 min long and include 5-7 slides or physical pieces of work. (Can be a little longer if you only have 2-3 people presenting) Ideally, work should be recent work. The idea is NOT to do a deep dive into art careers or process, but to pique interest and provide fodder for deeper conversations.

—Create or have artisans them create power point or digital slide show of work or arrange to show physical work. Again, 5-7 slides or pieces of work is a good number.

—Arrange for projector, screen. Buzz has them available. Make sure to have proper adaptor to attach computer(s). Jill also has a projector. Contact her to make sure she can bring it.

—Arrange for food/drink donation. Remember plates/cup/napkins donation or purchase. Table cloth.

—Try to remember to have someone take pictures for AAC social media

—Remember to collect donations for Buzz; fill out envelope with money and attendance count and put in slot in office door.