THE ARTICIPATE COLLECTIVE

Meeting Notes

Date: 2/22/25

Topic: Local opportunities to show art

Agenda: Collective opportunities and business topics

Attendees: Carol, Christina, Dave, Debby, Kate, Kim, Peggy, Ree, Steve

Could not attend:   Annette, Carmen, Terry

Next meeting – Saturday, March 22 - 4pm at Articipate

Sections:

I.   Scheduled Venues

II.  Additional Proposed Venues

III. Other Discussions

IV.  Previous Venue Discussions

V.   Previous Other Discussions

I.  SCHEDULED VENUES 

  1. Merchants Bank

  • Dates:  May 7 – June 17

  • Amanda Koss

  • We do our own installment and reception.

  • No commission.

  • Theme ideas

    • It was decided we will use a theme with the word “rainbow” to support and coincide with Pride month and Ferndale’s celebration.

    • To do:  Select your top 3 choices for Merchants Bank theme from the below and submit to Deb, or bring to, next meeting March 22.

  1. Over the rainbow

  1. Reflections of a Rainbow

  1. The Rainbow Spectrum

  1. Rainbow Dreams

  1. Chasing Rainbows

  1. The Colors of the Rainbow

  1. Beyond the Rainbow

  1. A Journey Through the Rainbow

  1. Through the Rainbow Lens

  1. Beneath the Rainbow's Arc

  1. A Rainbow of Possibilities

  1. In the Wake of Rainbows

  1. Dancing with the Rainbow

  1. Reimagining the Rainbow

  1. Rainbow Realms

  1. The Silent Rainbow

  1. Painting the Rainbow

  1. Lost in the Rainbow

  1. The Rainbow Palette

  1. The Heart of the Rainbow

  1. In the Shadow of the Rainbow

  1. Ferndale Library

  • Christina reported they are booked until October

  • Jeff Milo has penciled us in for October

  1. Articipate Collective Wall Gallery

  • Dates:  Continuous

  • Keep our art on the walls.  

  • Bring people over to see art – text Debby first.

  • Rotate your art when you need to.  Update log of artwork.

II.  ADDITIONAL PROPOSED VENUES

  1. Pizzo – Christina – Michelle Pizzo is interested, will keep us in mind.

  2. Wasserman – Debby – Debby wants to wait for a theme before contacting.

  3. MC Brewery pop up – Debby – booked for a few months and not setting up calendar  yet.

  4. Bloomfield Township library – Kate – will email to get potential dates.

  5. Gallery at Brewery Park (Crane building) – Debby will contact Amanda.

  6. Huntington Woods gallery (at library) – Carol filled out and submitted application to exhibit. Will call to follow up. Looks like they are booked up through October.

  7. Anton Art Center – Annette  

  8. War Memorial – Peggy, Kim

  9. Local art walk/ride, perhaps on a Friday, combining Articipate, Yankee studios, (Hecht Gallery – might be too far) 

  10. Berkley-themed show.  We paint scenes from Berkley and show at Articipate.

III.  OTHER DISCUSSIONS 

  1. Dues

  • $25 per member due now.

  • Please submit to Ree (treasurer).

  1. Mission Statement

  • Articipate Art Collective is a Berkley-based group of contemporary visual artists dedicated to encouraging artistic expression and sharing our artwork. We welcome opportunities for collaboration, exhibition, and inspiration. Through collective effort, we seek to cultivate creativity, spark meaningful connections, and instill a deeper appreciation for art in our communities.

  1. New Collective Members

  • We will add new members gradually, rather than all at one time.

  • Dave will talk with Bob Evans (Bob Downtown art) to see if he is interested.

  • Potential members for future are Liz, Tracy, Claudia. We will hold off contacting for now.

  • If anyone knows of a candidate, share the name and Instagram/website/etc. with current Collective members.  

  • If the candidate’s art looks like a good fit, the person nominating the candidate will reach out, provide our mission statement (see below), inform of our annual dues, and invite to next meeting.

  1. Instructions for Proposing New Venues for Group Shows

  • Propose the venue to Collective at a meeting.

  • Use the forms created by Ree (attached in this email).

  • Wait for group authorization from Collective before outreach to new venue.

  • Use the talking points below (#4) for your initial discussion with new venue.

  1. Talking points for initial visit/discussion with new exhibition venue

  • I am with The Articipate Collective, which is a group of 12 visual artists interested in creating a rotating art show among local venues.

  • We are loosely under the umbrella of the Articipate Art Studio in Berkley.

  • For a little background, in 2024, we had three exhibitions at Detroit/metro Detroit galleries, and four exhibitions at local public libraries.  

  • We are currently in the process of scheduling for 2025 and have one exhibition scheduled in May.

  • We are flexible in the number of artwork pieces to exhibit, depending upon space

  • This is a preliminary reach-out for informational purposes.  Would you be interested in further discussions with us, including themes, dates, reception, etc.?

  • If desired, we are able to handle our artwork sales by QR code between the buyer and our Collective.

  • If you are not speaking with the person in charge, ask if you can have that person’s contact information, or what is the best way to proceed.

  • If talking with a library:

    • If you and your colleagues are interested in donating space at your library, we will do the rest.

    • Do you currently have a system for hanging art?

    • Who on your library staff might be the liaison for us?  Can I contact the Friends of the Library?

  1. Email subject line: Official Business

  • Use this subject line for official Collective business only.

  • Minutes, reminders, and other pertinent information will be emailed using this subject line.

  • Use texts for other conversations.

  1. Collective Calendar New Pages

  • Artist Opportunities

    • Second tab (see link below)

    • Everyone has edit capabilities.  

    • If you hear of a call for art or group opportunity being advertised, add it to the list and include a link to the website for further information.

    • NOTE:  Please do not act upon any of the group opportunities on this list.  We will discuss these at our meetings, identify someone to follow up, and use our information-gathering forms created by Ree.

  • Minutes

    • Third tab

    • Use link to view minutes

  1. Themes for other exhibitions

  • Colors (or synonym)

  • Prism

  • Hearth and home 

  • Destination

  • Wheel of color

  • The Art of Hue

  • Distraction

  • Chromatic Visions

  • Beauty Myth

  • Unknown destinies

  • The Spectrum of Silence

  • Disruption

  • Reality show

  • Color in Motion

  • Risk

  • Interiors

  • Vivid Realms

  • Graffiti

  • Contour drawing

  • Hues and Tones

  • Fairy Tales

  • Small show – 12x12

  • Prism of Perception

  • Wishful Thinking

  • Landscapes

  • Beyond the Palette

  • Wishes

  • Urban landscapes

  • A Canvas of Color

  • Impermanence

  • Dreamscapes

  • Shades of Light

  • Interconnected

  • Postcard show

  • ChromaScapes

  • Around the World

  • Vintage

  • Faded Dreams

  • Untraveled

  • Overshadow

  • Tinted Dreams

  • Unraveled

  • I, object

  • The Language of Color

  • Bucket List

  • Polychrome Perspectives

  • In the Hue of the Moment

  • Saturated Spaces

  • Color Theory Reimagined

  • Chromatic Dialogues

  • Art of dining

  • Colorful Reflections

  • Here’s looking at hue

  • I’ll show hue

  • Girlhood …

(or womanhood, sisterhood, or brotherhood, etc

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The following items are history from prior meetings.

IV.  PREVIOUS VENUE DISCUSSIONS

  1. Potential Venues Discussed at Previous Meetings

  • Syndicate Restaurant – looking for art for their walls. – Christina will check out.

  • Southfield Arts Council Program – Carol will look into.

  • Chazzano – Deb will look into

  • Ferndale Arts Council - Terry will look into.

  • Corewell – Ree will look into.

  • Edo Ramen – Restaurant 13 & Greenfield - Deb will contact in future.

  • Royal Oak Farmers Market.  We were too late last year.  There are 3-4 months before the deadline – enough time to apply for 2025.

  • Berkley Art Bash - Not for this year because of the work, cost, and venue not suitable

  • Libraries

    • Gross Point Library - Carol will look into.

    • Birmingham Library – to be discussed

    • Troy Library – to be discussed

    • Farmington Hills Library – to be discussed

  • Festival art fair option

    • Palmer Park, Royal Oak, Belle Isle

  • Hair salons - Everyone visit their hair salons and see if there is an opportunity

  • Highland Park 333 Building Annex Gallery

    • Weekend pop up - 20% commission

    • Minimum $450 for a weekend show, $200 for additional weekend.

    • Decided at 2/22 meeting to hold off until next year.

  • Hatch Gallery – 

  • Crispelli – Deb

  1. Venues on Hold

  • Livonia – Carol talked to them.  Put on hold for future.

  • Clawson library - On hold, no further updates. No hanging system.

  • Hazel Park - Deb will look into funding for future. No hanging system.