The ARTS Hub Working Meeting: Notes from 4/24/2015
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We were happy to welcome a guest at our meeting today, Carlos Delgado; he is a Professor
of Music at Westchester County Community College and the external reviewer for the
Preforming Arts Department Program Review. He made a few suggestions added insight to
our discussion.
Agenda Items:
 Decision Item:
- The Arts Hub Purpose Statement was finalized with the addition of “staff” to the second
line:
The Arts Hub:
 Facilitates innovative, creative and inclusive arts curriculum for our students;
 Showcases our students, faculty and staff’s artistic work in a collaborative
environment both on-campus and off-campus; and
 Develops a stronger community within the college and Bergen County through
the Arts.
 Reporting:
o Video/Web Group
- Sony Tiwari will continue his work on creating a brief video for the Arts hub web
page. He suggested videotaping the next Arts Hub meeting to make a “teaser” video.
- See the BCC website home page,
Arts Hub information. This tab needs to be better publicized.
for Work Group:
o Logo Group – Discussion regarding a logo was productive.
- The idea of engaging our graphic design students was well received. Tim Blunk,
Andrea Jablonski, Amparo Codding and Patrice Devincentis will set the parameters
for a logo design: needed to accommodate all forms of media. Amparo Codding, Jim
Bumgardner, Tim Blunk and Andrea Jablonski agreed to reach out to other faculty to
present this idea and perhaps incorporate it into their Fall 2015 classes. The
suggestion of a Logo Design Contest* was discussed; with the Arts Hub members to
judge?
- Dr. Kim will reach out to the BCC Foundation to look into linking a scholarship to a
possible contest.
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Fall 2015 Action:
o One thing The Arts Hub can do or sponsor in fall 2015…several items were discussed:
- Arts Hub Logo Design Contest*
- Plan an Arts Hub coming out event, to be held on campus, hosted by the Arts Hub.
Perhaps pairing up with another event, (using the Theatre as a model with already
scheduled events), on campus or bring the different Arts disciplines together and
create an “ARTS” Festival.
- An indoor/outdoor event - site specific. Or using one site to host a variety of ARTS
events, (i.e., painting, music, singing, poetry, acting.)
- A mobile feast was suggested with a free-form structure, but themed to get the
students “through the door.”
- Hold an event held mid-semester for student involvement – again look for other
events on campus to continue a theme or current event.
- Plan a weekend ART Hub Fair to bring in the community and local families…much
planning would be needed…maybe start-off with a small event and build from that
success…overlap this with another event on campus.
- Create a 2-Year Calendar of Events/Newsletter for all Arts related programs and
events on campus…while looking at Student Life’s schedule, the academic calendar
and public events on campus.
- Plan an Arts Hub event that will compliment other regularly scheduled events
happening on campus. Look at the website for events already scheduled and work off
of that calendar.
- It was suggested to speak to Professor Phil Dolce and his Suburban Studies group.
He and his group are very successful and it may be a good idea to work in
collaboration with his next project.
- Once planned seek out the Public Relations Department for advice and help to get
the word out.
- It was mentioned the Arts Hub could work with the Staff Senate to plan an Arts
event for the staff on the next Casual Monday …this could good time to introduce the
Arts Hub to the College – it does not need to wait until the fall.
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Next/Fall Meeting Dates:
- It was recommended that more accommodating meeting dates and times need to be
searched out to suite all members of the Arts Hub. Please send Ruth Ann Heck an idea of the
best days and times that will suite your schedule for the Fall 2015 semester and we will try to
find a more agreeable time for all.
- The Arts Hub next meeting date will be Monday, June 8, 2015 @ 2pm in C-325.
- Please e-mail Ruth Ann Heck your department’s Fall 2015, Spring and Fall 2016 calendar of
events prior to our next meeting. OR bring your departments Fall 2015, Spring and Fall 2016
calendar of events to the next meeting.
Submitted by:
Ruth Ann Heck
4/27/2015