TIMELINE:<\/p>\n
– January 11, 2007
\nReceived Arts Night Solicitation letter in the mail<\/p>\n
The term \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcvolunteer jury\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 is used in the letter twice and the term \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcjury process\u00e2\u20ac\u2122
\nis used once. This was CLEARLY a juried exhibit, by jurors, not a selection comittee.<\/p>\n
– March 16, 2007
\nReceived rejection letter in the mail<\/p>\n
The rejection letter also uses the term jury, not selection committee.<\/p>\n
– March 19, 2007
\nRequested jurors names from David Merhib in an email<\/p>\n
I personally requested the names. I did not request them so they can be
\nprinted in any publication or materials. It is out of respect for me as an
\nartist, period. Since the donating artists were not anonymous or asked to
\ncover up there names on their pieces, it would seem only fair that the JURORS
\nnot be either.<\/p>\n
March 20, 2007
\n– David Merhib rejects my request in an email He did not say there would be a discussion, he did not say
\nI would get them in the near future. He rejected my request. Period. (see below)<\/p>\n
April 8, 2007
\n– First letter to the editor explaining my situation<\/p>\n
May 5, 2007
\n– Paul Schiller\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s response to my letter:<\/p>\n
Art judged openly, fairly
\nBy Paul K. Schiller<\/p>\n
I would like to disagree with our troubled artisans who feel that they need crystal clear governance in the judging of art for Arts Night at the Washington Pavilion. This is the same argument and noise they put forth in the judging of SculptureWalk.<\/p>\n
Arts Night is a fundraiser for the Visual Arts Center, and submissions of art are voluntary. When an artist submits work into these \u00e2\u20ac\u0153competitions,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d you do so knowing that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a credible organization that has a fair and qualified selection process. That is the case with both the Washington Pavilion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Arts Night and our ever-popular SculptureWalk.<\/p>\n
A funny thing happened on the way to Arts Night this year. Ninety artists submitted work for a fundraising auction that had room for about 60 pieces. In past years the Arts Night committee was lucky to receive 50 to 60 pieces of art. The event is growing in popularity with both artists and art buyers. The result is a sold-out event with a great selection of quality art. The uneventful result of this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s success was the fact that some pieces had to be rejected.<\/p>\n
So we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re back to openness and fairness. I find the art-judging process open and fair. Have I had my art rejected in other competitions? Yes. Does it feel good? No. But rejection results in one of two things: You go around and complain about the process not being open and fair, or you go back and create better art for next year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s competition.<\/p>\n
If that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not satisfactory, then I suggest if you want absolute clarity in all forms of life, you could partner with the Argus Leader and take on their quest for total transparency in city and state government!
\nMay 5, 2007
\n– My first post on the Argus Leader Forum about the situation.<\/p>\n
46 days AFTER I requested the jurors names was when I finally responded on the FORUMS.\u00c2\u00a0 I was responding to a Washington Pavilion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Board member\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s personal
\nattack on on me, I have the right to defend myself, the First Amendment gives me that right. Hardly \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcantagonistic\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n
The Pavilion will NEVER give me those names, and they know it. They continue to make up excuses, back peddle
\nand flat out LIE to me and the public.\u00c2\u00a0 I find it laughable that they won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t release the jurors names to me because
\nI might retalitate (an assumption and excuse on their part). Yet they haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t released them to the other over 90 artists who submitted
\nto Arts Night, including some who have also requested those names. I suppose they think they will retaliate to. I have received so much bologna from their side of the argument I
\ncould have opened a sandwich shop or fertilizer business by now.<\/p>\n
The Washington Pavilion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s policies have further proven that the art establishment in this community has zero
\nrespect for local artists and there contributions to this city and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s people.<\/p>\n
Pathetic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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