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PAGE A8, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 8, 2016 Questions arise over student art show at KPAC meeting KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy The Quilts at Keizer show by members of the Mid-Valley Quilt Guild is on display now at Keizer Civic Center. By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes So you thought a student art show at city hall would be a simple topic. It’s not, or at least not in Keizer. A student art show is scheduled to be at the Keiz- er Civic Center from April through June. Discussion of the show was a topic during the Dec. 22 Keizer Public Arts Commission (KPAC) meet- ing. Originally conceived as a Salem-Keizer Education Foundation (SKEF) show, chair Lore Christopher said it should now be called an all- student art show. The bigger issue: if students should have to pay commis- sion for any work sold at the show, in keeping with standard KPAC policy. “It’s not your choice,” Community Development di- rector Nate Brown told KPAC members. “As the council ap- proved your policy, you need to charge everyone.” Christopher said that would be a problem. “They will not allow us to charge students a commis- sion,” said Christopher, who noted she had talked with SKEF executive director Kri- na Lee. “It’s a real coup to help the entire school district.” Brown said waiving the usual commission fee wouldn’t be simple. “You don’t have the au- Sam Goesch Ins Agcy Inc 3975 River Road North Keizer, OR 97303 Bus: 503-393-6252 Web: SamGoesch.com Y O U ’ R E 1211999 I N V I T E D KEIZER’S FIRST CITIZEN & AWARDS BANQUET at KEIZER QUALITY SUITES, 5188 wittenberg ln saturday, jan 23, 6pm 55 th A N N U A L C E L E B R AT I O N 300 4 10 L O C A L V I P AT T E N D E E S A WA R D A N N O U N C E M E N T S PA I R I NG S OF E XC E L L E NC E ServiceMaster of Salem R E G I S T E R T O D A Y AT KEIZERCHAMBER.COM “They said they won’t do it then,” Christopher said. Rick Day suggested work- ing with Salem-Keizer School District superintendent Chris- ty Perry, while Christopher suggested her own alternative. “One workaround is no pieces can be sold at the show,” she said. “Maybe cut the deal after the show.” Melendy said that could work. “It’s better than no show at all,” she said. Christopher said it was school policy not to allow others to make money off the students, which would be the issue with charging a commis- sion. “It’s not Christy, it’s Krina,” Christopher said. “It’s SKEF policy. Actually, I don’t know which it is. To solve it, there would be no sales. 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The items will be on display through the end of March.