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MAY 20, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 Christopher seeks gallery display schedule change By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Lore Christopher is liking the growing popularity of the gallery display at Keizer Civic Center. Taking it a step further, Christopher announced a new plan at the April 26 Keizer Public Arts Commis- sion (KPAC) meeting: locking in groups to provide art on a multi-year basis. Previously, groups or indi- viduals have had art on display in city hall for a three-month period. That was changed this year to two-month periods. Christopher would like three groups – Mid Valley Quilt Guild, Salem-Keizer Education Foundation and the Colored Pencil Society of America – to become regulars. “What I would like to propose is six shows a year,” Christopher said. “I would recommend multi-year con- tracts, for three years. I would like those regular vendors not to have to submit art, because they’re familiar to us. We still have fi nal approval, in case they try to slip one in. But these vendors won’t do that. This would be good for art- ists and for us. It cuts down on staff time to submit work.” Amy Ryan liked the idea, but wanted the contracts to be for fi ve years. “No, too long,” Christo- pher said. “That’s too long into the future. I’m even ner- vous about three years.” KPAC chair Beth Melendy went the other direction. “I would amend it to two years,” Melendy said. “There’s now so much interest in the gallery. We’re talking half of the year and only allowing KT on vacation Submitted photo Al and Anne Rasmus carried their Keizertimes all the way back east, to the original Wahlburgers location in Hingham, Massachusetts. The A&E reality-TV show of the same name follows the Wahlburg family business. You too can have your photo in the Keizertimes. Simply take the paper to your destination, snap a picture with you and your group holding it, and send the photo along with everyone’s fi rst and last names to kt@ keizertimes.com. 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If we fi ll those other nine spots, then we can do a two-year contract next time.” Nate Brown, Keizer’s Com- munity Development director who is staff liaison to KPAC, liked the idea of partnering with the three organizations. “You can start with three, then see what develops,” Brown said. Christopher said the con- tracts would start in 2017. “I’ll contact those folks, tell them here’s what we want to propose, then let them pick their months for the next three years,” she said. The motion was approved unanimously. The SKEF show runs through the end of this month, with nothing planned for June. Red Raven Gallery Co-Op is scheduled for July and August, with artist Randy Jones and photographer Mi- chael Burkhardt sharing space in September and October. Columbia Fiber Arts will have work on display in November and December. A Secret Garden tea A B The Keizer Art As- sociation held its annual fundraising tea on Satur- day, May 14, at the Keizer Heritage Center. Tea hats of the attend- ees matched the theme: A Secret Garden. Award for best themed went to Elaine Martinez with her birdhouse di- orama. Allison Hupp won best garden hat and Beth Me- lendy won best bird hat. A: (From left) Allison, Karen and Barbara Hupp made the tea a family affair. B: Beth Melendy shows off her bird and feather hat with her peacock ring. C: Leighanna Sharp (left) and Amy Lietz D: Elaine Martinez with her birdhouse diorama tea hat. KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz D C
