If you are familiar with Grand Center, Inc, then you may have heard of the Visionary Awards. These awards honor women for their contributions to the St. Louis arts and culture community. And I quote from grandcenter.org, "Grand Center's Visionary Awards is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the local arts community. The women selected not only demonstrate a mastery of their fields, but a vision that furthers the arts in new and innovative ways, thereby inspiring and promoting positive change in our community." The event will take place on May 19th at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
And the awards go to:
Major Contributor-Alison Ferring
Successful Working Artist- Susan Slaughter
Outstanding Arts Educator- Lee Nolting
Emerging Artist- Celia Shacklett
Arts Professional-Renee Franklin
Lifetime Achievement- Sally Bliss
I would love to go more in depth about each of these amazing women, but I'll save that for a later post.
Back to work related things...Cheri Hutchings, the event planner, came in last Wednesday (23rd) for a meeting where she went over details and the Run of Show......and I got to sit in on the meeting along with Rachel, Peg, Cheri, and Kelly. Pretty cool. Although I've had experience planning events before, I have never had to plan anything quite so detailed. Anyway, an interesting new look at the grown-up side of event planning.
Cheri came in with a three-page checklist, which we went over in detail. We went over programs & name tags, guest lists, sound & lighting, florist, catering, and entertainment. It seemed like most of the details were in order, which is awesome since we have about a month to finish preparing.
So far it looks like my role will be: keeping track of RSVPs and donations, who gets VIP parking, and pretty soon I may be working on name tags. Not super glamorous, but still important details to help with the flow of the event.....
Current update: I'm a little nervous that the RSVP excel sheet I was working on Wed (21st) is now missing Mon (26th). I'll let you know when it shows up.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Welcome to Developmentopia
I had heard about the practicum position that Grand Center was offering through Saint Louis University's Spring Career Fair. (Thank you SLU!). The organization sounded exactly like what I was interested so I stopped by. Three days later I applied and several weeks (and a little anxiety) later I got the call that I was in. So excited.
My first week at Grand Center, Inc introduced me to a side of the District that after four years next door at SLU I never knew existed. I spent the morning before my first day of work in Photography lab, but I did not get much accomplished since I was anxious to get started. Once I arrived Jay and Rachel took me onthe Grand Tour. Here's the breakdown:
I discovered that the Big Brothers Big Sisters building (aka Woolworth Building) had two theatres inside and Craft Alliance which hosts SLU art classes. The Metropolitan Building, sided with the murals, is one of our last big development projects. Also, very exciting news: UMSL's KWMU plans to move in right next to KETC bringing public radio and public television together.
Around the corner I found a hidden gem of burnt-up, architecturally-unsound church, also known as Spring Church. Rachel and Jay explained to me the issues with the property getting restored ($$$$) and also the aesthetic value. I think I still fall on the side of saving it for events and art installations....We'll see.
Farther along, I saw buildings that cater to the "starving artist" with affordable studio and living space. This apartment buildings are next door to The Beaux Arts Building, which is being redeveloped as a Visual and Performing Arts School. Rounding third, we passed the Missouri Theatre Building, which will soon become the Hyatt Place Hotel and Apartments. This building is on the East side of Grand Blvd across the street from a Grass field or as some people call it "an art installation." I guess I don't quite get it...
Seeing all these buildings and organizations that I never knew about intermingled with the Fabulous Fox Theatre, The Contemporary Art Museum, and KETC makes me so honored to be the newest addition to this organization, so here we go!
My first week at Grand Center, Inc introduced me to a side of the District that after four years next door at SLU I never knew existed. I spent the morning before my first day of work in Photography lab, but I did not get much accomplished since I was anxious to get started. Once I arrived Jay and Rachel took me onthe Grand Tour. Here's the breakdown:
I discovered that the Big Brothers Big Sisters building (aka Woolworth Building) had two theatres inside and Craft Alliance which hosts SLU art classes. The Metropolitan Building, sided with the murals, is one of our last big development projects. Also, very exciting news: UMSL's KWMU plans to move in right next to KETC bringing public radio and public television together.
Around the corner I found a hidden gem of burnt-up, architecturally-unsound church, also known as Spring Church. Rachel and Jay explained to me the issues with the property getting restored ($$$$) and also the aesthetic value. I think I still fall on the side of saving it for events and art installations....We'll see.
Farther along, I saw buildings that cater to the "starving artist" with affordable studio and living space. This apartment buildings are next door to The Beaux Arts Building, which is being redeveloped as a Visual and Performing Arts School. Rounding third, we passed the Missouri Theatre Building, which will soon become the Hyatt Place Hotel and Apartments. This building is on the East side of Grand Blvd across the street from a Grass field or as some people call it "an art installation." I guess I don't quite get it...
Seeing all these buildings and organizations that I never knew about intermingled with the Fabulous Fox Theatre, The Contemporary Art Museum, and KETC makes me so honored to be the newest addition to this organization, so here we go!
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