nters with

re’s what’s happeni

ghts home and speak
parations. What’s goi
tempts to teach some
T. We face an entr
aspects of intimidatio
s difficult to put any
ty is the first position
ake assumptions abou
to realize that’s a bit
We see these things hi
for what they are. As
d that our intuitions d
urate. |
tion: Do we need a fi
tuitions and different co
survive for awhile? A place whe
suspension. Some place where
someone to look at our work z
these problems here aren’t resolv
don’t know how to come back c
place where we can begin to take
all this stuff about competitivenes
to “the jungle out there.”

For a moment consider the Hel
Early September came around;as it
the place had to be dropped entire

s truly indefin-
hed structure;

bear out to be

place where
derations can
things are in
don’t expect
say, well, ah,
and then we
that one. A
long look at

Pitt Gallery.
as structured,

run by students on a voluntary basis. We might
now want to think of it as the Helen Pitt
Gallery. Let’s take a look at wh happening,
without the usual idealism getting @ut of hand

~~ A HPG Committee has been to

involving 13 people. The point is|that any stu-

dent can join in wherever she or h€ wants. Did
you know that each day about 200 people come
in to look around? The gallery n those who
can work hard, setting up shows, jurying, look-
ing after the place for a day every mow and then,
and generally presenting ideas or opinions so that
the best possibilities can be considered and en-
gaged. The main reason why we would make a
separation between themselves and gallery is
because we aren’t aware of how the'place works.

No, money doesn’t come from the Vancouver
Foundation; nor does it appear magically out of
thin air. :

Students may begin to appreciate the work
that Kerry did in the summer to keep the gallery
going when there was so little support. With this
new year, some understanding of his energy took
shape: the space is needed. Twenty dollars from
each person’s Student Council fees helps to sub-
sidize the Helen Pitt Gallery. This collective sum
is not enough to meet expenses throughout the
year. No one working with the newly formed

enri Rousseau

and adapting

d, presently

eing paid. The basics of sur-
with now: bills and organiza-
meets regularly to go through
roblems, meeting each Mon-

is the setting up of a basic

agreement dents will sign when work is
brought in. re showing, this will make it
mandatory | set up and take down the
show, and e 5 hours of work to look
after the g a day. It’s this route or pay a

ollars, where volunteers then
for the work involved with
way your energy is required
on work properly. Without
allery ends up with a small
ing floors and doing all the

work for dents to show. Then the
work of group at school will suffer.

This posal for an agreement with the
student s not arranged for the “Grade A
Leftovers” show. What happened? Twenty peo-
ple volunteered to set up the show; five or so

The idea is to spread the time around
aking the gallery work; on the other
s too open-ended, someone will have
all the time to co-ordinate each move.
s a situation found to be thoroughly
ry, in that it creates a gap between us
wn gallery, and then we are not as

for those
hand, if i
to be the
And this
unsatisfac
and our

involved as we could be.

At this time, no schedule is worked out for
the months ahead. But there is a priority for stu-
dent sho The HPG Committee expresses an

students who’ve applied to Kerry for
there were many applications from
). When mail service resumes,

apology
shows (

ious problem regarding framing has
ned. There is a new agreement which
leaves openings for compromise. Framing of
hung work now shall be provided by the stu-
dent; or, where esthetically required, glass frames
can be obtained from the Artists Gallery on
Hamilton Street — $2.00/frame/week. Alterna-
tives to this would, for example, be such things
as push pin shows.

A lot of people have been making excuses
for the Gallery saying, well, uh, it is only a student
gallery. The name “Helen Pitt Gallery” has been
kept out of a sense of continuity. The place has
been known and recognized in the past, and will
continue to set some standards. Intentions now
include getting students in contact with each
other and with the public; from that exposure we
get to know what each of us is doing in whatever
realms of work. Applicants for shows don’t have
to live up to some arbitrary school image, and
can decide how that work is shown. You too

there will
musical an
be charging
HPG. Oth
suggestions
Some
to be happ

moves to ¢

sentially
courses.
to say
just wha
tentions
year and
serious q

tion Show at
e a difference

ie, two, and three pers
eduled by the HPG Co
e open to other acti

An example is the
8th and December 2
experimental group w
ime performance. The g
sion, 20% of which ga
ibilities can be considet
ent themselves.
e have been asking w
with the gallery once
anville Island. First to re
ool the proposed galle
ally nothing to do wi
rk. Rather, a curatori
ished, in conjunction
Il be a course in the

its will be able to exhib as
¥y administrative policy, but es-
legated to showing im the con-
find this arrangement peculiar,

t, insisting that we ask ourselves
e administrative attitudes and in-

s students when we sign up each

our money. This certa
, though oddly enough it

ac)

through
periences

certain is that the province

ests and abilities by creatin
_as well as our own methods 0

llery where the need for of

stead of living out variou

ave its own gallery, on its
we would make far better t

er there is the Helen Pitt Gal
nearer the new school, there
is felt.
icipate
orms of
despondency. In other Words, for
e determined to establish elihood
t they want to do, using skills and ex-
ich have value, it is more a matter of
han confronting age-old antagonisms.
to continually underestimate the sig-
our own gallery where such worlds of

rises out of the desire to p

concerned. And the life amid college

is certainly that, worlds of wonder.
itt Gallery is our gallery; for many it
of student opinions, curiosities and

t endures. How it endures is based on
of what it could be, and through the
u give it.
truly indefin-
ped structure;
the top of the
les on art, so
pecially when
ork done, and

's difficult to put any

ity is the first posi
pake assumptions about!
to realize that’s a bit al
, We see these things
for what they are. As
id that our intuitions d

1€ goes on we
bear out to be

d place where
jiderations can
things are in
don’t expect
say, well, ah,
and then we
that one. A
long look at
and adapting,

htuitions and different co

for awhile? A place whet
suspengion. Some place where
someone to look at our work
these problems here aren’t resolv
don’t know how to come back 4
place where we can begin to take
all this stuff about competitivenes
to “the jungle out there.”

For a moment consider the Heleh Pitt Gallery.
Early September came aroundas it as structured,
the place had to be dropped entirely or had to be
run by students on a voluntary basis. We might
now want to think of it as the néw Helen Pitt
Gallery. Let’s take a look at what happening,
without the usual idealism getting ut of hand.

involving 13 people. The poin

dent can join in wherever she or hB want

you know that each day about 200)people come
in to look around? The gallery needs those who
‘can work hard, setting up shows,

ing after the place for a day every

and generally presenting ideas or o}

the best possibilities can be consid

gaged. ‘The main reason why we

separation between themselves and.

because we aren’t aware of how the

No, money doesn’t come from the Vancouver
Foundation; nor does it appear magically out of
thin air.

Students may ‘begin to appreciate the work
that Kerry did in the summer to keep the gallery
‘going when there was so little support. With this
new year, some understanding of his energy took
shape: the space is needed. Twenty dollars from
each person’s Student Council fees helps to sub-

the Helen Pitt Gallery. This collective sum
is not enough to meet expenses throughout the
No one working with the newly formed

being paid. The basics of sur-

‘dealt with now: bills and organiza.

meets regularly to go through

problems, meeting each Mon-
Gallery.

d is the setting up of a basic

idents will sign when work is

re showing, this will make it

set up and take down the

5 hours of work to look

fa day. It’s this route or pay a

lars, where volunteers then

for the work involved with

group at school will suffer.
proposal jfor an agreement with the
js not arranged for the “Grade A
show. What happened? Twenty peo-
ered to set up the show; five or so
‘The idea is to spread the time around
aking the gallery work; on the other
ifs too open-ended, someone will have
all the time to co-ordinate each move.

ahead. But there is a priority for stu-

. The HPG Committee expresses an

students who've applied to Kerry for

ications from

1g to pay). When mail service resumes,
sent out.

‘A. pigyious problem regarding framing has
been exaimined. ‘There is a new agreement which
eaves openings for compromise. Framing of
hung work now shall be provided by the stu-
dent; or, where esthetically required, glass frames
‘can be obtained from the Artists Gallery on
Hamilton Street — $2.00/frame/week. Alterna
tives to this would, for example, be such things
as push pin shows.

A lot of people have been making excuses
for the Gallery saying, well, uh, itis only astudent
gallery. ‘The name “Helen Pitt Gallery” has been
Kept out of a sense of continuity. The place has
been known and recognized in the past, and will
continue to set some standards. Intentions now
include getting students in contact with each
‘other and with the public; from that exposure we
get to know what each of us is doing in whatever
realms of work. Applicants for shows don’t have
to live up to some arbitrary school image, and
‘ean decide how that work is shown. You too

replies

duled by the HPG Co
be open to other ac
An example is the

Je have been asking
with the gallery once

, we would make far better

sand abilities by creating

structured as well as our own methods:
i er there is the Helen Pitt

determined to establish a
it they want to do, using skills and ex-
periences Which have value, it is more a matter of
‘grow or dig than confronting age-old antagonisms.
to continually underestimate the sig-
‘our own gallery where such worlds of
concerned. And the life amid college
is certainly that, worlds of wonder.

of student opinions, curis
endures. How it endures

attention