by P. Roch Smith

| think that Ron Burnett
might be suffering from a
potentially serious illness.
The particular malady |
speak of hasn’t been seen
around the halls of
ECIAD since the end of

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the 1993-1994 school // Y

year. Hf
An Emily Carr chief

executive artist afflicted fl 4

with this blight may suffer
from the following symp-
toms:

e Staying in one’s office and
out of the view of students
for great lengths of time.

e Never or very rarely venturing
out into the studio spaces of
the Institute. i

e Rarely speaking with students
(in their own spaces) and
finding out what varieties of
work are produced at Emily
Carr.

e Having an opinion about what

students are producing at Emily
Carr which has little basis in fact

(per above two symptoms).

e Never attending or sitting in on

any of the classes offered at
Emily Carr.

| have termed this disorder
Alan Barkleyitis.

In order to avert the spread of
this infectious malady, | want to
tell our chief executive artist that

THERE IS HOPE. Easy recovery from

the syndrome is possible with the
following actions on a sustained
basis:

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e Attend some classes and semi-
Nnars or sit in on some critiques.
Be visible and audible!

While a chief executive artist
afflicted with Alan Barkleyitis
may feel discouraged at having
picked up the virus, the affliction
isn’t unexpected. The former

Regular visits to the studios and
spending time with students in
their spaces.

Promoting the breadth of work
being done at the Institute
when speaking about and repre-
senting Emily Carr in the press
or to outside parties. Specifically,
not all students are focusing on
the “information superhighway”
and related fields — some of us
actually produce things like
sculpture, installations and even

ECCAD and now ECIAD has a
history of several odd viruses which
have affected our administrative
hierarchy. Alan Barkleyitis is
named for our former president
who exhibited the above noted
symptoms for the several years of
his tenure and made no attempt at
rehabilitation.

| might add that it was only in
April of my foundation year at
Emily Carr that | finally caught a
glimpse of the Howard Hughes-like
Alan Barkley.

There are other minor strains of

Scene from Emily Carr’s first “All Student Meeting with the
chief executive artist” held by Ron Burnett on October 15th.
Including Ron, seventeen people attended.

administrative “disease” — one

need look no further than Brad
Campbellitis (dealing with finan-

cial sickness) or the ever fatal

Maurice Yacowaritis (impossible

to cover in the space allocated

here).

When the headhunters did a

series of focus groups last
year in order to get a
sense of the qualities the
various Emily Carr con-
stituencies sought in a
president, | was part of
the student group. What I
| remember being the
overriding consensus of

the group was to have a I

December 1996 / Planet of the Arts 9

Alert

settings (hallways, classes, critiques,

studio visits).

Alan Barkleyitis is not life

threatening to the person afflicted
but it is quickly fatal to attempts at
community building.

So there you have it. You've all
been alerted. ~@s

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' Community Health Log

Please indicate below the date, time, and place of signs that the
health of our community is rebounding by way of meaningful
encounters between Ron Burnett and Emily Carr students.

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chief executive artist who

took an active role not

only in promoting Emily |
Carr to the outside

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Time

Place of Encounter

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world but also fos-
tered his active I

= presence within

the school. We
\ : wanted

someone who
was visible and

known to the stu-

dents on a regular

basis in a variety of

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| WANTED

Please return completed forms to the Community Health Officer, Room 242.

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& NAOMI SINGER,
/ EMILY CARR INSTITUTE 1985-89

CURRENT JOB
Life drawing model,
Emily Carr Institute.

SKILLS
Celebration artist;
newspaper editor;
writer; cultural and
festival events
coordinator.

IDEAL JOB

Facilitator in
community art
programming.

Community Healt! Alert

by P. Roch Smith

| think that Ron Burnett
might be suffering from 3
potentially serious ilines
The particular malady
speak of hasn't been seen
around the halls of
ECIAD since the end of
the 1993-1994 school
‘An Emily Carr chief
executive arts afflicted
with ths blight may suffer
from the following symp.

+ Staying in one’s office and
fut of the view of students
for great lengths of time.

‘+ Never or very rarely venturing
‘ut into the studio spaces of

‘+ Rarely speaking with students
(in their own spaces) and
finding out what varieties of
work are produced at Emily,
care

‘+ Having an opinion about what
students are producing at Emily
Carr which fas little basis in fact
(er above two symptoms).

+ Never attending or sitting in on
any of the classes offered at
Emily Car.

have termed ths disorder
Alan Barkleyits.

In order to avert the spread of,
this infectious malady, | want to
tell our chief executive artist that
THERE Is HOPE. Easy recovery from
the syndrome is possible withthe
following actions on a sustained
basis:

+ Regular visits tothe studios and
spending time with students in
‘their spaces.

‘+ Promoting the breadth of work
being done at the institute
‘when speaking about and repre
Senting Emily Car in the press
fr to outside parties. Specifically,
‘ot all students are focusing on
the “information superhighway”
‘and related fields ~ some of us
‘actualy produce things like
Sculpture, installations and even

administrative “disease” - one
heed look no further than Brad

al sickness) or the ever fatal

to cover in the space allocated
here)

‘When the headhunters did a
series of focus groups lst
year in order to get a
Sense ofthe qualities the
Vatious Emily Carr con-
stituencies sought in a
president, | was part of
the student group. What I
remember Being the
overriding consensus of
the group was to have a I

Campbellitis (dealing with finan

‘Maurice Yacowaritis (impossible

oe

December 1996 / Planet of the Arts 9

settings hallways, clases, critiques,
studio visit),

‘Alan Barkleyitis snot life
‘threatening to the person afflicted
but tis quickly fatal to attempts at
community building

So there you have it. You've all
been alerted. “®

Please indicate below the date, time, and place of signs that the
health of our community is rebounding by way of meaningful
encounters between Ron Burnett and Emily Carr students,

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the school. We
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someone who
was visible and

known to the stu
dents on a regular

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+ Attend some classes and semi
ars or sit in on some critiques
+ Be visible and audible!

While a chief executive artist
aflcted with Alan Barkleyitis
‘may feel discouraged at having,
picked up the virus, the affliction
Isnt unexpected. The former
ECCAD and now ECIAD has a
history of several odd viruses which
have affected our administrative
hierarchy. Alan Barkleyitis is
named for our former president
who exhibited the above noted
‘symptoms forthe several years of
his tenure and made no attempt at
rehabilitation

T might add that it was only in
‘April of my foundation year at
Emily Carr that finally cought 2
‘limpse of the Howard Hughes ike
Alan Barkley.

There ae other minor strains of

lease return completed forms tothe Community Health Officer, Room 242,

CURRENT JOB

Life drawing model,
Emily Carr Institute.

SKILLS
Celebration artist;
newspaper editor;
writer; cultural and
festival events
coordinator.

IDEAL JOB
Facilitator in

maiscrgen |

! Community Health Log

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he ecetve ast eld by Ron Burnet on October 15th
Including Ron, seventeen peopestended