34 planet of the arts / october 1997 Se eee THE INSTITUTE planet of the arts October 1997 Volume Xill, Number 1 Contributors Aaron Glass, Alyssa Hutsul, Brian Gallant, Casey Wyatt McDougal, Chris Czartoryski, Chris Nash, Christine Carter, Craig Stewart, Daniel Joliffe, Diane Evans, Eva Bouchard, Gary Coward; Greg Bellerby, !lze Bebris, Ishi Dinim-Roberts, James Baker, Jan Ripley, Jason Armstrong, Jason Godding, Jessica Joy Wise, Joe Flumerfelt, John Wertschek, Jonathan Middleton, Joseph Paget, Judith Mastai, Karen Myskiw, Kate Mcintosh, Kathryn Mussallem, Ken Blaine, Kennedy Ryan, Leonard Beam, Licoln Heller, Luella (fish illo’s), Maeve Doyle, Marlene Madison Plimley, Nancy Bleck, Nicola Sampson, Paul Mathieu, Prophecy Sun, Rand Berthaudin, Rebecca Christofferson, Rick Ross, Rodney Sanches, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Sofia Raginsky, Steven Brekelmans, Sylvia Iredale, William Cupit Cover Photographs Corinna Rothlisberger (roof), Saleem Khattak (portrait) Graphic Design Harald Gravelsins, Jonathan Lander é Editors / Facilitators Alexander Duff (in training), Erin Gunther, Harald Gravelsins, Jonathan Lander, Ling Chiu Letters Policy Letter-writers and contributors take note: Planet of the Arts reserves the right to amend or refuse material in the interest of a respectful exchange of well- considered thoughts within the justifiable limits of a free and democratic society. Written submissions should be forwarded on computer diskette or e-mail. COME JOIN RADIO FREE EMILY THAT IS RIGHT ... FREE NO MONEY DOWN AND YOU CAN BE ON THE AIR YOU CAN EVEN SAY THOSE WORDS THAT YOU CANNOT SAY ON CONVENTIONAL RADIO | RERFORMANCE - SOUND SCULPTURE - DJ MUSIC - ANYTHING YOU WANT HOW = ON THE PIRATE STATION AT 30.3 FM RADIO FREE EMILY KONTAKT: DENISE WHITLOW Dear Sir/Madam: In her article “Issues at the BOG’, in the March 1997 issue of PoA, Jen Eby wrote about the issue of a $10 per 3 credit equipment fee and concluded “In the end, though, I think I would have voted against it because of the elitist attitude it seemed to promote.” I think the key word here is “seemed”. It is my view that a small increase in the cost of attending ECIAD is less of a barrier to students without a lot of money than the situation that could otherwise devel- op. Right now it is getting to the point in which stu- dents who can afford to buy or rent their own equip- ment might be in a better position to attend Emily Carr than students without as much access to funds. It is conceivable that we will be finding ourselves in a situation where wealthier students are in a better position to compete for scholarships, admission inter- views and portfolio reviews for Grad Schools and Employers. If we aren't able to fix the problem of . finding enough money to spend on capital costs, then the reality of Emily Carr may be that only wealthy students will be able to complete course work in some programs. If Emily Carr can’t afford to provide equipment, facilities and space then students will have to pay directly. We aren’t in that desperate of a position yet, but we will be if the present trend continues. We are not yet at the stage where students can’t pass courses because they can’t get equipment. However students are having problems with some facilities and equip- ment, particularly with film, video and computer equipment. Administration, faculty and staff are working hard to ensure that the situation does not deteriorate. The proposal for an “equipment fee” is a strategy to help in an equitable way. There are several reasons why ECIAD is falling further behind every year in trying to provide enough equipment and resources to meet the curriculum needs of students: * We have to replace the things that are worn out. * We have to upgrade obsolete equipment and facilities. * We have to add new equipment and facilities to keep up with changing curriculum. ILLUSTRATION BY NICOLA SAMPSON. Letters * We have to add more equipment and facilities to accommodate higher enrollments. These needs all boil down to one factor; there isn’t enough money available to meet the demand. We aren't getting enough money from the Provincial Government and so we are continually losing ground. All ECIAD students will suffer from the effects of this. It isn’t just the students in the technology inten- sive programs like ECD, Film/Video or Animation who will run into barriers, every student in the Institute needs capital funding to work and learn. The money that pays for basic things like chairs, work tables and tools comes out of the same capital fund- ing as the money for repairing and renovating the building. If the heat goes out in a studio space, or there isn’t enough power available to properly light a Grad Show piece, the only way to do anything about it is to take funds out of the $184,000 dollars that the Provincial Government gives us each year to cover the cost of everything. If we have to fix a leaking roof, that leaves less money for equipment, computers and furniture. The proposal for a small increase in cost for every student attending ECIAD is an attempt to keep the institute accessible. In the same way our medical sys- tem is kept accessible by charging everyone a relative- ly small amount every year, and no one is put in the position of going without help when they need it. The proposed equipment fee isn’t the only solution, and it isn’t the total solution, but it will slow the rate at which we are losing ground, and that is important in itself — the farther behind we get the harder it will be to catch up. I believe that it would be more beneficial for stu- dents to support the proposal rather than reject it. The student voice can be very influential in lobbies to the Board of Governors and the Provincial Government. It is particularly important for the stu- dent representatives on the Board, to consider my argument because they have the responsibility of rep- resenting the interests of all ECIAD students, not just those who are here now, but also all of those who will attend ECIAD in the future. Signed, Ken Blaine Dear Sir/Madam: The ‘Union Made: The Support Staff Show’ promoted as ‘featuring the work by the supporting staff members’ of ECIAD and sponsored by CUPE local 15, was as audacious as an old friend seen in proper light. The red, black and white poster hinting at and heralding revolution gave way to a wonderful glimpse into the pursuits and talents of people I work with daily. The opening was fun. Am I allowed to say that? If not, Ill repeat it, the opening was a positive highlight this year. The work itself was varied and variously sophisticated in concept and presentation, but all heartfelt. My sense of aesthetic demands and expects work to have meaning to the (sic) those that make it, beyond an intellectual exercise. I am happier for having seen the exhibition; there were several particularly endearing works to me: every one was a surprise. A good tradition to start. —John Wertschek (President, ECIAD Faculty Association) 34 planet of the arts / october 1997 THE INSTITUTE planet of the arts October 1997 Volume XIII, Number 1 Contributors Aaron Glass, Aya Huts, Brian Gallant, Casey Wyatt “Mebougal, Chis Crartonysk, Cis Nash, Christine Carer, Crag Stewant, Daniel otf, Diane Evans, Eva Bouchard, Gary Coward, Greg Belt, fae brs, hi Dinim-Roberts, James Baker, Jn Ripley, Jain Armstrong, Jaton Godding, sia oy Wise, Joe umeret, John Werschek, Jonathan Midleton, Joseph Paget, Judith Masta, Karen Myskw, Kate ‘Melosh, Kathryn Mussallem, Ken Blaine, Kennedy Ayan, Leonard Beam, Lcoln Hele, Luella (ish lo). ‘Maeve Doye, Marlene Madison Pll, Nancy Bleck, Nicola Sampson, Paul Mathieu, Prophecy Sun, Rand Berthaudin, Rebecca Chrstofferson, Rick Ross, Rodney Sanches, Ryan Tunncife, Sofia Raginsky, Steven Brekelmans, ya rele, Wiliam Cupit Cover Photographs Corinna Rothlsberger (oo? Saleem Khatak (porta) Graphic Design Harald Gravelins, Jonathan Lander Editors / Facilitators ‘Alexander Duff (in training), Ein Gunther, Harald GGravelins Jonathan Lander, ting Chiu Letters Policy Letteriters and contributors take note: Manet of the Arts reserves the right to amend or refuse mate in the interest ofa respectful exchange of wel considered thoughts within the justifiable mts ofa free and democratic society. ‘written submissions should be forwarded on computer diskette or e-mail COME JOIN RADIO FREE EMILY ‘THAT 18 BIGHT ... FREE NO MONEY DOWN AND YOu EAN DE ON THE AIa ‘YOU CAN EVEN SAY THOSE WORDS THAT YOU CANNOT SAY ON CONVENTIONAL GADIO BERFOOMANCE - SOUND SCULBTURE - D4 MUSIC - ‘ANYTHING YOU WANT HOU! = ON THE BIBATE, rATION AT 20.2 FM ADIO FREE EMILY KONTAKT: NICOLA Letters Dear Si/Madam: In her article “sues tthe BOG in the March 1997 issue of Po, en Eby vote about the sue of a ‘10 per3 credit equipment fe and concluded “In the end, though think | would have voted agains it ‘because of the elitist attitude i seemed to promot! think the key word here is “seemed” It is my view that a small increase in the cast of attending ECIAD is ess ofa barrier to students without alot of ‘money than the situation that could otherwise dvel- op. Right now itis geting tothe point in which stu- dents who can afford to buy or tent thet own equip: 'ment might bein a better postion to atend Emily ‘Car than students without as much aces to funds, leis conceivable that we willbe finding ours ina situation where wealthier students ae ina beter Poston to compete for scholarships admision inter views and portfolio reviews for Grad Schools and Employers. If we aren’ abe to ix the problem of finding enough money to spend on capital costs, then ‘the reality of Emily Car may be that only wealthy students willbe able to complete course workin some programs. If Emily Carr cant afford to provide ‘quipment, facilities and space then students wil have to pay directly ‘We arent in that desperate ofa poston yet, but ‘we willbe if he present tend continues We are eta the stage where students cat pas courses because they cant get equipment. However students ar having problems with some facilites and equip ‘ment particularly with fl, vdeo and computer equipment. Adminstration, faculty and staff are working hard wo ensure that the situation doesnot deteriorate. The proposal for an “equipment fe" is strategy to help in an equitable wy. “There ate several reasons why ECIAD is filling further behind evry yea in trying to provide enough ‘equipment and resources to meet the curriculum needs of students: + We have to replace the things that are woen out + We have to upgrade obsolete equipment and fates, + We have to add new equipment and facilities to keep up with changing curriculum. Dear Si? Madam: + We have t add more equipment and facilites accommodate higher encllments. “These need ll bol down to one factor there fait enough money available to meet the demand, We aren't getting enough money from the Provincial Government and so we ae continually losing ground. AILECIAD students wil ue from the effects of. this Ie ant just the students in the technology inten- sive programs lke ECD, Flm/Video or Animation who wil run into barr, every student i the Insttate needs capita funding to work nd lar. The ‘money that pays or basic thing ike cas, work table and tools comes out ofthe same capital fand- ings the money for repairing and renovating the bulling I the heat goes out in a studio space oF ‘there isnt enough power avaiable to properly light 2 Gad Show pec, the only way todo anything about it isto take funds ut ofthe $14,000 dollars thatthe Provincial Government gives us each year to cover the cos of everything, If we have to Fix leaking roof that leaves less money for equipment computers and furniture ‘The proposal fora smal increase in cost for every student attending ECIAD is an attempt to ksep the Institute acesible. nthe same way our medical sys tem is kept accessible by charging everyone a relative Iysmall amount every year, and no ones put inthe Postion of going without help when they need it, The proposed equipment fe is the oly solution, and t {sn the total solution, but it wil slow the rat at ‘which we are losing ground nd thats important in itself the farther behind we get the arde it wil be to-atchup. Theieve tha it would Be mor benef frst ents 1 support the proposal rather than reject it "The student voice can be very influential in lbbies to the Boatd of Governors and the Provincial Government. Its artical important for the st