Adam Wagner Installation Outrage Dear Mr. Barkley and Board of Directors, Iam a fourth year 3D student enrolled full time at the college. On the evening of November 29th, Linstalled my term project in room 284 of the college. The project was correctly booked on the sheets on the door of this room. This room is intended for seminar use and installations. In con- versation with Sally Michener I learned that this room was originally a 3D studio space but had been given over for use as a 3D seminar room. . When I returned on November 80th, to make sure the room was unlocked and the lights on, I discovered a class sitting in the middle of my installation. You can imagine my anger when I found my pieces pushed aside. This installation involved the concept of laboratory, and in accordance with this I washed the walls and very carefully arranged the installa- tion components. I spoke with the instructor about this situation and he apologized, citing lack of space in the college. I accepted his apology and decided to let the matter drop although I think his actions were extremely insulting. Later that day I was informed by a fellow student who had seen my poster, and decided to view the piece, that yet another class was having a slide show in my installation. At this point let me reiterate — this space was correctly booked in accordance with college booking rules. On December 1st at 2 p.m. I returned to document my installation. You can imagine my complete astonishment and outrage to find the aforementioned instructor and his class having a guest lecture in the middle of my installation. This kind of behavior is intolerable. The instructors in the college ask us as students to put everything we have into the care and consideration of how our art is presented. When that care is taken and dumped on in this manner it negates the entire purpose of our being here at school. Had the instructor bothered to ask, he would have found other options for his class, such as the small seminar room in the wood studio. Had he bothered to find me I would have willingly assisted him in finding another space. In any case I would have appreciated being asked if I minded his classes’ presence in my piece. I am well aware of the crowding in this college, but this kind of disrespect shown to stu- dent’s work is appalling. I ask that a review of space and booking procedures be done so that this kind of thing does not happen to other students. Sincerely, Fran Benton ie PETTERS beet ERS LE 14 6H> 22: h-f-e-A Metal.? It looks like sheet. To the Planet: On a recent visit to the College, I was immediately struck by the unsuccessful installation of the Design Exhibition in the Charles H. Scott Gallery. I do not wish to comment specifically on the exhibiting work, but on the installation of work. The majority of works were displayed on shabby and distracting gold metal sheets. This curatorial decision detracted from the work, interfered with work, and made the overall “look” very tacky. The placement of an object on another (whether a pedestal or metal sheet, etc.) creates a new dialogue between the two. The work in the Virtu3 Design Exhibition was inherently functional in nature...so why the placement of the work on the sheets? A table sits on the floor - so does a chair. Did the artists want this style of installation? The placement of the sheets looked like a poorly conceived design assignment. I will not ramble on. I just felt the need to question this and am curious whether others were disturbed and disappointed on the installation of this exhibition. There were some good pieces in the show, but the weak installation of the work attempts to make the work more precious than it really is, and in doing so, weakens the exhibition. Yours truly, R. Staseson Mysterious Quotation Dept. Dear Planet: In retrospective of this year a certain quote comes to my mind: “Most people won’t swim before they are able to”. Kat Ortner The Power of Words: “No man is an island” (John Donne) but sometimes even an Island isn’t an island. Granville Island is, technically speaking, an isthmus. Somehow, “Granville Isthmus” didn’t seem catchy enough to capture corporate and/or govern- ment interest, although personally I think the shopping slogan “Do all your Isthmus shop- ping here” could have done quite well. ... during a business meeting to maximize his power and authority. Planet of the Arts, vol.4, no.3 A _N—0-—-F— HEA BOARD AE oO hea There was only one student from the college attending the November Board Meeting. Pat Bovey, Chairperson, was disappointed with the poor student turnout. She expected students would respond to last month’s Planet of the Arts Board Meeting article, which brought up some important issues she thought worth discussing. One issue of concern to all students was the question of raised tuition fees for the 1989-90 school year. The possibility of tuition fees rising up to $1186.00 is near. Presently, full-time students are paying $1030.00. Foreign students on student visas will see their tuition fees raised to $7,500.00 next year. Emergency plans to help foreign stu- dents currently at the college cope with the in- crease are being discussed by the administration and the Board. The degree granting issue has been brought to the Open Learning Institute’s attention. They will be studying the proposal and an answer will be forthcoming. The issue of late night access to the school’s facilities was brought up again. Several instructors attending the meeting vocalized their support for increased late night access to the college. However, their attempts to persuade Board Members fell short because there were no students to support their views. If any one of these issues interests you then I would suggest attending the January 25th Board Meeting. The main topic on that agenda will be the question of raising tuition fees. Kevin Louis STUDENT SOCIETY REPORT It looks like winter is upon us once more, and one of the symptoms of every dark passing fall is the Canadian Federation of Students General Meeting in Ottawa. Now, basically what that means is that Student Society representatives from all over this overwhelmingly conservative country of ours gather, drink, argue and go back where they came from after a generally chaotic, sleepless week. The main issue at the General Meeting was that of Pro- portional Voting within the CFS structure - a motion pushed and supported to a great extent by Eastern Universities, and large institutions which feel that a straight one-vote-per-school does not reflect the better interests of their larger student bodies. What has been happening in the past is that each school within the Federation has received the power of a single vote per issue - no matter that a University like Guelph’s student population and financial contribution to the Federation is greater than, say, a school like Emily Carr’s. One school, one vote - a fair democracy. From the onset of the opening plenary, things looked bleak - the fate of small college involvement in the Federation seemed uncertain at best, with most of the anti-propor- tional voting activity happening within the Pacific Region caucus, an alliance of Western Canadian institutions (Langara, S.F.U., Cap College, to name a few) committed to beating the issue at the closing plenary. And beat it we did, to the dismay of those evil Eastern Universities - which means that the CFS will remain a voice for students, whether they be attending an art school in Vancouver, or taking law at McMaster - and not a training ground for political goons. In fact, feelings were running so high about the free trade issue that fisticuffs broke out be- tween a member of the Pacific Region and an unlucky delegate from the University of Saskatche- wan, who mistakenly voiced his approval of the free trade deal. Ah, to be a Westerner! Kurt and I also put our well honed party sensibilities to work, and managed to make some solid connections with the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and discussed possibilities of a lecture series to be presented in conjunction with - the NSCAD Student Society in early ’89. Lectures would focus on NSCAD’s degree program, and problems faced by both schools with regards to funding and administration. Anyhow, Happy Trails, and we'll see you in the New Year. | Shaun Gleason President, ECCAD SS ES g PER TERS Ss Cee ae aR, S) CEO Tr bRosEte ales! aban Installation Outrage Dear Mr. Barkley and Board of Directors, Tama fourth year 3D student enrolled full time at the college. On the evening of November. 29th, Linstalled my term project in room 284 of the college. ‘The project was correctly booked on the sheets on the door of this room. This room is. {intended for seminar use and installations. In con- versation with Sally Michener I learned that this oom was originally a 8D studio space but had been given over for use as a 8D seminar room. When I returned on November 80th, to make ssure the room was unlocked and the lights on, I discovered a class sitting in the middle of my installation. You can imagine my anger when I found my pieces pushed aside. ‘This installation involved the concept of laboratory, and in accordance with this I washed the walls and very carefully arranged the installa- tion components. I spoke with the instructor about this situation and he apologized, citing lack of ‘pace in the college. I accepted his apology and ecided to let the matter drop although I think his actions were extremely insulting. Later that day I was informed by a fellow student who had seen my poster, and decided to view the piece, that yet another class was having a slide show in my installation. At this point let me reiterate — this space was correctly booked in accordance with college booking rules. On December Ist at 2 pm. [returned to document my installation. You can imagine my complete astonishment and outrage to find the aforementioned instructor and his class having a guest lecture in the middle of my installation. ‘This kind of behavior is intolerable. The instructors in the college ask us as students to put everything we hhave into the care and consideration of how our art is presented. When that care is taken and dumped on in this manner it negates the entire purpose of our being here at school. Had the instructor bothered to ask, he would have found other options for his lass, such as the small seminar room in the wood studio. Had he bothered to find me I would ‘have willingly assisted him in finding another ‘space. In any case I would have appreciated being. asked if [minded his lasses’ presence in my piece. Tam well aware ofthe crowding in thi college, but this kind of disrespect shown to stu- dent's work is appalling. Task that a review of ‘space and booking procedures be done so that this kind of thing does not happen to other students. Sincerely, Fran Benton ‘Metal ? It looks like sheet. ‘To the Planet: ‘On a recent visit to the College, Iwas immediately struck by the unsuccessful installation of the Design Exhibition in the Charles H. Scott Gallery. do not wish to comment specifically on the ‘exhibiting work, but on the installation of work. ‘The majority of works were displayed on shabby and distracting gold metal sheets. This curatorial decision detracted from the work, interfered with work, and made the overall “look” very tacky. ‘The placement of an object on another (whether a pedestal or metal sheet, etc.) creates a now dialogue between the two. The work in the Virtu3 Design Exhibition was inherently functional {n nature...s0 why the placement of the work on the shoots? A table sits on the floor - 80 doos a chair. Did the artists want this style of installation? The placement of the sheets looked like a poorly conceived design assignment. will not ramble on. Tjust felt the need to question this and am curious whether others were disturbed and disappointed on the installation of this exhibition. ‘There were some good pieces in the show, but ‘the weak installation of the work attempts to make ‘the work more precious than it really is, and in doing so, weakens the exhibition. Yours truly, R.Staseson ‘Mysterious Quotation Dept. Dear Planet: In retrospective ofthis year a certain quote ‘comes to my mind: “Most people won't swim before they are able Pe Kat Ortner The Power of Words: “No man is an island” (John Donne) but sometimes even an Island isn't an island. Granville Island is, technically speaking, an isthmus. Somehow, “Granville Isthmus” didn't seem catchy ‘enough to capture corporate and/or govern: ‘ment interest, although personally I think the shopping slogan “Do all your Isthmus shop- ping here” could have done quite well. + origin meeting o mariniae he power and nuthorty. ‘There was only one student from the college attending the November Board Meeting. Pat Bovey, Chairperson, was disappointed with the poor student turnout. She expected students would ‘respond to last month’s Planet of the Arts Board ‘Meeting article, which brought up some important {ssues she thought worth discussing. ‘One istue of concern to all students was the ‘question of raised tuition fees for the 1989-90 school year. The possibility of tuition fees rising up to $1186.00 is near. Presently, full-time etudents are paying $1080.00. Foreign students on student visas will see their tuition fees raised to $7,500.00 next year. Emergency plans to help foreign stu- dents currently at the college cope with the in- crease are being discussed by the administration and the Board. ‘The degree granting issue has been brought to the Open Learning Institute’s attention. They will be studying the proposal and an answer will be forthcoming. ‘The issue of late night access tothe school's facilities was brought up again. Several instructors attending the meeting vocalized their support for inereased late night access to the college. However, their attompts to persuade Board Members fll short because there were no students to support their views. Ifany one of these issues interests you then I would suggest attending the January 25th Board Meeting. ‘The main topic on tha {question of raising tuition fees. STUDENT SOCIETY REPORT Tt ooks Uke wintris upon us once more, and one ofthe symptoms of every dark passing falls the Canadian Rederation of Students General Meeting in Ottawa ‘Now, basically what that means is that Seadent Sicety representatives from all over this overwhelmingly conservative country of ours gather, rink argue and go back where they came from ater a generally chao, sleepless week. ‘The rain seu atthe General Meatng was that of Pro- portional Voting within the CFS structure ‘otion pushed and supported toa great extent by Eastern Universities, and large inatittions which fool that a etraight one-woteperachool dos not reflect the beter interest of thei larger student bodies. What has been happening inthe pasts hat each schoo within the Pederaton has received {he power af a single vote por iue - no matter that 4 University like Guelph’ stadent population and financial contribution tothe Federation a greater than, say, a school ike Emily Care's. One aches, tne vote a fair democracy. From the onset ofthe ‘opening plenary, things looked bleak - the fat of ‘stall ellogesnvalvement in the Pedration seemed ‘certain at best, with most ofthe ant-propo. tional voting activity happening within the Paci Region eaticus, an alliance of Western Canadian inatitutions Langata, SFU, Cap Callge, to name a few) committed to beating the eave atthe cloing Plenary. And best t we cd, to the diemay of those til Eastern Universities - which means that the ‘GPS will remain a voice for students, whether they be attending an at achool in Vancouver, or taking law at MeMaster- and nota training ground for Political goons. In fact, feelings were running so high about: the fee trad neue that tics broke out be- tween a member ofthe Pace Region and an tly delogate from the University of Saskatche wan, who mistakenly voleed his approval ofthe fee trade deal” Ah, tobe a Westerner! Kirt and aloo put our well honed party sensibilities to work, and managed to make some ‘oli connections with the Nova Seoia College of ‘Art and Design, and discussed possibilities of a lecture aries tobe presented in conjunction with the NSCAD Student Society in early '89. Lectures would focus on NSCAD's degree program, and problems faced by both schools with regards to finding and administration. ‘Anyhow, Happy Tals and wel se you in CREE Ae Shaun Gleason President, ECCAD SS