Darrel Olthius planet of the arts volume 3 number 2 november next issue December 2? deadline: NOVEMBER 1G i see ‘em Last month, as you may recall, I asked ““What’s going on around here?”. I’ve started finding out. On October 23 several of us (Ian Verchere, Karen Opas, and yours truly) met with Alan Barkley to discuss our concerns about the school. My concern was to get information about the school’s finances. My main concern was to get a copy of the College’s financial statement. I confess that I expected some resistance, but Alan said “Of course you can have it, it’s in the public record.” I felt a bit like a guy who has pushed hard on a door that was already open. So I now have a copy of the College’s Audited Financial Statement. I’m now analysing it and will report about what is in it next month. We discussed the school’s finances in general. One thing that Alan mentioned which makes the financial picture seem a little crazy is the fact that the school gets its money from the Socred government. Reasonableness, or even fairness, is not the Socred’s strong suit. We find that the government will give us money to rent the new painting studio, but no money for operating expenses like security and cleaning. So the school can grow and seem to prosper under the Socreds, but in fact the service offered to students is forced to diminish. Similarly, money is available for glamourous things like computers or practical things like graphic design, but the litho studio gets no money to replace worn stones or presses. You’ve got to hand it to the Socreds. It takes a certain genius to increase the financial pressure on the College while giving it hundreds of thousands of dollars in new money. It certainly puts the Admini- stration in a bind. They need the wisdom of Solomon to deal with these circumstances. Some of the options under consideration are chilling. This summer there was a proposal to close the school at 10 pm (I gasped). I’ve heard there was an attempt to not open the painting studio til 8:30 am. There was a proposal to close the Charles H. Scott Gallery (after spending who knows how much last year on renovations) and using the space for something else. There are few people who are actually as wise as ol’ Sol. I feel it would be easy for our Administration to do things that might seem good from the office that would be disaster in the studio. I feel that it’s time for students to become much more interested and actively involved in school policy. We need to promote our own interests and help support our administrators in protecting the College’s interests without selling out to irrational government pressure. More next month... Martin Hunt Ear\'s Tecth Fadi ry a short tall story Last month the Queen was here for the Common- wealth Conference. As luck would have it, I got a job as a butler where the Queen was to be staying in Victoria. It was this woman’s house and she was lending it to the Queen for the duration of her visit. The media made a big to-do of the graciousness of this woman, but I knew better. I knew that really she was a racketeer and was known as Fast Buck Fanny in some circles. Some heard her say that she hoped the Royals (Phil and Liz) would sweat a lot when they slept so she could sell the sweat stains they would leave behind. It was even rumoured that she had the plumbing changed so that it drained into vats. One vat was to be used for bath water, which she was going bottle. The other vat was raw royal sewage which she planned to package under the name “Royal Blue Fertilizer”. She had even gone as far as buying a Corgi bitch which she planned to let loose amongst the Royal Corgis in the hope that the damned sausage-dog would become impregnated. The day the Queen was to arrive, the house was all ready. The owner tumed up the heat (for sweat), which would result in more baths and hornier dogs. She also advised the chef, who was busily preparing the meals, to use plenty of prunes in his dishes. When the Queen arrived this falsely gracious woman grovelled at her feet. She eagerly showed the Royals the inside of her very spacious and snazzy home. It was at this point that everything took a tum for the worse for the racketeer. The Queen took one look at the house and tured to Philip. In her high-pitched English accent she pronounced, “This won’t do. We’ll stay at Howard Johnson’s.” The whole procession then did an about-face and left the premises. Fast Buck Fanny went berserk. She rushed outside after the Queen and threw herself on the limosine.She started cursing (all kinds of profanity) and I, standing on the sidelines, was almost sure she had become possessed and that projectile vomit and a swivelling head would be just around the corner. Security, however, quickly pulled her away from the Royal Personages. Before the limo drove away th queen rolled down her window and shouted, “Off with her Head.” I guess anyone who has their face on money can demand anything. Supposedly Fanny’s head was mounted and hangs in the Queen’s trophy room as a memento of her visit to Canada. As for me, I got to wear a tux for more than a day. Jerry Stochansky College Art Supply Store The College Store opened on schedule - it flung the door open for the very first time on Registration Day. Your manager was a little anxious, as the shop fittings and counter had only been (finally) completed a week before. To add to our traumas, some of the supplies had not arrived, or were on backorder, and the possibility of not having anything on the shelves at opening time was most disconcerting! But our “knights in shining overalls” from Facilities came through with trucks loaded with merchandise and treasures which had been delivered to the main College during the month of August and which had been stockpiled there until the store had racks on which to put it. We’re still assessing what to carry that will be compatible with the space we have available in the store. At the moment most of the stock is connected primarily to curriculum needs. For our new students Ill mention that I have been a member of the College staff now for ten years, having spent seven of those years in our Foundation Depart- ment (as many current students will know), so I have some experience of the needs of most Divisions. My own art and photographic background is at your disposal. The College Store is not the result of a sudden whim by Administration. It had been thought of and incorporated in the original architectural plans of the main college building in 1979 but, as with most plans, it became obvious as construction proceeded that the new building had to utilize every bit of space available to cope with the increased numbers of students The stcre had to be put on hold and it wasn’t until June 1987 that it became feasible, with the additional space provided by the Painting Annex. Administration has been very supportive of the Store, and has subsidized the setting up and the initial Sean Thome Son 87 “iz | = ae | ” TOAVI-S / .\ ae RS v\I - \\ 2 Vi You'rxea » Xe) < GREEDY 5 P< GREEDY MU BOY. ne lea nee he ‘N iy, Za \ - 4 b/s) 7 SS E inventory costs. They are well aware that art education is a material-cost program. Every student has to buy supplies to produce artwork unlike some areas of formal study where all you need is a textbook and a notepad! Our store is not subsidised by sales to the public, non-registered students or passing retail customers. It’s solely dependent on your support, and only by you coming in and purchasing supplies from your store can the benefits be passed back to every student at the College. Naturally, there may occasionally be certain specialized areas where perhaps we’re unable to keep supplies. This could be due to their bulkiness or difficulty of storing, or competitiveness in price with existing sources. But in all instance we’ll do our best for you. I know also that perhaps we’ll sometimes have to carry items where the cost may not be as low as one would like it to be, and in some cases prices may be the same as outside stores, but even in these casts there is still the convenience of the College Store being closer than many other places around town - it’s only an eight- minute walk to the Painting Annex! Don’t be fooled! - Some local suppliers will give you apparent fantastic discounts on special art and paper supplies. For example, a high quality paper: Arches White Cover - 250 gms. 22" X 30" 1 sheet $3.20 per sheet. (Local Suppliers ) The College price is $1.70 per sheet, irrespective of quantity. This is saving you 48% per sheet, no matter how many you buy - one or 1000 sheets! Of course you can buy a lower-weight paper of 160 grams, and that will be cheaper still. There are plenty of other examples if you need any further convincing! Remember, discount off a list price (and who suggested the price in the first place?) is not much of a discount when it’s off the suggested retail price, unless you know the actual cost price (and who is going to tell you that?) . We have the knowledge and expertise in most areas of the Colleges departments and usually know what instructors and workshops generally use. We’re receiving new products and supplies every day, so come over and take a look. Don’t forget to bring your ILD. CARD when visiting the store. : T’S NOT ‘FIR’ TO WALK OVER TO YOUR COLLEGE STORE Telephone 687-2345, Local 328 1606 West 1st Avenue (Corner of 1st and Fir) ‘Dennis Rickett - Manager J2}@q youpeu4 planet of the arts volume 3 number 2 november next issue December 2 deadline: NOVEMBER 1G Ss Column as ||| i see ‘em Last month, as you may recall, I asked “What ‘going on around here?”. I've started finding out. ‘On October 23 several of us (an Verchere, Karen Opas, and yours trly) met with Alan Barkley to discuss our concerns about the school. My concern ‘was to get information about the school's finances. My ‘main concern was to get a copy ofthe College's finanelal statement. confess that I expected some resistance, but Alan sald “OF course you can have It {ts in the public record.” I felt abit like a guy who has ppushed hard on a door that was already open. So I how have a copy ofthe College's Audited Financial Statement. Pm now analysing t and will report about ‘what I in it next month. ‘We discussed the school’s finances in general. One thing that Alan mentioned which makes the financal picture seem a litle erazy isthe fact thatthe ‘school gets its money from the Socred government. Reasonableness, or even fairness, isnot the Socred’'s ‘strong sult. We find that the government will give us ‘money to rent the new painting studlo, but no money for operating expenses like security and cleaning. So the school can grow and seem to prosper under the Socreds, but in fact the service offered to students is forced to diminish. ‘Similarly, money is available for glamourous things like computers or practical things like graphic design, but the litho studlo gets no money to replace ‘worn stones or presses. You've got to hand it tothe Socreds. It takes a certain genlus to Increase the financial pressure on the College while giving it hundreds of thousands of dollars in new money. It certainly puts the Admini- stration in a bind. They need the wisdom of Solomon to deal with these circumstances. Some of the options ‘under consideration are chilling. This summer there twas a proposal to close the school at 10 pm (I gasped). I've heard there was an attempt to not open the painting studio ti 8:30 am. There was a proposal to close the Charles H. Scott Gallery (after spending who ‘knows how much ast year on renovations) and using the space for something else. "There ae few people who are actully as wise as oF Sok I feel i would be easy for our Administration to do things that might seem good from the office that ‘would be disaster inthe studio. feel that is time for ‘students to become much more interested and actively Involved in school policy. We need to promote our own Interests and help support our administrators in protecting the College's interests without selling out to Irrational government pressure. "More next month, ‘Martin Hunt Earl's Tecth Fair: a short tall story Last month the Queen was here forthe Common- ‘wealth Conference. As lck would hav it I gota job as butler where the Queen was tobe staying in Victoria. [iwas this woman’s house and she was lending ito the (Queen forthe duration of her visit The media made a big to-do ofthe graciousness ofthis woman, but [knew better knew that really she was a acketect and was known as Fast Buck Fanny in some circles. Some hesrd her say that she hoped the Royals (Phil and Liz) would sweat alot when they slept 0 she eould sell the sweat stains they would leave behind. It was even rumoured that she had the plumbing changed so that it drained into ‘vats. One vat was tobe used for bath water, which she was going bottle. The other vat was raw royal sewage which she planned to package under the name “Royal Blue Ferilizr”. She had even gone as far as buying a CCorgi bitch which she planned to let loose amongst the Royal Corgis in the hope thatthe damned sausage-dog, would become impregnated ‘The day the Queen wa to arrive, the house was all ready. The owner tumed up the heat (for sweat), which ‘would result in more baths and hornier dogs. She also advised the chef, who was busily preparing the meals, to ‘use plenty of prunes in his dishes. ; y Stochs ‘When the Quoen arrived this falsly gracious ‘woman grovelled at her feet. She eagerly showed the Royals the inside of her very spacious and snazzy home. Twas at this point that everything tok a turn forthe ‘worse forthe racketer. The Queen tok one lok atthe hhouse and tured to Philip. In her high-pitched English ‘accent she pronounced, "This won't do. We'll say at Howard Johnson's.” ‘The whole procession then did an about-face and Jeft the premises. Fast Buck Fanny went berserk. She rushed outside after the Queen and threw herself on the limosine-She started cursing (all kinds of profanity) and 1, standing on the sidelines, was almost sure she had ‘become possessed and that projectile vomit and a swivelling head woul be just around the comer. Security, however, quickly pulled her away from the Royal Personages. Before the limo drove away, {queen rolled down her window snd shouted, “OIE with hher Head." guess anyone who has their face on money ‘can demand anythin. ‘Supposedly Fanny's head was mounted and hangs in the Queen's trophy room as a memento of her visit io Canada. As for me, I got to wear atx for more than a day. College Art Supply Store ‘The College Store opened on schedule - it flung the oor open for the very fist time on Registration Day. ‘Your manager was alte anxious, as the shop fitings and counter had only been (finally) completed a week before. To add to our traumas, some of the supplies had not arrived, or were on backorder, andthe possibiliy of not having anything onthe shelves at opening ime was ‘most disconcerting! But our “knights in shining overalls” from Faeilities came through with racks loaded with merchandise and teasures which had been