2 PLANET OF THE ARTS / DECEMBER 1995 Planet of the Arts Volume XI/ Issue 2 Editors/Layout Design Jonathan Lander Kacey McDougall Lulu Conchita Galway Guest Editor Harald Gravelsins Those Who Sold Their Souls Aaron McCloskey Alan Hoffman Attila Horvath Brian Langlands Brian Rudy Chris Enger Chris Nash Cindy Spence Dan Vogel Dawn Buie Jacob Bauming Jason Maclean Joanne Galéa Jonathan Wells Kelsey Finlayson Louise Thornton Lynn Mockler Mackenzie Stroh (cover art) Maeve Doyle Nicola Sampson P. Roch Smith Paxton Downard Phil Dion Shawn Nygren Sherri Kaspraw Sophie Hackett Suzanne Holland Tagny Duff Terry Dawes W. Sean Eliuk Xero Zoran Dragelj Disclaimer PLANET OF THE ARTS: 1S A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE EMILY CARR INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN, FUNDED BY THE STUDENT'S UNION. WE WELCOME UNSOLICITED CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED THEY INCLUDE THE CONTRIBUTOR'S REAL NAME. ARTICLES SHOULD BE LEGIBLE, PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS SHOULD BE BLACK AND WHITE. SUBMISSIONS CAN BE PUT IN THE PLANET MAILBOX IN THE AREA WHERE THE FACULTY MAILBOXES ARE. THE EDITORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EDIT SUBMISSIONS FOR CLARITY AND ELIMINATE RACISM, SEXISM, CLASSISM, AGEISM, SIZE-ISM, NICK COTEISM, COPYISM AND HOMOPHOBIA. Correspondence Planet Of The Arts c/o ECIAD ° 1399. Johnston Street ~~ F Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6H 3R9 vox 604 844 3861 fax 604 844 3801 e-mail poa@eciad.bc.ca world wide web.. http://www.eciad.be.ca/~poa/ (one day this rag'll be in there!) editorial BY JONATHAN LANDER & HARALD GRAVELSINS When ECIAD renovated the cafeteria in the summer of ‘94, it removed what little intimacy and community space the old cafeteria ever had. That was ECIAD’s closest semblance to a student lounge. Now, there’s nowhere that anyone really wants to hang out. There’s been talk within the student body in the, past two years, of creating a licensed lounge in our school. We need somewhere to relax, have a beer, and be able to talk and get to know the people in our community who are otherwise separated from us by departments, enrollment years, and even buildings; a place more receptive to us than local Granville Island establishments; a place that speaks to who we are and what we do. Up until now, nobody has taken any initiative to get this concept off the ground. ECIAD’s Budget Task Force recently came up with the idea of applying for a Liquor License to create a Licensed Student Lounge (see article on next page). Their aim is to make up for the budget cuts the government will impose on post-secondary education. After hearing that, one of the first questions that came to mind was, “Do we really want to serve liquor at ECIAD?” A non-scientific survey performed by PoA indicated that most students are in favour of the school applying for a liquor license. : Still, there are many pros and cons to serving liquor here that need to be thought out carefully: Some benefits are that a licensed lounge would let students remain on campus to relax and socialize, while keeping more of our spending power inside the Institute. There would also be no further need to apply for special licenses for our monthly pub nights. Some of the disadvantages include the moral issues of serving alcohol at an art institute, and whether or not we should be using this scheme as a means to cope with funding cuts and tuition hikes. If we do create a permanent licensed lounge, we must also ensure that fund-raising events like monthly pub nights still be maintained, as they are an important revenue for student groups. If we ultimately feel that selling liquor for these reasons is unethical, we still have the pressing problem of creating a lounge space that works for the community. We don’t necessarily need a government (or administration) approved capital budget to fix up our existing cafeteria lounge. With the right organization and motivation on the part of administration, faculty and students, all the facilities needed to better the lounge are right here within the Institute. The Industrial Design program could organize a directed projects class specifically intended to redesign the space, taking into consideration the fundamental needs and requirements of our community. Design instructor Roman Izdebski’s furniture-making class could perhaps direct its curriculum for one year towards building avant-garde (but comfortable!) furniture for the lounge. Redesigning our lounge is necessary and could be a very practical and exciting part of our curriculum. If, on the contrary, we as a community agree to a licensed lounge as a money-making venture, there are many options that we should discuss regarding what model our lounge should follow. Following are three possible models we could base our lounge upon: THE CAFETERIA MODEL is a simplistic one. It would mean adding beer to the cafeteria's menu as a profit-making item. This model doesn't take into account any of the aforementioned community concerns. This approach is short-sighted and narrow in focus. THE McPus MODEL would follow the example of a commercial pub, using their formulas to generate cash in a proven mainstream context. It takes all bearings from selling booze and building a glittery environment to promote this goal (i.e., large screen music videos, slick, superficial environment). This design has nothing to do with the desires of an art school. ART SCHOOL LOUNGE MODEL: an intimate lounge with the capability of showcasing artistic talent. This design speaks to the community that exists at ECIAD. It draws upon our strengths, needs and aspirations. It builds upon the best traditions of a community gathering place and would take precedence in defining the design and character of the lounge. If we're to build something for the better of our community, let’s do it, but let’s do it right. <@& Letters Money over dignity. Money over unity. Money over compassion. This is the message tha I got from the Print Making and Ceramics departments when they had their art sale on “Day Without Art”. All around the globe, curators and artists go to great lengths to respect this day; to acknowledge the toll that AIDS has taken on the arts community and the world in general. But what does ECIAD have to say? “Well we forgot, that’s just the way it is.” That’s not good enough for me as an artist with a social concious or as a person in the process of watching friends dying of AIDS. This is a pathetic and immense moral oversight. Not even a ges- ture was made by the Print Making or Ceramics students, who nei- ther remembered nor thought this day was of any importance. Worse yet, they were selling red AIDS ribbons placed beside their cash box. -Damon Crain WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING on in this school? My Earl Grey tea has gone up by 30¢ cents in place of an unknown brand! No more Twinnings - an outrage! DOWN WITH STASH TEAS! Boycott the caf - pickitt the school! Bring back the 50¢ Earl Grey tea you cheapskates! -Dylan Surridge voshva Beckett 2 raver oF me nes | econ 1995 Planet of the Arts Volume Xi/asue 2 Editors/Layout Design Jonathan Lander Kacey McDougall Lulu Conchita Galway Guest Editor Harald Gravelsins ‘Those Who Sold Their Souls ‘Aaron McCloskey ‘Nan Hoffman Attila Horvath Brian Langlands Brian Rudy Chris Enger his Nash Cindy Spence Dan Vogel Dawn Buie Jacob Bauming ‘Jason Maclean Joanne Galea Jonathan Wells Kelsey Finlayson Louise Thornton Lynn Mockler Mackenzie Stroh (cover art) Maeve Doyle Nicola Sampson P. Roch Smith Paxton Dowrard Pri Dion Sawn Nygren Sherri Kespraw Sophie Hackett Suzanne Holland Tagny Duff Terry Dawes W. Sean Bluk Xero Zoran Dragel) Disclaimer PLANET OFTHE ARTSIS A STUDENT UBUCATIN OFTHE EY CAR SIE O AT AND ON, FUNDED UNSOUGIED CONTRUTONSPROWDED THEY INCLUDE THE CONTRBUTORS REAL awe ARTIS SHOULD BE LES, PHOTOS ANO DRAWINGS SHOULD BE ACK AX WHITE SUBMISSIONS CAN BE WHERE THE FACULTY ALBOHE AE. THE VORS RESERVE THE TO COT SUBMISSIONS FOR CARTY AND UMINATE RAGS, SOUS, CASS, Aa S15, COTES, OPN AND HOMOPHORA Correspondence Panet Of The Arts cfo CCAD 1398 Johnston Street ~ Vancouver, rtsh Columbia Canada VeH 3R3 vox 608 884 3861 fax 608 884 3801 email poa@eciadbeca word wide web hitpdIwwmecadbeca/~poal (onedoy nisrogiiben ere) editorial ‘by JONATHAN LaNDeR & HARALD Graveisiis ‘When ECIAD renovated the cafeteria in the summer of 94, it removed what little intimacy and community space the old cafeteria ever had. ‘That was ECIAD's closest semblance to a student lounge. Now, there's nowhere that anyone really wants to hang out ‘There's been talk within the student body in the, past two years, of ‘creating a licensed lounge in our school. We need somewhere to relax, hhave a beer, and be able to talk and get to know the people in our ‘community who are otherwise separated from us by departments, cnrollment years, and even buildings; a place more receptive to us than Tocal Granville Island establishments; a place that speaks to who we are and what we do. Up until now, nobody has taken any initiative to get this concept off the ground. ECIAD’s Budget Task Force recently came up with the idea of applying fora Liquor License to create a Licensed Student Lounge (see article on next page). Their aim is to make up for the budget cuts the ‘government will impose on post-secondary education. After hearing that, one of the frst questions that came to mind was, “Do we really want to serve liquor at ECIAD?” A non-scientific survey performed by PoA indicated that most students are in favour of the school applying fora liquor license. Sl, there are many pros and ‘ons to serving liquor here that need to be thought out carefully: Some benefits are that a licensed Tounge would let students remain on ‘campus to relax and socialize, while ‘keeping more of our spending power inside the Institute. There would also ‘be no further need to apply for special licenses for our monthly pub nights. ‘Some of the disadvantages include the moral issues of serving alcohol at an art institute, and whether or not We Should be using this scheme as a ‘means to cope with funding euts and tuition hikes. If we do create a permanent licensed lounge, we must also ensure that fund-raising events like monthly pub nights stil be maintained, as they are an important revenue for student groups. If we ultimately fel that selling liquor for these reasons is unethical, ‘we sil have the pressing problem of creating a lounge space that works forthe community. We don’t necessarily need a government (or administration) approved capital budget to fix up our existing cafeteria lounge. With the right organization and motivation on the part of administration, faculty and students, all the facilites needed to better the Jounge are right here within the Institute The Industrial Design program could organize a directed projects class specifically intended to redesign the space, taking into consideration the fundamental needs and requirements of our community. Design Instructor Roman Izdebsti'sfurniture-making class could perhaps direct fits curriculum for one year towards building avant-garde (but comfortable!) furniture for the lounge. Redesigning our lounge is necessary and could be a very practical and exciting part of our curriculum. If, on the contrary, we as a community agree toa licensed lounge as ‘a money-making ventut, there are many options that we should discuss regarding what model our lounge should follow. Following are three possible models we could base our lounge upon: ‘THe CETERA MODEL isa simplistic one. It would mean adding beer to the cafetera's menu asa profit-making item. This model does't take into account any of the aforementioned community concems. This approach is shortsighted and narrow infocus. ‘tie McPus moos. would follow the example of 2 ‘commercial pub, using their formula to generate cash in 28 proven mainstream context It takes al bearings from selling booze and building a glittery environment to, ‘promote this goa ie, arge screen music videos, slick, ‘Superficial environment), This design has nothing to do with the destes ofan at school ‘ART sov001 LOUNGE wood: an intimate lounge with the apablity of showcasing atstic talent. This design speaks ‘tothe community that exists at ECIAD. It draws upon our strengths, needs and aspirations. It builds upon the best traditions of a community gathering place and would take ‘precedence in defining the design and character of the lounge. I we're to build something forthe better of our community, let's do 4, but let’ do i right. Letters Money over dignity. Money over unity. Money over compassion. This is the message tha I got from the Print Making and Ceramics departments when they had their art sale on “Day Without Art: Al around the globe, curators and artists go to great lengths to respect this day; to acknowledge the toll that AIDS has taken on the arts community and the world in general. But what does ECIAD have to say? "Well we forgot, that’s just the way itis” That's not good enough for me as an artist with a social concious or asa person in the process of watching friends dying of AIDS, This isa pathetic and immense moral oversight. Not even a ges- ture was made by the Print Making or Ceramics students, who nei- ther remembered nor thought this day was of any importance, Worse yet, they were selling red AIDS ribbons placed beside th cash box. Damon Crain WHAT THE BLOODY HELL 1S GOING on in this school? My Earl Grey tea has gone up by 30¢ cents in place of an unknown brand! ‘No more Twinnings ~ an outrage! DOWN WITH STASH TEAS! Boycott the caf ~ pickitt the school! Bring back the 50e Earl Grey tea you cheapskates! “Dylan Surge veshoa Beckett