Pirate news and important dates
Pirate Info - what to do and when to do it
Dues are collected on a quarterly schedule, due dates are as follows:
January 1st
April 1st
July 1st
October 1st

NEXT MEETING - LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH
ARE YOU UP TO DATE ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES? NOT SURE, CHECK WITH PHIL
checks should be made payable to Pirate, and either mailed to the gallery address or delivered by hand to the members meeting prior to the due date. Meetings are scheduled for the last Monday of each month.

New members needing information should contact

Amanda Gordon Dunn amandagordondunn@yahoo.com

Amanda is the associate member liason and will be happy to answer your questions and point you in the right direction.
Any Pirate member, associate or full status should feel free to pitch in on any of our gallery projects! Check this page for updates of volunteer needs and duties.

Website inclusion:
At this time only full memebers have images on the website. I hope to be able to include one image of associate members on an associate gallery page in the near future, watch for an email from me regarding this.

For your individual page I have included space for Web site and contact info, brief artists statements and resumes and six images. Please resize your images to five inches max and set the dpi to 100.

FULL members: for inclusion, update information, corrections please email Craig at craiger@4dv.net

DON'T FORGET THE BEAR!

Is your show coming up?

To get a copy of the Pirate mailing list: e.mail

... On your invites....
Make sure to include:
- the correct address and phone number
- web address
- hours
- dates
- scfd logo

Remember... during your show you are responsible for the sitting of the gallery, associates - it is important for you to participate in gallery sitting as well, this is your opportunity to represent yourself and your work! It is recommended that all exhibiting artists communicate with each other to arrange gallery sitting schedules during your show, as well as opening reception needs and wants. Get in touch with each other at least 2 weeks prior to your opening.

... Evites....

We have a small but growing email list which I try to send evites to a few days prior to your show which includes dates, times etc. If you would like to include an image, please send me one in a timely manner. Make it a small file, no larger than 100 kb. - Craig

... Press and Online Media

For local papers, contact Louis with show title etc. Be sure to give him a few weeks advanced noticed.

If you wish to contact the Post or Westword directly --

The Post address I have is:
weekend@denverpost.com
(put "calendar" for the subject)

Kyle MacMillan's is:
kmacmillan@denverpost.com

and Michael Paglia's is:
michaelpaglia747@msn.com

There are several online calendars that are available but you need to contact them yourself. You will need to provide show times and dates, location, titles, images, etc. Be sure to include Pirates web address.

Denver Arts - http://denverarts.org/
----- under the "About" button you will find a link for submitting events
This Week in Denver - http://thisweekindenver.com/
----- under Event Tools there is a submit link
db Art News - http://www.dbartnews.com/
----- under Links look for "Email db Art News"

HANGING YOUR SHOW

>There are some nails and screws upstairs.
>Pedestals are located upstairs and in the closet underneath the stairs. Please put them back where you found them when you are done with your show. There is a specific paint for them: more of a semi-gloss. contact Matt if you can't find it.
>We do provide light bulbs. There should always be a supply of 90-watt spots and floods. If you notice that we are low or if you use the last one, contact Phil.
>make sure there is plenty of tp, papertowels and soap for the bathroom.
>Ladders are in the breezeway at the back of the building. Put them in the same location when done with them.

OPENING NIGHT

You should provide beverages and maybe some food for your guests. This is an expense you must bear so how elaborate you chose to be is up to you.

Put out the donation suitcase. This money goes to support the co-op and helps to keep our dues low. Phil does stop by during the evening to collect any funds that have been donated so don't freak out when you see him doing it.

Make sure the guest book is out so that we can collect email addresses.

Tables and chairs can be found in the breezeway behind the building. This area needs to be free from trash, neatly organized and that all ladders need to be placed without interfering with gas and plumbing lines.

SITTING YOUR SHOW
Required items
Things that you must do during your show:
-- check for messages on the phone, handle them or write a note or call to relay the information
-- check the mail; open anything important and pass it on or trash it if it is junk mail
--keep stairway and phone clear of trash and misc. items that create a
tripping hazard
--organize the space between the two galleries; keep clean and remove any old invites laying around (includes mop room)
--keep the front of the building free of trash, dirt and weeds (or snow)

Things that must be done at the end of your show:
-- putty holes, sand/sponge out putty and paint with established paint
-- bag up trash and put it in the dumpster (key is by the phone). put a new liner in the trashcan.
-- sweep and mop the floors
-- clean the bathroom; toilets and floor

Other stuff to do when sitting the gallery:
There are always things that can be done around the building the will benefit all of us so don't be afraid to take some initiative. If you think that the loft needs to be organized or you find a minor repair you can handle, please do it.
As a cooperative we HAVE to work together to get things done! Every little bit helps!!

Other Contact Stuff
Media contact: Louis Recchia
Light bulbs and Paint: Michael Brohman
Building Maintenance: Terry Campbell
Membership contact: bug
Mail list: Matt Doubek
Secretary:
Associate Contact: Amanda Gordon Dunn
Web master: Craig Robb
Treasurer: Phil Bender

Pirate members contact information

FULL MEMBERS

Stephen Alarid • stephenalarid@live.com 970 668 8458 / 970 940 1279
Phil Bender • 303 329 9274 / 303 909 5748
Michael Brohman michael.brohman@ucdenver.edu • 303 433 7833
Christine Buchsbaum CBuchsbaum@rmcad.edu 303 717 8493
BUG bugart@juno.com • 303 744 2826 / 303 520 6856
Terry Campbell headcoatman_2@hotmail.com • 303 913 6323
Brian Cavanaugh brianleecavanaugh@yahoo.com 720 331 7714
Matthew Doubek aliaskrapmaster@earthlink.net • 303 666 6041
Amanda Gordon Dunn amandagordondunn@yahoo.com • 303 847 8907
Robert Green davisgreen@hotmail.com 970 203 9050
Tsogo Mijid tsogo_baja@yahoo.com• 303 338 8344
Sam Mobley samsgarage@msn.com 720 320 7220
Louis Recchia louisrecchia@gmail.com • 970 532 4287
Collin Parson collin@collinparson.com
Craig Robb craiger@4dv.net • 303 783 3659
Deb Sanders debbie@artstarllc.com • 303 940 3542
Nick Silici concretesquare@gmail.com

Pirate Associate Members

Theresa A. Anderson theresaaa2003@yahoo.com 303.990.0391
Shane Coffey shane.coffey.art@gmail.com 303 669 2552
Monique Crine mfcrine@yahoo.com 714 943 2776
Alex Erskine alexderskine@gmail.com
David Fodel david@davidfodel.com.com
Carey Hill-Smith careyhillsmith@gmail.com
Holly Johnson hjfriartuck@gmail.com
Lair lairart@gmail.com 303 514 8340
Eriko Tsogo erdensyren@yahoo.com 720 227 1015
Jennifer Miller jemcanuck@hotmail.com 303 758 2229
Lewis Neeff info@lewismitchellneeff.com
Claudia Roulier abobthecat@aol.com • 303 697 4305
Jason Theel jatheel1212@yahoo.com 719 232 1023