Strategic Planning-Fine Arts Division, 2004-2005
ART
ACHIEVEMENTS 2003-2004
¯ Developed instruction to allow students to create individual art portfolios (on-going).
¯ Instructed and assisted students in slide preparation for admission to four-year institutions (on-going).
¯ Will take members of the art club to museums, galleries, and college art departments in the Denver area during the spring semester.
¯ Several students participated in the 6th annual Sandhills Art Association Juried Exhibition and one student won 1st place in the 3-D Division.
¯ Art Club students were involved in several fund-raising activities to raise money for the spring trip.
¯ Art Club was actively involved with the Student Government Association.
¯ Hired a new 3-D instructor for the Art Department.
¯ Design students designed and built masks for the student production of ÒThe FantasticsÓ, as part of the curriculum.
¯ Purchased a new clay-making machine for the ceramic department.
¯ Repaired the wall covering in the Mercer Gallery at a minimal cost.
¯ Procured additional light fixtures for the Mercer Art Gallery.
Service to the Community
¯ Renovated the walls in the Mercer Art Gallery at a minimal cost.
¯ Procured additional light fixtures for the Mercer Art Gallery.
¯ Hosted a Christmas Ceramic sale which was open to the community.
¯ Art Club members assisted with the fall play production.
¯ Held two public gallery receptions in the Mercer Art Gallery. (The first was for a former GCCC student, and the second, combined with Vespers, was for GCCC art faculty.)
¯ Art faculty and students participated in Fine Arts Night at the college.
¯ Art faculty exhibited their work at the Mercer Art Gallery.
¯ The art faculty participated in the Art Educators Exhibition at the ÒArt Center on MainÓ, Garden City, Kansas.
¯ Painting easels were loaned out to various local organizations for fund-raising events.
¯ The art faculty assisted local individuals and businesses in finding art students for part-time employment.
¯ The art faculty mounted a student exhibition in the new student center for the grand opening celebration.
¯ Art faculty participated in competitive art shows throughout the region and nation (on-going).
¯ Faculty scheduled and participated in workshops at regional high schools (on-going).
¯ Provided guest speakers (artists) for various college classes.
¯ Began preliminary discussion to bring a special collections library (in Art) to GCCC.
¯ Faculty were featured in several news publications throughout the region.
¯ Brian McCallum authored article in Pottery Making Illustrated, a national magazine about clay techniques.
¯ Some of his pieces were included in posters promoting clay.
¯ David Kinder donated personal artwork to Annual Endowment Auction and the Smoky Hills Public Television Annual Art Auction.
Goals for 2004-2005
Helping Students Learn
¯ Increase student awareness of expectations for careers as professional visual and performing artists (on-going).
¯ Provide a more concentrated effort to retain students with a goal of graduating (on-going).
¯ Establish a visual arts slide library to enable the art faculty to provide a more comprehensive form of visual instruction of complex art concepts and technical processes. (Initial cost $500.00-$750.00)
¯ Establish extended hours of operation for the studio classrooms to enable students to work longer in the evenings and on the weekends.
Learning and Communications
¯ Renew commitment to recruiting talented and motivated students to the art program.
¯ Develop a promotional campaign that will include such mediums as newspaper, radio, and television advertising.
¯ Increase efforts to recruit non-traditional students not currently being served y the art program.
¯ Contact of all prospective art majors in Western Kansas will be done personally by the Art Department Chair.
Planning Continuous Improvement
¯ 1 - Have the wooden floor in the Mercer Gallery refinished. After fourteen years of ÒtrafficÓ, the finish is scratched and faded. (cost, approximately $400.00)
¯ 3 - Establish funds for rental fees for art exhibitions. This money would be used to attract professional guest artists for workshops and exhibitions. (1,000.00)
¯ Provide line item for three or four receptions at the Mercer Art Gallery through the year. These receptions would add tremendously to advertising not only the mercer Gallery, but also the art department itself (Approximate cost $450.00-$600.00).
¯ Purchase a Km 1027 electric kiln to expand ÒfiringÓ possibilities and save on electricity (cost, $2,000.00).
¯ Create a ÒRakuÓ area to provide an opportunity for the community to experience atmospheric firing methods (cost, $2-3,000.00).
¯ 2 - Create graphic design work station to provide students instruction with a technological base. In house ability to research/design is much needed (cost, $2-5,000.00).
Projections: 2006+
¯ 1 - Hire a half-time graphic design instructor. This would meet the need for the college to expand its offerings. As a discipline, graphic design has grown in recent years to the point that we can no longer ignore offering courses. This position would work closely with the journalism department as well as the art department. The graphic design instructor would also recruit for the entire fine arts division (cost, $35,000.00 annually).
¯ 2 - Build two additional art studios, one for painting and one for ceramics, to allow better student participation and additional class offerings for short-term classes and workshops (cost, $100,000.00).
¯ 3 - Embedded technological interface allowing visual and auditory media to reach the art student (cost, ?)
¯ Improve the collection of art books in the library (cost, $1,000.00).
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á Established a drama library consisting of textbooks, play scripts and related materials for student use within the department.
á Developed individual student files with updated degree progress sheets.
á Cleaned and reorganized classroom and workroom spaces in the scene shop, dressing rooms, and light booth.
á Initiated storage planning for basement area that will incorporate applications to fire safety codes.
á Created a lockable offstage prop and costume storage cabinet to be used during productions.
á Developed Musical Theatre Workshop, a successful summer program for high school teachers.
á Initiated updates of current drama coursework, including syllabus files and catalogue listings.
á Initiated status updates for all drama classes scheduled for Fall 2003 , in relationship to transferability to 4-year Kansas colleges and universities.
á Co-ordinated a student/staff/patron trip to Denver to see an international theatre production and additional theatre and art tours.
á Increased enrollment in all drama classes during Fall 2003 semester.
á Began initial study of computerized box office program to be used by all applicable fine arts programs and departments.
á Initiated a new Endowment fund to benefit the costume department of GCCC Drama.
á Produced a full-scale musical theatre production which ran 8 performances and involved students and community members both onstage, backstage, and in the audience.
á Helped to re-vitalize the Fine Arts Open House event as an annual community celebration of the arts on the GCCC campus.
á Re-instituted the patron support program and expanded it to include not only drama, but art, music, and forensics.
á Offered scholarship opportunities to non-traditional, part-time community members in order to allow them to return to or continue their college education.
á Developed High School Helpline, to function as a service to area highschool drama students and teachers, as well as functioning as a recruiting tool for GCCC Drama.
á Put a rental policy in place to be used when making GCCC costumes, props, scenery, or lighting equipment available to area schools and organizations.
á Hired an hourly staff member to assist the technical director in supplying help when community organizations are using the theatre space.
á Created a series of mailing lists and contact records for Fine Arts Patrons, High School Helpline, and Theatre/Audience Participants.
á Hosted a special highschool night performance of the fall musical, including providing study guides, backstage tours, and production discussion groups.
á Develop drama staff training opportunities in order to increase our effectiveness in the classroom.
training and demo videos for tech classes
films that exemplify various theatre history periods or styles
theatre architecture models, light tables, drafting tables
painting, lighting and scenery construction tools and materials
IT equipment for classroom and production use
á Develop student orientation sessions each semester to insure success in all coursework and in drama scholarship requirements.
á Develop student awareness of career choices in theatre and the need to develop skills in all areas of theatre as well as related fields.
á Continue to provide counseling, advice, and opportunities to observe educational and professional theatre experiences for our students.
á Work with the GCCC dance instructor to develop dance classes and choreography, in partnership with drama productions and projects.
á Re-instate the Drama/Music/Dance Scholarship Show on a biannual basis.
á Utilize existing training and support programs to stengthen our teaching skills.
á Write and produce an original childrenÕs theatre musical, in association with Frank Mantooth, and utilizing GCCC students as performers and technicians.
á Re-instate creative dramatics program in partnership with USD 457.
á Expand summer coursework and teacher workshops offered by GCCC Drama.
á Increase efforts to incorporate non-major students into the drama department classes and activities.
á Complete update of all drama coursework, including syllabus files and catalogue listings.
á Complete transfer status updates for all current drama courses, in relationship to 4-year Kansas colleges and universities.
á Analyze strengths and weaknesses within the current drama curriculum.
á Work with GCCC staff to create a webpage to represent GCCC Drama.
á Continue development of a PR campaign, including a new webpage, to highlight elements of GCCC Drama throughout the Western Kansas area.
á Continue and expand opportunities for community members to participate in theatre study trips and tours to Wichita, Denver, New York City.
á Put computerized box office system into practice.
á Begin the process of hiring a permanent Director of Drama.
á Combine drama budget accounts to reduce and better facilitate record keeping.
á 2 - Begin restoration of auditorium seating area by replacing tile surface in rows. ($5,000.00+)
á 1 - Purchase of black sharkstooth scrim transparency for theatre.($2,000.00)
á 3 - Maintenance and repair of sound system in theatre ($1,500.00)
á Maintenance and repair of lighting system, including dimmers, wiring, and other related electrical items that are showing inconsistency and wear.
á Completion of basement storage improvements.
á Continuation of efforts to reorganize supplies and materials throughout drama facilities.
á Resurface stage floor and restore trap doors there
á 2 - Increase enrollment and community involvement to warrant the need for additional staff.
á 1 - Continue restoration of auditorium by painting the ceiling, walls, and recovering the seats. ($45,000.00)
á 3 - Begin long-range planning for expansion and improvement of theatre facilities to include additional seating, more flexible staging, and increased space for ADA access areas. ($1,000,000.00)
á Develop a partnership with High Plains Public Radio to create courses in radio drama and basic broadcasting production techniques.
MUSIC
Began modernization of facilities in the Fine Arts classrooms
Increased student awareness of expected performance and professional levels in music careers.
Replaced the organ bass speakers in the portable speaker cabinet.
Began incorporating on-line resources such as School Maestro into classes.
Remodeled band library and record library making it accessible from both the choral and instrumental departments.
Restructured storage facility providing a Library.
Promoted the Piano Lab on the college web site.
Continued growth of instrumental music program by adding a string ensemble.
Continued to increase promotion of the GCCC music program through an aggressive newspaper and radio/TV campaign.
Toured area schools with GCCC ensembles.
Responsive to Community and Students
Created a storage area for instruments and uniforms.
Repaired and reconditioned one of two Yamaha Grand Pianos to maintain quality sound.
Purchased uniforms for concert band.
Budgeted for the tuning of pianos. Had minor repair work done on the clavinovas in the Piano Lab.
Performed at various civic functions with GCCC ensembles.
Pep Band: Homecoming parade; Commerce Bank pep rally;
String quartet: Performed for community businesses
Singers: Octoberfest, Tree lighting ceremony in Stevens Park; Community
Christmas events;
All music ensembles performed at the new Student Center dedication.
Community orchestra was restructured and performed.
Offered Saturday and after school Beginning Group Piano classes and beginning instrumentalists.
Hired additional staff, (reassigned string duties creating a new band position.)
Made initial contact for implementing conservatory approach to student lessons and ensembles.
Continue to modernize facilities in the Fine Arts classrooms by adding incandescent lighting with dimmer controls and cable television lines.
Continue to increase student awareness of expected performance and professional levels
in music careers.
Repair organ speakers in the speaker bays in the auditorium.
Continue to learn how to successfully incorporate on-line resources in classes.
Purchase additional equipment
á Harpsichord
á Timpani
á Practice room pianos
á Recording equipment for auditorium (mics, digital recorder, etc.)
Continue promotion of the Piano Lab on a department web site.
Continue growth of instrumental music program through enhanced recruiting with
a goal of 65 musicians.
Continue to increase promotion of the GCCC music program through an aggressive
newspaper and radio/TV campaign.
Continue tours of area schools with GCCC ensembles.
Responsive to Community and Students
1 - Remodel auditorium: ($75,000.00)
Repaint walls and ceiling
Retile floor and carpet runners
Reupholster seating
Repair and Recondition one Yamaha Grand Piano ($2500) Ð Our pianos show the wear and tear of age and a lot of use and need to reconditioned to return them into quality instruments.
Budget for Keyboard Department needs (as a separate budget line item).
2 - Increase the vocal music budget to meet the increasing costs of music scores, cleaning and maintenance of performance attire, and replacement or addition of new performance attire. ($1,000.00)
3 - Increase instrumental budget to meet the needs of the string department. ($1,000.00)
Develop a budget to allow for a visiting artist series.
Perform at various civic functions with GCCC ensembles.
Continue exploring the need and possibilities of having additional workshops and classes for community members (Music Technology workshops such as Finale)
Establish a fund (through endowment) designated to purchase a new concert grand piano.
Improve practice room facilities with proper ventilation and soundproof doors.
Hire additional staff:
Part-time technical support for piano lab
Coordinator for conservatory approach to student lessons and ensembles
Trained sound technician.
Replace office furniture and carpeting in the choral music office.
Write grants
á to support a music residency.
á to update the Finnup piano lab.
Allot time and money for current staff to receive more training in music technology (software applications, computer maintenance, etc.) in order to keep up with the rapidly changing demands of technology.
Increase personal involvement in professional music organizations to remain aware of developments in vocal and instrumental music.
- 1 - Enlarge instrumental music facility to provide rehearsal, storage and office space for all college instrumental ensembles, Garden City symphony and the Garden City Municipal Band. (($200,000.00)
- Upgrade practice room facilities through soundproofing and the creation of an organ studio/practice room
- Purchase better quality acoustic pianos for practice rooms.
- 2 - Locate a space for or build an organ studio/practice room providing easier access to the organ and a better arrangement so that external speakers can be used adequately
- 3 - Explore new class possibilities, workshops, and the development of a summer music camp
- Purchase new concert grand piano.
- Examine the possibility of offering a technical recording studio and developing appropriate curriculum.