Sallie McCorkle, treasurer, discussed the financial situation. The caucus is meeting its bills but without any money to spare. The conference reception was quite expensive (having the reception off-site would be cheaper but draw fewer people). The exhibition entrance fee may cover the reception at the LGBT Center. Income possibilities were considered, including lectures in NYC or other cities with a fee to raise some money (most lecture venues will probably take a cut of the fee though people will probably pay $5-10 for a lecture). Possible venues for lectures: Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, New York; We Think the World of You (bookshop in Boston). Exhibitions in conjunction with the conference usually bring new members but it was suggested that regular CAA conference attendees represent our more solid membership base. It was suggested that we investigate ArtSpace which occurs during the conference (Tee Corinne, Robert Repinski, and David Brown volunteered to investigate). About $300 was raised several years ago at a conference fundraiser at Void in NYC; Sallie will follow up with former treasurer Daniel Heyman to see if those funds are still extant or if they were folded into the general account. [Since the conference, Sallie reports that the financial situation looks more dire than it did in February.]
We have not done a membership directory for a few years. The membership list has been updated to delete those who haven’t paid for more than three years. Sallie indicated that a directory could be prepared sometime later this year or next year.
Jim Saslow and Maura Reilly (co-chairs) have been working on the 2004 conference which will be co-sponsored by CLAGS and held at the Graduate Center, CUNY. CLAGS has several levels of co-sponsorship and we will seek major co-sponsorship (involves CLAGS member on advisory board, publicity, funding?). Steve Goldstein (Jim’s partner) has offered some seed money for the conference. The working title for the conference is “Intersexions: queer art at the global crossroads.” It was suggested that the subtitle should be “visual culture at the global crossroads” but there is a desire to stick to visual and performance arts. The schedule may include more than one session per time slot.
Maura Reilly worked with John Corso to determine a budget for a website. The estimated costs for the first year would be $683.40. College Art does not provide server space for affiliated societies. The importance of a web presence was accepted by all, though the desire to continue with the printed newsletter was also supported.
The list has mostly been successful for immediate information. The emphasis on messages is queer and art though members may announce lectures, exhibitions, services, etc. Such announcements should be kept to a minimum, especially if not explicitly queer and art. The list moderator will notify anyone who abuses this privilege that they should curb messages that are inappropriate or numerous.
The principal CAA/QCA panel for Seattle in 2004 will be “What next?: reconsidering queer methodologies,” chaired by James Smalls and Maura Reilly. A special session panel was proposed by Laurie Toby Edison on “Non-gendered and gendered expressions of masculinity and feminity in art” (a panel on body image and gender). David Brown is working with Maura and Robert Repinski on the exhibition in Seattle. Venues were discussed, including the GLBT center, University of Washington, and Center for Contemporary Art. We might investigate the possibility of sometime engaging a professional curator who could prepare the show in conjunction with a gallery or museum. Joe Wolin, affiliated with Elizabeth Dee Gallery (NYC), was mentioned as a possibility.
Sallie will check the membership database for members in or near Atlanta as a first step toward the 2005 exhibition. Joe Ansell is at Auburn University (Alabama) which is relatively near Atlanta.
Jim sent a letter to the editor of the Art bulletin about an article on the state of the art in GLBTQ research. The editor has now changed and Jim will follow up with the new editor.
Jim talked with Ray Anne Lockard about progress on the bibliography. Though she had talked to G.K. Hall about publishing the second edition, the person she contacted has left the firm. Self-publishing would probably be more lucrative for the Caucus and the first edition supported our activities for several years. Ray Anne has 150 pages of entries in addition to the 1994 data. She is seeking a sabbatical to work on completing the bibliography, including verification of entries. Jonathan Katz mentioned that the Larry Kramer Initiative might be able to supply a loan against future revenue to support a first printing of copies. Other possible formats, e.g. CD-ROM or web, were discussed. Searching might be easier or more complete in either electronic format but the print version is still seen as viable.
An anti-war resolution, prepared by Paul Jaskot of the Radical Art Caucus, was distributed for signing.
Other caucus activities during the conference included a panel coordinated by Jim Saslow, a lunchtime special session organized by Tee Corinne, a reception at the hotel (at which there was a short “business meeting” announcing activities and seeking membership renewals), and a reception for the exhibition at the LGBT Center followed by a soirée at the home of Jim Saslow and Steve Goldstein.
Compiled by Sherman Clarke, secretary
15 March 2003
QUEERART list messages bouncing
Lots of subscription addresses seem to be bouncing these days. Maybe it’s the end of the academic year. There has been at least one message every week. If you have not been getting list mail, you may check your subscription at http://forums.nyu.edu or let me know if you are having a problem with receiving list mail.
Sherman Clarke, listowner
sherman.clarke@nyu.edu