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BC in a Box is an exhibition also in the planning
stages. It is similar to the Orton Cone Exhibition and
designed to travel. This will be a non-juried exhibi-
tion, open to the membership. More information
soon.

Made of Clay will be in June 2005, AGM as well
(unless it is at Arrowsmith). Events are being planned
around that.

In January letters were sent out to all associate guilds
and groups in the province, urging them to start plans
for exhibitions, demonstrations, open studios, and
educational events in their own communities that
connect with the Guild's anniversary. The idea is to
include and involve as many BC potters as possible,
and to encourage potters and their associations to cre-
ate their own events around the 50 Years celebrations.
Dates and locations for exhibitions, tours, sales and
displays, should all be sent to the committee by
October 2004 so that we can put together a BCPG
Travel Map-Calendar of Events- 2005, for members,
travelers, and tourists.

These galleries in the lower mainland are already
booked to have a clay exhibition during the spring and
summer months of 2005:

The Silk Purse, West Vancouver

The Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver
Cityscape Community Art Space, North Vancouver
Evergreen Gallery, Coquitlam (Fraser Valley Guild)
Seymour Gallery, North Vancouver

Blackberry Gallery, Port Moody (The BC in a Box
exhibit will start here)

BC Art Teachers Association have committed to a
focus on clay in their quarterly magazine (thanks to
Keith), and at their annual conference in Burnaby
they will celebrate our 50th with demonstrations,
workshops, and speakers. Will need articles, workshop
projects, demonstrations, etc. Their membership and
attendance is around 400-500 art teachers.

Several people will be writing about the history of the
Guild for the newsletter, and also writing articles for
other publications.

There is a grant committee for seeking funding for the
BCPG Travel Map/Calendar of Events-2005, and a

catalogue for the main exhibit, and display costs for

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the main exhibit.
What the committee is doing:

Keith Rice-Jones, keith@wildricestudio.com as chair
is chief winder-upper with responsibility for the main

exhibition, liaising with Arrowsmith, BCATA and
Gallery Managers Show.

Heather Cairns, claythings@telus.net will help with
marketing and promotion using the 50th Anniversary
celebrations to further heighten the profile of BCPG
and the Gallery Shop and to help create a promotion-
al package for use by groups or individuals. She will
also assist Debra and Suzy with searching out grant
opportunities.

Rona Hatherall ronahatherall@hotmail.com will be
assisting with various committees.

Karen Opas, volunteers@alovingspoonful.org is look-
ing after the BC in a Box traveling show. The boxes are
designed, shipping costs are small. We need places to
send to. Would you like your community to host the
show? Local shows and the BC in a Box could share
space.

Debra Sloan, sloanyip@shaw.ca will be contacting
longstanding members of the guild, seeking historical
information, artifacts, stories, and photographs. (If
you have any info please contact, or phone 604-736-
3039. She will also be assisting with grant writing.

Suzy Birstein, rosebirst@telus.net will be acting as a
coordinato, connecting with people from groups all
over the province, for the BCPG Travel Map-Calendar
of Events-2005. She will be encouraging associations
to approach their local galleries, arts organizations,
Chamber of Commerce or Arts Councils (Contact
www.assemblybcartscouncils.ca_, phone:1-888-315-
2288). Suzy will advise with press release forms, and
promotional ideas. Most importantly, she, and her
committee, will collect the information provided
about the events that celebrate pottery and the 50th
Anniversary of the BCPG. These will be published in
the BCPG Travel Map-Calendar of Events-2005.
Remember the BC in a Box show can travel to your
community if you find a venue. This will be included
in the travel map.

Maggi Kneer, maggikneer@telus.net. will be helping
with event and social planning.

Jinny Whitehead, vwhitehead@shaw.ca , our next
president, will be keeping track of all plans and events.

June 2004