Upcoming meetings

Allright, so a rundown of what to expect for the next few meetings:
THIS Weds, the 17th: in room 264(chinese room)
we'll give you a run down of everything to expect for the year, our major events, our main goals, meet the leaders, rules, etc,etc. if you need contracts, we'll have some.

NEXT Weds. the 24th: in room 264
for anyone who couldn't make the meeting on the 17th, we'll discuss the basic idea of ARTE, then we will brainstorm for our next major event, Fallfest.

just a rundown, things might change, we might even have food. so drop by-

Meetingggsss :)

Yay for redundancy x]

anyhow, there will be meetings the next three wednesdays in room 264, we will be telling you more info etc etc. All that good stuff. Hope to see you there!

Communiversity

Communiversity is April 26th noon to five. However, because I (Nikita) have to be at the school by 4:30 for the Jazz State Finals, we will end at 4:00. We will set up at 11:00 am. Our table will be near the library, slot 29.

This wednesday, we will complete the last coat of gesso. No more bad smelling primer!

Please email us about what you will be doing.

Communiversity & Mural

Hey guys
Hope you are having a great spring break!

We are officially in Communiversity, which is on April 26th. If you plan on making jewelry, friendship braclets, duct tape wallets, etc. start now b/c AP's and SAT II can consume your life around that time too. We are also allowed to make food, so let me know what you plan to do.

We (leaders) will be buying the plywood and gesso sometime this week. If you want to help out with the mural, let us know ASAP. I emailed some teachers to be our supervisor but so far no luck. We need a teacher to be with us when we paint. But getting the gesso on the plywood is a huge task if you think about the size. Anyway, please encourage any friends who are students or alumni to be part of the mural! (It gets you hours...)

Mural Design Hours

Hey guys,
This is basically everything you need to know for the mural as of now...
For People who are drawing portraits:
http://picasaweb.google.com/artisticallyrevivingtheearth/ProjectTimeline
These are the first of the portraits and will update more as they come in.

For People interested in Fashion Design:
I want you to get computer paper and fold it in half (hamburger style) and draw sample clothing styles ( 4 to a page)for the following era:
1898-1908
1920s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s

For People who want to work with FONTS:
I want you guys to give me samples of different fonts you can do on a piece of paper
Each sample should include: Name and Graduation Year

Flyers and Recruitment:
http://picasaweb.google.com/artisticallyrevivingtheearth/Flyers/photo#5153576619488424706 I'll update more flyers on there but start printing them out. I suggest colored paper...
Please recruit your friends or alums...

In terms of hours:
Portraits > 5 hours ( It will depend on detail)
Fashion Design > 3 hours ( It will depend on how many you do and detail)
Fonts > 2 hours per page
Flyers: 20 copies = 1 hour
Recruiting a person for the mural: 1 hour

The initial deadline for fonts and fashion designing is Jan. 23rd (same day as midterms)
The initial deadline for portraits is Jan 30th
By initial i mean, something we can show Mr. Snyder so we can offically start painting...I hope all of this can keep you busy b/c there is more to come ( Cranbury Craft Show)

Quick and Easy Hour Earners

1. Making Flyers
The flyers should have the following on there:

• A.R.T.E: Artistically Reviving the Earth
• Forms in the main office
• Donations of $1-10 can get your name and graduation year imprinted
• Donations $10 or more can get your potrait on the mural for the era of your choice

if you need portraits... www.geocities.com/kryptobanana
i would pick the johnny depp or if you want the background picture, go to the blog site, and one of the entries has all the forms and flyers from last year.

If you make a flyer, please send it to me and print one copy. We need to get it signed and approved.

2. We will go to individual homerooms, so the more ppl you convince to either join the group or be in the mural

3. Making copies for flyers (we'll do this after getting flyers approved)
20 black and white copies = 1hr
10 color copies = 1 hr

My suggestion: Print black and white on bright color paper b/c it catches ppl's attention. If we have enough flyers by next wednesday, we'll make the huge A.R.T.E sign that we had last year...

Fall Fest

Fall fest is this wednesday so remember what you are bringing (refer to the email). If you have any ideas email us so we can approve it. Also, if you have gym or free on wednesday during 8th, you can assist Jenn in the set up. This is your first chance at hours so please take advantage of it.

October 3rd meeting

Hey guys
I really hope you can come to the meeting this wednesday.
We will participate in Fall Fest next week, which means we really need to come together as a group and start fundraising. This is your first oppurtunity for hours. I will give hours based on attendance and how you contribute. That is my general philosophy. We also will discuss advertising schemes and the mural. Please get your contracts signed!!! If you need one let me know ASAP!!!

New School Year!

Another school year has once again arrived...which means A.R.T.E is starting up again!
This year we are meeting in room 254, not 275....
We will have meetings for the next three weeks: September 19, September 26th, and October 3rd.
I hope old members return and welcome all new members. We are going to have one crazy year!

See you guys tommorow!

Communiversity is a success!

The title says it all! After the street festival, I recounted the money and we have a total of $536 however that is without the coins. This is are last "fair". I know spring fling might be coming up, however, I think we should really start advertising the mural. On Thursday, the tower article will come out on the first page. We also have a quarter page ad in the Tower. For those who still need hours, consider the last entry deal I made with you guys. Anyway, there is no meeting for the next three wednesdays because they are SAT/SAT II/AP weeks. Thank you for participating and happy studying!

Ways to get quick hours

Hey guys,

Here are two ways to get quick hours:
1. For every 20 copies of the form/flyer you print out, I will give you 1 hour!
2. If you guys could carry say 20-30 forms (in the main office) with and ask your teacher if you could make a brief announcement. Here is the deal: For every 5 people you convince, I'll give you one hour!

Tell your classmates:Hey guys/ hi/ some intro
A.R.T.E: Artistically Reviving the Earth plans to paint a mural celebrating 110 years of PHS. However, because the school is not funding the project, we are asking you guys to make donations (a min. of $20). In return you can get featured in the mural. Is anyone interested?

Mention the choice of era and the fact that they can at least have their name in the mural. Remember portraits are decided by first, firs come first serve, and second, the amount donated affects the position. Also mention the option for PHS alumni.

Common Questions:
Where will the mural be?
That is not finalized however we are hoping it will be on the side of the auditorium where the tower articles are...
If not enough people donate will we still have the mural?
Yes, we will still paint the mural, but fundraise by other means.
How big is the mural?
7-8 feet high, 20-22 feet long
What do you mean by position?
There will be many rows of students. So if you were last on the cut off for the mural, but donated $20, you will probably be in the second row. But you can still see your face!

If there are other questions that you cannot answer, write it down and let one of us know. Or tell them to email: projecttimeline@gmail.com

Things you need to know

These are some files that are really important for the mural.
http://www.geocities.com/artisticallyrevivingtheearth/muraldonationform.pdf
This is the form you need to print out.
The other site provides information that you can foward to friends interested.
http://www.geocities.com/artisticallyrevivingtheearth/mural.pdf
Please check you email because I sent directions and info that you need to know for the meeting.

Celebrating 110 years of PHS!

It is official: A.R.T.E. is allowed to paint the mural of our choice. We have met all requirements. We have an art advisor and she loved our idea. This past meeting we discussed the possiblities of fundraising by allowing alumni and students to make generous donations, and in return, as a thank you, we could feature them in the era of their choice. Later on I will be sending out the flyer we will give out. With the money we can finance the mural and support many villages.
Publicity
- Tiger Tribune: Ms. Siso will put it in the Tribune
- Flyers: These will be distributed to each homeroom
- Alumni: The flyer will be sent by email to all the alumni
- Tower: We are allowed to write a tower brief on the mural for more publicity.
- Communiversity: We will have flyers there for those interested to help or donate.

Projected Goal Deadline
We will start taking donations after spring break until the end of the school year. During the summer, those who are interested can help draw the portraits or research fashion styles of each era.
When the new school year begins, we will recruit as many volunteers interested in helping.
We hope to finish the mural before 2008, because in 2008, PHS will celebrate 110 years! This is our present to the school.

Era: Choose top three choices
- The beginning (1898-1915)
- The twenties
- WWII
- Fifties
- Sixties
- Seventies
- Eighties
- Present day (1990-2008)

Donations
$20, $30, $40, $50, $75, $100
This way it is student affordable too! Donations also affect placement in the mural.
Portraits recieved on first come first serve basis.

Any questions? Ask at the next meeting: 4/11

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD NEWS

Hey guys,
Hope is a wonderful thing. We will be participating in Communiversity for the first year. We are allowed food as long as I get a food permit. We will have to start planning because spring break leaves us only three to four meetings to plan. We will have a meeting the Wednesday before Spring break. Maybe just maybe, we can get a money grant from Pratham and have t-shirt designing but that is a long shot....(Hope shall prevail!!!!!!!!!!)

Craft Show

Hey guys,
Long time, not update.
Well, the Cranbury Craft Show was held March 10th and 11th at Cranbury School. We had a great location with a wall behind us and next to an entrance and raffle ticket booth. By mostly henna, we earned 267 dollars which is amazing! Anyway, there is no meeting tommorow because of language exams. Also, our next event will hopefully be Communiversity on April 28th!
Here is a pic of the layout!
http://us.share.geocities.com/artisticallyrevivingtheearth/IMG_0890.jpg

Midterms

I have attached a link for the midterms if you don't like checking your email because I know many check the website.

www.geocities.com/arte_phs/sophmid0607.doc

Remember, they are due Feb. 12th so get them done and don't procrastinate.

Plans

Hey,
So I know its been a while since our last meeting (Dec. 20th). We will have on January 17th but not during the midterms week. There is a midterm, if you are not aware, for community service. So please try to come to the meeting next week to get the info and we can answer questions. Also, people lacking hours, there is a blood drive March 22. I will inform you next week. Lastly, we will hopefully start actually drawing for the mural so come if you have an opinion.

RE: December 13th

December 13th we will not have a meeting. Instead we will meet in the Ideas Center. If you don't know where that is, one of us (leaders) will be in the regular room for the first 5 minutes. In the Ideas Center, we will be wrapping gifts, among other Christmas activities. I hope you can all make it. Our next meeting is December 20th. Remember to bring the drawings of skater/ basketball player so we can vote.

Meeting with Mr. Snyder

Hey guys,
Our next meeting is November 29th. Things to remember:
Those who are participating in the commissions (the two pictures I sent by email and showed at the last meeting), the drawings are due latest by Dec. 20th. If you have them now, bring them to the next meeting.

The next meeting we will discuss the murals in more detail. Mr. Snyder has given us the initial okay, however there is a lot that has to be done. If you cannot come, let one of the leaders know ASAP.

Nothing more to say so Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the long weekend. (It's Nikita's b'day on the 25th...hint hint...) :)

Potential Projects

Hey guys!
If you couldn't come to the past couple of meetings, here is a summary of what we discussed. We will be featured on the Pratham website and in their monthly newsletter. Along with that, we will get personal letters from the president as a thank you! Even more news, a guest speaker might come in and talk about the operations.

In other news, we are hoping to get the mural idea approved. Our final mural ideas list included:

1. Diversity
2. Features of PHS
3. Historical Transition (110th year in 2008)

We only decided on one location: Student Lounge

Other potential hour earners: Once in a while, we get commissioned. I will be awarding ten hours to those who attempt to draw the pictures. The best one will be picked (obviously).

No meeting November 8th so have a happy long weekend.

P.S. Those who are drawing, the picture is due Nov. 15th along with those who still haven't handed in their contracts!