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Celebration of Clay Tasks

  • 27 Mar 2017
  • 10 Jun 2017
  • various

Registration

  • Call volunteers to explain duties, arrange timing, and follow-up to confirm performance of tasks. Make sure everything is done, do jobs not anticipated. Telephone meetings with other committee members.
    Perform Date: 5/1-8/30
    Perform location and conditions: Home, long-distance telephone, email, internet sharing
  • Use photo editing tools to prepare digital images sent by participants, post images and text on WordPress website. Training and directions from website manager.
    Perform Date: 6/8-6/30
    Perform location and conditions: Home, good internet connection and large monitor. Ability to type, use internet software.
  • Determine publicity outlets, newspapers, radio stations in Abiquiu, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and other places where member participants reside. Get contact information. Coordinate with people who are contacting these sources. Start with NMPCA list and expand.
    Perform Date: 5/1-7/1
    Perform location and conditions: Home, telephone, internet
  • Compose a press release including a unique story about the show and format for sending to publicity sources, including images of work. Arrange for printing.
    Perform Date: 5/5/17
    Perform location and conditions: Home, computer on internet, writing skills, document composition
  • Send press release and images to publicity sources. Call sources subsequently and arrange for interviews, articles, postings.
    Perform Date: 5/1-7/1
    Home, email, telephone, may involve Perform location and conditions: personal visit to publicity sources
  • Enter publicity announcements of show in free postings online
    Perform Date: 6/5-6/25
    Perform location and conditions: home, internet, telephone
  • Pickup artwork at Santa Fe collection point, transport to gallery, carry into gallery. May also transport pedestals.
    Perform Date: 6/27
    Perform location and conditions: Santa Fe collection point and Gallery Arriba, Abiquiu Inn. Need truck or van
  • Pick up artwork at Albuquerque collection points, transport to Gallery, carry into gallery. May also transport pedestals.
    Perform Date: 6/27
    Perform location and conditions: Albuquerque collection points (2) and Gallery Arriba at Abiquiu Inn. Need truck or van.
  • Transport pedestals from donor or collection point to gallery.
    Perform Date: 6/26
    Perform location and conditions: Participant homes to Gallery Arriba, Abiquiu. Need truck or van
  • Access to gallery is solely through steep stairs. Need people with strong backs and arms to carry work and haul pedestals up the stairs
    Perform Date: 6/26
    Perform location and conditions: Gallery Arriba, Abiquiu Inn, need strong arms and back.
  • Apply paint to pedestals to insure clean, consistent look.
    Perform Date: 6/27
    Perform location and conditions: Abiquiu Inn
  • Receive boxes of work. Check against printed inventory and note differences. Make sure work is in acceptable condition.
    Perform Date: 6/28
    Perform location and conditions: Abiquiu Inn
  • Carry boxes, unpack work carefully, move pedestals, arrange pedestals and work. Set up lighting
    Perform Date: 6/28
    Perform location and conditions: Abiquiu Inn
  • Contact people bringing food, determine what items will be served, insure people serve and cleanup. Two receptions, 7/1/17 and 8/4/17
    Perform Date: 6/20 - 8/4
    Perform location and conditions: Home and possibly Abiquiu Inn
  • Purchase or make and deliver or send food for reception. Work with reception coordinator to determine what item(s) to bring.
    Perform Date: 7/1
    Perform location and conditions: Home and arrange delivery to Abiquiu
  • Arrange food, replace food as eaten, clean-up area after reception
    Perform Date: 7/1
    Perform location and conditions: Abiquiu Inn
  • Purchase or make and deliver or send food for reception. Work with reception coordinator to determine what item(s) to bring.
    Perform Date: 8/4
    Perform location and conditions: Home and arrange delivery to Abiquiu
  • Arrange food, replace food as eaten, clean-up area after reception
    Perform Date: 8/4
    Perform location and conditions: Abiquiu Inn
  • Write an article of interest after the opening to review the show for the Slip Trail. Incorporate pictures. Contact webmaster to publish on thesliptrail.com
    Perform Date: 7/2
    Perform location and conditions: Home, good internet connection, writing skills.
  • Take manual votes (opening and at gallery) and on-line votes, count by entry and determine People’s Choice winner. Work with another person. Contact webmaster and enews to publish.
    Perform Date: 8/27
    Perform location and conditions: Home. Organizational skills. Minor math skills. Ability to use spreadsheet.
  • Repack artwork, check paperwork, determine sales, dismantle exhibit, clean gallery, load work and pedestals into return transport.
    Perform Date: 8/28
    Perform location and conditions: Abiquiu Inn. Ability to carry and pack work, carry boxes and move pedestals.
  • Access to gallery is solely through steep stairs. Need people with strong backs and arms to carry work and haul pedestals down the stairs
    Perform Date: 8/28
    Perform location and conditions: Gallery Arriba, Abiquiu Inn, need strong arms and back
  • Provide truck or van and drive from Abiquiu Inn, pick up artwork and pedestals, transport to Santa Fe or Albuquerque collection point.
    Perform Date: 8/28
    Perform location and conditions: Abiquiu Inn and distribution point. Need truck or van.
  • Transport pedestals gallery to donor or collection point.
    Perform Date: 8/28
    Perform location and conditions: Gallery Arriba, Abiquiu to participant homes or collection point
  • This job is for someone who is flexible to fulfill several different positions and willing to be called on where we find a need...something we didn't anticipate in advance or where no one else can help.
    Thank you!
  • I am unable to perform any tasks for this show, but in order to support the effort, I will contribute to the expenses of the show.

Registration is closed

Who does the work of presenting the Celebration of Clay?  You do!  

It takes the combined effort of a lot of people to present the annual Celebration of Clay.  We have identified 24 jobs with 60 people doing those jobs.  Some people need to do more than one job. This year we make it easier for you to decide how you can help and sign up.  You select one or more tasks that you want to perform by "registering" for a job here on this event.  Just choose a "new registration" to sign up for an additional task.

We can't put on the annual Celebration of Clay exhibition without a lot of effort on the part of our members.  

You should plan to sign up for two tasks if you can. There are tasks that are widely varied in the times they are to be performed, the skills required, and the location.  Several can be done at home.  Several are contiguous on the same day and place, making it easy to sign up for two tasks or flexible if your time is limited.  

If you absolutely cannot perform any of the tasks, but still want to participate in the show, would you be willing to contribute to the expenses of the show?  You can do that here...select the final "task" in this registration.    

See All Task Details

It is important that you review this page on the Celebration of Clay website to see all the jobs and the details of what is involved, the perform date, and the location and conditions.   

To sign up for the first task, select register and follow the prompts.  Then, sign up for another task by registering a second time for this same event.

Signing up for each task is limited to the number of people needed for that task.  If there is a task you really want to do, but it is already fully taken, you can sign up for the waitlist on that task.  If someone can't do their job, we will ask you to step in.  

If you have any questions, call

COC Show Co-Chairs:

Jacquita Beddo, (505) 670-1462

Judy Nelson-Moore, (505) 466-3070

or email us at coc@nmpotters.org


We call ourselves the NMPCA!