We were asking about/for several things:
- Set up tag boards in the foyer
- To hold and event
- If yes to event could we get involved with the 'Heydays' group
Ok so on the basic level we wanted to at least be able to set up tag boards around the foyer, which we hoped people would become interested in while they were waiting for shows or in intervals etc. We also know that the cafe is used a great deal around lunch times by local business people so there would hopefully be quite a constant stream of traffic.
We hoped that we'd get the chance to hold an event in the foyer/cafe area or similar space that would be run the same sort of way as the Opposite event.
We had heard from several people that the WYP worked on a regular basis with elderly people who were interesting in the arts (including drama and music etc.) in a group called 'Heydays' which is for the over 55's. We thought this would be an excellent opportunity to get some likes/dislikes from an older age bracket (than the average approximate age groups we've been getting feed back from of 15-25 year old's.)
In our meetings with Jenny it became apparent that it wouldn't be as straight forward set as it was for the Opposite event; all marketing and advertising must be created by or at least approved by WYP's Marketing Department - a lengthy process we're imagining... but anyway, the meeting was successful; Jenny loved the idea of our project and the presentation portfolio we brought along was really useful to help explain our visual style and what they might expect of the project.
For the Heydays group we had to wait to hear back from the head of Arts Development group Nicky Taylor who runs the group - we received this e-mail from her on 17th April:
Hi Mark and Nikki
I’m attaching our current Heydays programme to give you an idea of the activities our members take part in. We could offer you the lunchtime special session from 12.30pm – 1.15pm on Wednesday 23 April to meet with around 25 of our members. Could you please let me have an idea of what you will be offering during this session?
Many thanks
Nicky
to which we replied:
Hi Nicky,
That sounds great. We were imagining the workshop would run in a similar way as the event we held at Opposite Cafe (gallery - http://www.myilike.co.uk/Gallery/opposite.html). We would offer painting and model making (with plasticine) all themed around 'I Like' or 'I Don't Like'. We could also bring along a luggage tag board for people who didn't want to get too messy, but still wanted to take part.
The session would start with a brief outline of the My I Like project and an introduction of the various ways people can get involved (5-10 minutes). We're hoping to be able to document the workshop by taking digital photos which we would then upload into a specific gallery (similar to the Opposite Cafe gallery). If it would be of some help, we can bring along some examples of people's likes and dislikes in various forms, to offer inspiration. We have had a great response so far with the project; one of the main observations seems to be the conversation it starts between participants.
If you need any more information or have any suggestions - such as other media you think might be more appropriate, or that you think we should include - please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thanks,
Nikki & Mark
The My I Like team
And so it's all organised - we've spent the rest of the week preparing the basic material we need: paint-sheets, tags, tag-boards etc. Luckily we've found that our timetable isn't as painfully hectic as it was during the run up to the Opposite event.
We're still waiting to hear back from Jenny about setting up some tag boards around the foyer - which she sounded quite interested in but had to confirm with other departments and made sure it would fit in with their schedule.
Anyway, we'll let you know how it all went after Wednesday...
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