College Art
Advisory
Committee
Formed

s aresult of a request made by

former Capilano College
president Doug Jardine, an Art
Advisory Committee has been
formed with seven active members.
Its mandate is to create a collection
of contemporary artwork which
challenges students and which has
been produced since the College’s
inception in 1968.

“After a year of work to
determine our mandate and
procedures, the committee is now
ready to handle offers of donations
of artwork to the College,” says
Nancy Boyd, a Studio Art instructor.
“The committee will review
permanent and temporary works of
art intended for all public spaces
around the College. They don’t,
however, intend to interfere with
displays arising out of our existing
art programs.”

Committee members are looking
forward to developing a handsome
collection of artwork that will enrich
all members of the College
community. Members are: Nancy
Boyd, chair, Oksana Dexter,
cultural services coordinator, North
Vancouver Recreation Commission,
Kiff Holland, Graphics instructor,
George Rammell, Studio Art
instructor, Lesley Richmond, Textile
Arts instructor, Ian Robertson,
director, Buildings and Grounds,
Derek Simons, executive director,
North Vancouver Arts Council.

For more information on the type
of artwork the committee would like
to have in its collection, please
contact Nancy at 986-1911, local
2051.

Submitted by Nancy Boyd

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

College Graphic Design students visiting California are, left to right: Jaybe
Allanson, Laura Morgenstern (assistant to the director of SPD), Cori Creed,
Melanie Stafford, Craid Cullimore, and, Scott Plumbe.

Graphic Design Department Plays
Major Role at MAG2000 Conference

Ss": Llewellyn, Graphic Design
instructor at Capilano College, along
with five third year design students,
were instrumental in the successful co-
ordination of the MAG2000 conference
held recently in Monterey, California.

This event was the first publication
design conference in history and was
hosted by the Society of Publication
Designers. The Society has an
international membership of more than
750 professionals in the design and
publishing industry.

The theme of the conference was
Communication and the Millennium, and
Is Print Dead? The outcome of
MAG2000 verified that print is
categorically alive! It was attended by art
directors, designers, editors and
publishers from all over North America
and from as far away as Guam, Australia,
New Zealand, Germany, Italy, England,
Mexico, and South Africa. Fifty speakers
addressed the clinics (workshops and
seminars) and 20 addressed the main
auditorium events.

The opening keynote speaker was
James Burke of the Public Broadcasting

Corporation (PBS) Connections fame.
His message was clear; the artist has an
important responsibility to help society
assimilate the information deluge and the
creative spirit must lead technology, not
be lead by it.

Sue’s five students, Cori Creed,
Melanie Stafford, Jaybe Allanson,
Craig Cullimore and Scott Plumbe,
helped co-ordinate the conference
registration, organize the signage of
events, hang the exhibition of Gold and
Silver Award winners of the 1996 SPD
Design competition, serve as personal
greeters to an international array of more
than 300 prominent designers and
publication experts, and, most
importantly, assist the clinic
chairpersons.

Apart from helping with the clinics,
each student was assigned to look after a
“Big Top” speaker for an hour or so
before their presentation. Sue, who
chaired the Design Clinics, hosted James
Burke. She is currently working with the
SPD board to market the videos and
audio tapes of all the events. For further
information, call SPD at (212) 983-8585.

@nformer