[Forum] know ourselves

[Kurt Kolok]

I agree with Danny...this is great info to collect.  This is sort of 
what I was trying to get at with my suggestion of recording "needs" from 
everyone on this list.  I never did get any more than 1 response and 
would like us to capture this info as a first step.  No need trying to 
build a solution if we don't know what the problems/needs are.  
Again...these are some of my thoughts, please add yours and I'll collect 
them in one document/spreadsheet.

Create a social network of arts folks in the area
--need to know who makes up our local arts community and what they bring 
to the table
--need to create a strong bond between the arts community members and 
the members of the North Adams community as a whole
--need to help make this "new" arts movement a fun thing for North 
Adams--not something to fear or dread
--need to add energy to our ideas and goals
--need to create a strong network for collaboration, referral, and 
overall support of each other's livelihoods
--need to create a network of volunteer and non-volunteer talents for 
pulling together activities and events

Making sure the NA arts community's voices are represented within local 
government

Creating a shared vision of what we would all like to see in a 
successful, supportive, collaborative environment while making room for 
independent views and goals
--need to corral all of our strengths, talents and ideas into a strong, 
respected voice in the North Adams community
--need to avoid duplication in efforts and turn ideas into action

Looking to our successes and shortcomings in order to learn how we can 
make various events even more successful and engaging
--need to make each event easier and easier to pull off by avoiding 
ineffective measures and mistakes
--need to capitalize on what we know works and continually build and 
expand our vision and goals

Building/implementing a support system and tools for those in the local 
arts community
--need to create a strong network for collaboration, referral, and 
overall support of each other's livelihoods
--need to create a network of volunteer and non-volunteer talents for 
pulling together activities and events
--need to offer resources to area artists and art businesses






Danny O wrote:
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> I had a thought which may have already been addressed, but here goes.
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> Would it make sense for us to create an excel spread sheet of our 
> combined skills?
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> If we knew for instance how many graphic designers, carpenters, 
> photographers,
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> coffee drinkers, film makers, editors, musicians, painters, and so on 
> we have living here,
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> it might help us to see where we can be the most effective, but 
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> shed some light on what our community team is made up of, both 
> strengths and
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> weaknesses. I think we are all, by default multi-talented.  If we know 
> both our
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> strengths (and especially our weaknesses) as a whole we can better 
> steer the future.
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>  Does this seem like something that would be valuable for us to create?
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Kurt Kolok
Owner/Director
Kolok Gallery
121 Union Street, 1e
North Adams, MA 01247
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