Meeting Report : 25 July 2008
Meeting Report : 25 July 2008
SefFest :
Present Abaas, Rose, Jess
Discussed preliminary budget ( see previous document) and expanded.
Blog launch http://sefest.blogvie.com
Discussed timeline – 13 / 14 months planning. See below.
Propose to advertise for MBAstudent/graduate to take on PR roles.
Wrote mission statement for association.
To promote and expose a contemporary art scene in Morocco, locally, nationally and internationally through cultural and educational activities.
Unanswered questions ???
• When festival : October 2009???
• Is the art work for sale???? Inviting art collectors, gallerists to exhibit:combining a funded festival and a possible selling fair.?
• How do logistics and marketing combine a contemporary art month with art festival for 10 days in the middle.?
Next steps:
Write association status/constitution
Enquire with notary if regulations need to be legalised.
Continue to research artists and budget.
Build an image bank.
Obtain tourism statistics
Chance meetings
Meet Hassan who introduced us to Hamid, owner of 2 cinemas ( Sefrou and Bhalil). Reference – possible venue. Interested in project and arranged to see the cinemas after 20 August.
Greeted Kaied in the same café
Meet Mohammid ( possible member association or accountant.)
Arranged to meet tomorrow over a morning coffee, 10 a.m. Café Monaco. Inchalah.
:)
Festival planning time scale :
COUNTDOWN
Last week : Closure, forum/
Week 3 :Festival
Week 2 : Festival opening????
Week 1 : Launch of contemporary art month
1 Month : Installation of exhibits Publicity and Mrketing Outreach
2 Month : Catalogue Print / Publicity+ Marketing Outreach
3 Month : Catalogue layout / Publicity + Marketing Outreach
4 Month : launch pub.campain Deadline for Sponsorship
5 Month : Touring show proposal Artists images Sponsorship
6 Month : Artists images Sponsorship
7 Month : Sponsorship
8 Month : Artists selection / panel
9 Month : Callout Sponsorship
10 Month : Callout Sponsorship
11 Month : Artists database Research Sponsorship
12 Month : Build team. Fes Institutions Sponsorship
13 Month : Build team. Business plan/ budgeting
14 Month : Build team Establish association
