The PIT Blog's Grand Return: Nine Months' Worth of Activity in One Post!

It has been a very long time since anyone gave any attention to this poor blog. Considering how busy everyone has been this past year, that's hardly surprising! Now, after nine months of gestation, the list of news and happenings to be covered is so long that it will have to remain in list form. If we were to try to give a detailed account of every accomplishment and event, this blog would never return to its irregularly scheduled programming. So here is a list of the past year's achievements, with thanks to Amy and Stephen:

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Accomplishments for the 2007 – 2008 Academic Year

Friends of Dard Hunter Annual Conference – October 2007
-Funding from SOC - $500 ($125 for four people)
-Three $250 scholarships given to first-time attendees
-Drew Mattot – presenter

Annual Holiday Sale and Fundraiser for Camel Bookmobile – December 2007
-Total raised $3200
-PIT proceeds $600
-Camel Bookmobile $220 fundraised

Esma Turman – Lecture and Reception (open to undergrads and public) – Dec. 2007
-Visiting sculptor/paper artist from Turkey
-Gave one-on-one critiques to a number of graduate students
-Honorarium given through SOC

Galley exhibit – University of Alabama show - November 2007
-An exchange of graduate student work with U of A
-Opening reception funding through SOC

College Art Association Annual Conference – February 2008
-Funding from SOC -$600 ($150 for four people)
-Two other students funding through Inter. Arts Dept.

Finch Gallery Show – February 2008
-Faculty and Student show An Alternative Library: Enter into Circulation
-PIT sponsored

Open Studio/Art Walk – March 2008
-Graduate studios open with potluck/social

Faculty Search evaluations - March 2008
-PIT composed and structured a form for evaluating search and recommendations

Southern Graphics Council Annual Conference – March 2008
-Sent one member of PIT (with $600 from SOC funding) to represent

Vespine Show – March 2008
-$200 SOC funding for rental space and opening reception
-$400 PIT fund
-Student sales exceeded cost of show (for rental space and opening reception)

Lillstreet Donations – April 2008
-PIT members donated artwork for Lillstreet's fundraiser

Sunshine Gallery show – April 2008
-Student curated show

Manifest – May 2008
-This is Not a Truck show
-Recycled paper car
-Many B&P students participated in TIC TOC
-Many students participated in student store sale

Seoul International Book Art Fair and Competition – May 2008
-Students exhibited work in both fair and competition
-Students placed first, second and (2) third
-All work to be published in catalog

Monthly PIT meetings –
-Director of B&P / Advisor, Clifton Meador in attendance at all meetings
-Open forum for discussion of curriculum, policy changes, etc…
-Guest speakers: David Jones (Anchor Graphics), Mercedes Cooper & Wes (Portfolio Center), Keven Cassidy (Student Store), Brad Freeman (SGC in 2009)

"Uncollected Works" at the Joan Flasch Artist Books Library – June 2008
-Student-curated show of CBPA book works

Treewhispers – Summer 2008

Oh, and there was something about a thesis show or two . . .

I feel bad just pasting in this list here, because it necessarily glosses over all of the individual efforts and achievements behind all of this activity. Everyone deserves to have their hard work individually recognized and applauded; I'm afraid that I am not the gal* to do it, or at least not all at once, but this should at least get the blog rolling again. I hope to add in pictures from many of these events over the next week.

*it should be noted that Joseph The Lappie retired from his duties as blogmaster a few months ago.