Chat History with basekamp/$c8deb11cf07fb657" title="#basekamp/$c8deb11cf07fb657">FEAST Funding Emerging Arts with Sustainable Tactics http://www.basekamp.com/about/events/feast (#basekamp/$c8deb11cf07fb657)

Created on 2010-05-05 09:06:43.

2010-05-04

BASEKAMP team: 18:04:08

hi everyone. surprisingly, we're runnign a few mins late ]

Jonathan Wagener: 18:04:35

hello

BASEKAMP team: 18:09:40

Hi Rachel - can you add us to your contacts? so we can add you to the skype conf call

BASEKAMP team: 18:12:18

hi everyone -- so we've gonna get started soon-ish

BASEKAMP team: 18:12:19

ish

BASEKAMP team: 18:14:05

how are y'all doing?

BASEKAMP team: 18:14:19

everyone else ready to do audio?

stephen wright: 18:14:27

hey good -- we about ready to go audio?

Elysa Lozano: 18:14:34

audio's great

Jonathan Wagener: 18:14:35

great, yah

stephen wright: 18:14:57

audio? yes good idea

Jonathan Wagener: 18:15:44

audios good

stephen wright: 18:15:58

pls call me

BASEKAMP team: 18:17:17

ok... almost there

Jonathan Wagener: 18:17:22

good good

BASEKAMP team: 18:18:15

                                                                                                                                                                                               

Jonathan Wagener: 18:18:28

hehe

Elysa Lozano: 18:22:15

yes

Jonathan Wagener: 18:22:21

sounds good

stephen wright: 18:22:24

yup

Elysa Lozano: 18:24:52

yes

Jonathan Wagener: 18:24:57

Nick Hanford: 18:28:39

can i get added to the call?

BASEKAMP team: 18:28:55

yes

BASEKAMP team: 18:29:16

W O R D

Jonathan Wagener: 18:29:21

lol

Nick Hanford: 18:29:31

yes, definitely an Amen!

BASEKAMP team: 18:29:35

                                   

BASEKAMP team: 18:30:52

hi Sally

BASEKAMP team: 18:31:17

Rachel, are you there?

BASEKAMP team: 18:31:22

ghost in the shell

BASEKAMP team: 18:32:08

sally - you're in Hudson Valley... can ou hear ok

BASEKAMP team: 18:32:19

btw, also, can you mute your audio till you feel like talking?

BASEKAMP team: 18:32:24

you ARE welcome to talk too btw

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 18:35:17

I can hear fine. For now I'll just listen. I used to be on the board of PS122 (Painting Space) in NYC

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 18:36:16

I think I'm on mute now. Does it sound like that? I'm new at this.

BASEKAMP team: 18:36:43

sally yeah

BASEKAMP team: 18:37:22

howdy

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 18:37:34

Got it. Never done this before. Awesome.

Nato Thompson: 18:37:44

ok, I'm on.

BASEKAMP team: 18:37:45

w00t

stephen wright: 18:37:45

hi nato

Nato Thompson: 18:38:00

sweet

stephen wright: 18:41:42

You state you democratically fund new and emerging art makers -- what do you mean by democracy?

stephen wright: 18:41:54

yeah -- scott is asking my question

Nato Thompson: 18:44:10

welcome joseph

stephen wright: 18:44:18

hi joseph

BASEKAMP team: 18:44:54

oh hai stephen -- just saw that LOLs

BASEKAMP team: 18:46:17

stephen did you feel that was addressed ok? or are there other specifics you wanted to add just then?

stephen wright: 18:49:13

well, i felt it was more a comment on people's expectations and knowledge about preparing grant applications, rather than about how the project really makes 'democratic' mean something.

BASEKAMP team: 18:49:34

hey meg - want to join the audio? just saw you on

Elysa Lozano: 18:51:39

Is seems like there's specific criteria developing by the organizers for what makes a successful projects - is that articulated to the people making proposals?

stephen wright: 18:53:29

I would agree, yes

Nato Thompson: 18:53:45

Nicely articulate Mr. Jeff

stephen wright: 18:55:04

Yes, and I agree that 'democracy' is another of those laden terms it is probably good to be wary of in these kinds of projects

Nato Thompson: 18:55:44

It's good to not over-state what it is, but leave it open for folks to come to terms for what it  is, and what it implies.

stephen wright: 18:57:16

true, but what i meant was that it is such a high octane word to start with that just saying 'transparent' or 'community something or other' might be better.

Elysa Lozano: 18:59:03

good question

BASEKAMP team: 19:03:03

calling now joan

BASEKAMP team: 19:03:18

stephen wright: 19:04:17

is it just me or did the world go silent

Nick Hanford: 19:04:25

not just you

Jonathan Wagener: 19:04:25

silent here too

Elysa Lozano: 19:04:27

silent here too

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 19:04:30

It's me too

BASEKAMP team: 19:04:36

mic was off LOL

Jonathan Wagener: 19:04:40

lol

BASEKAMP team: 19:04:59

                                                                                                                       

Meg Frisch: 19:05:44

woops

Meg Frisch: 19:05:51

is there a woops emoticon

BASEKAMP team: 19:06:59

BASEKAMP team: 19:07:28

  

Jonathan Wagener: 19:07:31

what sort of food?

BASEKAMP team: 19:07:50

 

Jonathan Wagener: 19:07:59

BASEKAMP team: 19:08:51

       

Jonathan Wagener: 19:09:06

beer is the most important

Meg Frisch: 19:09:23

(JK)

BASEKAMP team: 19:10:10

Nick Hanford: 19:11:56

anyone else get hung up on?

Jonathan Wagener: 19:12:08

dang

Jonathan Wagener: 19:12:12

hehe

BASEKAMP team: 19:12:15

nicK we'll re-add you

Nick Hanford: 19:12:26

ok

BASEKAMP team: 19:12:39

i think everyone else is still on?

Nick Hanford: 19:12:44

Thanks

Jonathan Wagener: 19:12:45

yup

stephen wright: 19:12:54

here

Joan Smith: 19:13:03

       present

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 19:14:44

me too

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 19:14:54

Love the concept of Revolting Queers!

Jonathan Wagener: 19:15:04

lol, its a cool idea

Jonathan Wagener: 19:16:05

no spoons? thats terrible!

BASEKAMP team: 19:16:25

Jonathan Wagener: 19:16:34

O_o

Jonathan Wagener: 19:18:20

what about bums who just want free food?

BASEKAMP team: 19:22:05

TIMIOTHY do you want us to call you

BASEKAMP team: 19:22:07

d'oh!

Jonathan Wagener: 19:23:15

so its essentially an autonomous kind of grouping idea?

Jonathan Wagener: 19:26:19

food is art

Jonathan Wagener: 19:27:34

i think the more the merrier, but you dont want to get into a fight about roles

Joan Smith: 19:28:02

politics is always a danger w. large, loosely organized groups

Jonathan Wagener: 19:28:15

yes, everyone has their own ideas

stephen wright: 19:28:32

nothing dangerous about that

Jonathan Wagener: 19:28:49

no, but it can also cause division

Jonathan Wagener: 19:28:56

but in this case i dont think its an issue

Joan Smith: 19:29:02

ahh, but I've been involved first hand.... not dangerous but can possibly killl the core ethos

Jonathan Wagener: 19:29:14

hmm

Jonathan Wagener: 19:29:21

you dont want to really do that

stephen wright: 19:29:49

maybe the core ethos has to be configured differently to thrive on dissensus

Joan Smith: 19:30:17

very good point

Jonathan Wagener: 19:33:11

im not in philly, but i am interested in the food aspect

BASEKAMP team: 19:33:48

^^ Jonathan in in Cape Town South Africa

Jonathan Wagener: 19:33:56

BASEKAMP team: 19:34:31

ayone know where the mute button is on a PC?

Joan Smith: 19:34:32

i'm game to get involved - former organic cafe owner w. some ties to the organic universe...

Joan Smith: 19:35:05

it's usually at an arrow key (mute_

Joan Smith: 19:35:27

just that i'm on board

Joan Smith: 19:35:29

if needed

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 19:36:30

I'm not in Philly yet but will be. I'm v. interested in the farm/food part. I've been writing a book on working animals, and I got in touch with a lot of farming practices while I was doing it.

Jonathan Wagener: 19:36:38

is seating space limited by catering availability?

Joan Smith: 19:38:47

seems important to have an admin aspect in addition to food / art

allyeckhoff" title="sallyeckhoff">Sally Eckhoff: 19:40:09

I've got to go. Sorry to cut out before the org. part. I could be in either food or admin but I have to become a real person first (in 3D). Cheers

stephen wright: 19:40:27

umm

Joan Smith: 19:40:40

i'll go sit at the right

Jonathan Wagener: 19:41:21

woof

BASEKAMP team: 19:44:23

anyone else have burning questions before we split into organizing groups?

Joan Smith: 19:45:34

no questions, would be willing to attend a real life meeting if I get the info

Joan Smith: 19:46:50

chico says goodbye

Jonathan Wagener: 19:46:59

Elysa Lozano: 19:47:06

must be off - good luck and thank you!

Jonathan Wagener: 19:47:21

cheers, sleep time for me

BASEKAMP team: 19:47:29

we'l keep you on in case anything comes up in the meantime...

Joan Smith: 19:47:34

good night all

BASEKAMP team: 19:47:40

for everyone else -- cya next week

stephen wright: 19:49:53

Had a question about sustainability -- but I guess that'll be for a subsequent occasion.

BASEKAMP team: 20:40:06

hello ausin

BASEKAMP team: 20:40:18

we're still here meeting informally

BASEKAMP team: 20:41:10

for anyone in philly - or interested to be involved in any way with the organizing side of FEAST in Philadelphia -- here's the Google group http://groups.google.com/group/philly-feast