Great Mural Wall of Topeka:Planning Meeting: 9/23/06

In attendance : Shirley Tibbits, Betty Bond, Mike Jackson, Charlotte Noland,

Margaret Venable, Debra Guerra, Kevin Surbaugh, Edna Beatty, Roy O'neil,

Rachel Donaldson, Mark Benaka, Larry Wilson, John Casson, Joe Marshall,

Linnzi Fusco, Tom Benaka, David Loewenstein
Introductions of group members

Noted that leader of our mural is David Loewenstein.

Business-picking themes for mural, painting section of wall, (w/good weather)*can work on mural in shifts or in studio depending on working capabilities.

Questions-allotting wall space to schools- David is not sure but plenty of space for everyone to use.

Weather cancellations- Will be sent via email, if no email will call, if you have questions 's Please call frank 235-6344 or 231-8046.

Meeting times-Must be at least 50 degrees in order to paint, design needs to meet 2x's a wk. Not required to attend each meeting, but encouraged. Times are: Saturdays @ 1 pm and Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm.*Mural painting is every day starting@ 10 am till dark. This needs to be done by the beginning of November. All meetings will be 2hrs. long.

Timeline of project: Meet 5x's before work can be compiled. Drawings, collage, photographs will all be compiled.

Next meeting: Themes of our section of wall, ideas *Meets Tuesday @ 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Want to be painting by mid October, due to weather conditions (fall coming, colder weather). Paint will not adhere under 50 degrees!

Idea sheets were passed out from 1st brainstorming meeting 1 mo. ½ ago, and photos of wall areas of interest, 1st section is 60 feet X 11 feet.

-Slides were presented by David, he explained how he got into mural painting. David talked about his new book “Kansas Murals.” Showed slides of other murals in Kansas and other places he has worked on murals, and the history / back ground of their subject. He also showed slides of other murals throughout the world by other artists.

*We want mural to be visible and meaningful.

-Release forms were passed out for group members.

-Group took a walk to see actual wall area. NE end, or 30 feet on opposite sides of corner, middle of E wall (Expo. Cntr. exposure). Want to put history on this area (middle E section) of “Free Fair.” (Pictures on top right)

-Was decided that section overlapping S and E corner would be the starting point of mural project (corner of 20th & Western).

David Loewenstein's phone # 785-550-8531.

-Next meeting bring any ideas, art supplies you want to use (if you like, David will provide some media) and be ready to design!

We still need about $5,000, so if you know any contributors….please send them our way!!! (Pictures on Right)