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Show Thursday, December 30, 1982 Park City News Page B9 . arts in Park City GJJEGGS? - ---- - :o;.: a - .. Park City Artists Association The Park City Artists Association was formed about a year ago to represent local artists. Diane Balaban, a well-known watercolor painter, is the current president. presi-dent. Until a year ago, local artists had difficulty getting invited to show at the Kimball Art Center and had little or no representation in the Park City Arts Festival. Now all that has changed. As a direct result of their efforts, they have established estab-lished an area for local artists in the annual Arts Festival; they have achieved a permanent display of their artwork on a wall in the Gallery Gift Shop at the KAC; they have hosted two Christmas shows at the Holiday Inn; and they have had a show in the Main Gallery at the Art Center, which was juried by the association and members of the KAC staff. "Now, what's so great, says Diane, "is we have the support of the KAC." She said the group has been very successful in "opening doors." It is clear that her calm yet self-assured demeanor de-meanor has been a valuable asset of diplomacy. At present the association does not have a permanent member on the Art Festival board or the Board of Directors at the Art Center, where board members are elected every three years. But these are among the many goals they have set for their group. "The only thing we're really lacking is studio space," Diane said. She believes the KAC should be a center for top quality shows and that the exposure to the latest in art was essential. She also sees it as a forum to teach art and provide an arena for local artists to show their work. Diane is optimistic about the future of art in Park City. "I'm extremely encouraged by things happening here. The recession is temporary and the potential for Park City to become a well-known art colony is very good. Park City is one place in Utah where it can happen." She feels that this community has all the right ingredients; tourists an influx of ever changing art patrons, and a unique group of local artists with training from all over the country. Old Library Artist Cooperative A group of local artists, including some members of the Park City Artists' Association, Asso-ciation, recently banded together to-gether to lease the old Park City Library building adjacent adja-cent to City Hall for a commercial gallery. Instrumental Instru-mental in the formation of the Old Library Artist Cooperative Co-operative is local designer-jewelry designer-jewelry craftsman Roger Fuller. Their lease with the city for the old library extends until next April. They must make approximately approxi-mately $2,000 worth of improvements im-provements before opening and pay $200 per month in rent plus utilities. The criteria cri-teria for accepting new members in the coop include the quality of their art and a financial commitment in advance. They also require a willingness to spend time in the gallery in rennovation and sales. The rear part of the building is now also being considered for limited studio space. Since Roger is also a resident artist at the Kimball Art Center and has been involved with the Park City Artists' Association since its inception, he is in tune with all three organizations. He expresses concern about the rumored dissention between his fellow artists and stresses stress-es that he does not want to create any schisms. He contends that the new gallery gal-lery will have no impact on the Kimball Art Center. Roger feels the art scene here has taken giant steps. The opportunity for the creative arts is exciting with many rich resources, he said. "Our power is to work together. Growth and heightened height-ened awareness is our common com-mon ground." Diane Balaban said the Park City Artists' Association as a whole had considered leasing the library building. However, that discussion was ended by concerns that it would jeopardize their relationship with the Kimball Kim-ball Art Center combined with a feeling that the financial risks for such a short lease were prohibitive. Nevertheless, there remains re-mains a sound understanding understand-ing with the artists who are participating in the Library Cooperative. Diane said it was not generally accepted policy to show in more than one gallery in a particular area. The going commission rate, she said, at top galleries is 50 percent. Most Utah galleries charge 40 percent and the KAC's fee is 35 percent. Given the opportunity, an artist is usually more succes-ful succes-ful selling his-her own art instead of relying on the skills of a sales person. "But it's difficult to create and sell your own work," she said. I was curious about Diane's perception of the KAC and the community. Does the KAC need community com-munity support? "Absolutely," "Absolute-ly," she said. "The Kimball Art Center was run with such arrogance, which is not the case now. But, the community communi-ty still has guarded feelings about the KAC. People have been unintentionally alienated, alien-ated, but they will come back when they realize changes are happening." Even if the KAC doesn't or can't satisfy the needs and desires of every artist in town, I discovered a willingness, touched with emotion and perhaps scarred slightly by past conflicts, that eminated with determination and a dedication to the life of art in our town. The gift of inspria-tion inspria-tion and freedom of creative expression are alive and kicking here in our own Park City. MEMO: ?LjAt. njj. 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