| Dear Friend:
Bohart was incorporated five years ago but has been bootstrapping along for about seven. Bootstrapping is an amusing term that originates from the absurd turn of phrase: “to pull oneself up by one’s bootstraps.” According to the fine folks at Wikipedia, in its nineteenth century origins, the originating phrase implied that “someone is attempting or has claimed some ludicrously far-fetched or impossible task.” In its more contemporary guise, bootstrapping has taken on mostly positive meanings of self-start-ability, or going-it-all-or-mostly-all-alone, or building-something-from-(almost)-nothing. Bohart has been moving forward slowly but a little too slowly, yet still surely work has continued, often in more fits than starts. Things are picking up speed.
The financial support of the Bohart 100 (to date it counts twenty-eight members) and the growing number of Bohart Friends (see below to join their legion) has contributed to the launch of one issue (so far) of Bohart’s magazine (see below) and a handful of screenings for audiences in Port Moody of some pretty exceptional films (Alexander Kluge’s 1967 film Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed was screened in the Venosta, a 1921 rail car).
Last year, Bohart was awarded a welcome and suitably modest grant from the Canada Council for the Arts for in support of the development of the still-a-work-in-progress exhibition, Gardenface. The second issue of Bohart’s magazine (twice the size of the first) will be launched a couple of times in a couple of places in September 2018 (more on that to come). Over the coming weeks and months Bohart will share a raft of upcoming program and related initiatives rolling out over the 2018/2019 year.
Now that you are up to speed about Bohart’s goings-on of late, I thank you for thinking of us from time-to-time. Thank you for not giving up. Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your past, present, and presumptive future support. Thank you for your continued interest in, and support of, Bohart. Thank you for getting in touch with me at ge@bohart.ca if have any questions or comments.
Gregory Elgstrand
Director/Curator
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| | Bohart’s Shop has received a bit of a refresh over the past few weeks and over the next few months we will add more products to shop inventory with a selection of publications and merchandise, and with more ways for people to support the building of Bohart’s programs and Bohart’s building. Please visit Bohart's shop by clicking one of the items below.
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| | | Friendship As a Friend of Bohart you will participate in the development of Bohart as a dynamic place of artistic, social and cultural activity that brings people together around the arts of today.
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| | Benefits
For your Friendship, you will receive a host of benefits including an annual subscription to Bohart's magazine and notices for Bohart programs, receptions, and events.
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You will also receive invitations to Friends only events and promotions, advance purchase and discounts for ticketed programs, discounts on merchandise in Bohart's shop, and more. |
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| | For Now and Ever
Friendship contributions support Bohart's ongoing programming and operations today with a small portion directed to support Bohart's growth and stability for tomorrow.
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