Comments on: Join me on Facebook: Plein Air Painters Group http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/ Plein Air Painting Adventures with Ed Terpening Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:36:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: mike rooney http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-40372 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:54:46 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-40372 i requested to join the group. will i get an email telling me if i was accepted and what to do to start participating. i think this is a cool way to network all plein air painters across the country. thanks ed. mikerooneystudios.blogspot.com i requested to join the group. will i get an email telling me if i was accepted and what to do to start participating. i think this is a cool way to network all plein air painters across the country. thanks ed.
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]]> by: Ed Terpening http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-36688 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:31:41 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-36688 I don't know about business permits or that sort of thing. I imagine that varies by state. We started a group without that. It grew from 6 founders to over 100 today, just through word of mouth and our website, which is promoted with links on other related websites. If you are thinking about forming a group, here are some things I'd consider: 1. CHARTER : take the time to define the scope and purpose of the group, eg, see Verde's at verdeartistguild.com 2. MEMBERSHIP : who's allowed to join? Do you have levels (eg, signature, regular, etc) 3. LEADERSHIP : how does the group function and make decisions? It's important to delegate responsibility as you grow, eg, we have jobs like email list management, website management, calendar/scheduling paint-outs, promotions/marketing/advertising, scheduling shows, etc. 4. RESOURCES : how will you cover expenses, like web-hosting and ads? Do you fund-raise or just split the costs? Have a sponsor, like a local art store? Do any other readers have advice for Louella? / I don’t know about business permits or that sort of thing. I imagine that varies by state. We started a group without that. It grew from 6 founders to over 100 today, just through word of mouth and our website, which is promoted with links on other related websites. If you are thinking about forming a group, here are some things I’d consider:

1. CHARTER : take the time to define the scope and purpose of the group, eg, see Verde’s at verdeartistguild.com

2. MEMBERSHIP : who’s allowed to join? Do you have levels (eg, signature, regular, etc)

3. LEADERSHIP : how does the group function and make decisions? It’s important to delegate responsibility as you grow, eg, we have jobs like email list management, website management, calendar/scheduling paint-outs, promotions/marketing/advertising, scheduling shows, etc.

4. RESOURCES : how will you cover expenses, like web-hosting and ads? Do you
fund-raise or just split the costs? Have a sponsor, like a local art store?

Do any other readers have advice for Louella?
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]]> by: Louella Clements http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-36683 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:47:27 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-36683 I am interested in starting a plein air group in central Alabama. I've gone everywhere on the web and can't find how to get going with this. Could you point me in the right direction. I don't know if I need to register for permits, join a group and span out from there, or just start it on my own. Please help me. I am interested in starting a plein air group in central Alabama. I’ve gone everywhere on the web and can’t find how to get going with this. Could you point me in the right direction. I don’t know if I need to register for permits, join a group and span out from there, or just start it on my own. Please help me.

]]> by: bonny http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25628 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:03:31 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25628 Hi--cannot seem to get signed up for Facebook--finally got through the initial set up but when it went to gmail, wouldn't recognize the password. Help?? Hi–cannot seem to get signed up for Facebook–finally got through the initial set up but when it went to gmail, wouldn’t recognize the password. Help??

]]> by: Jana Bouc http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25240 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:05:08 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25240 Hi, I tried to join your group but there was no link that said "Request to Join Group" or anything like that, whether I visited logged in or not. I wonder why? Thanks for posting about Elio's Camacho's classes a month or so ago. I'm taking his class and really enjoying it. Hi, I tried to join your group but there was no link that said “Request to Join Group” or anything like that, whether I visited logged in or not. I wonder why? Thanks for posting about Elio’s Camacho’s classes a month or so ago. I’m taking his class and really enjoying it.

]]> by: Kay Schneider http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25231 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:49:56 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25231 Hi Ed, I joined your Face book Plein Air Painters Group but when I tried to reply to your recent comment there all I got was a comment from the network about "not being plugged in". I'll keep trying to figure this social networking thing out ( I'm technologically challenged but determined to overcome this shortcoming). Great idea about using the Face book Flyer. Here's hoping you've discovered a new art marketing tool. You're really getting creative with your networking and marketing. Hope you're having interesting experiences at this week's workshop. Kay Best regards, Kay Hi Ed,
I joined your Face book Plein Air Painters Group but when I tried to reply to your recent comment there all I got was a comment from the network about “not being plugged in”.
I’ll keep trying to figure this social networking thing out ( I’m technologically challenged but determined to overcome this shortcoming).
Great idea about using the Face book Flyer. Here’s hoping you’ve discovered a new art marketing tool. You’re really getting creative with your networking and marketing.
Hope you’re having interesting experiences at this week’s workshop.

Kay

Best regards,
Kay

]]> by: Ed Terpening http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25073 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:37:08 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25073 hi Gina! Unfortunately, that painting of you sold shortly after the workshop, to another artist from Arizona, coincidentally. Sorry about that. I recall I gave you first dibs, but you were not ready at the time. Let's take another workshpp together...maybe lightening can strike twice ;-) hi Gina!

Unfortunately, that painting of you sold shortly after the workshop, to another artist from Arizona, coincidentally. Sorry about that. I recall I gave you first dibs, but you were not ready at the time.

Let’s take another workshpp together…maybe lightening can strike twice ;-)

]]> by: gina http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25070 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:28:34 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25070 I would like to purchase this painting you did of me in our Gay Faulkenberry class. Thinking of posterity here. Gina Tempe AZ I would like to purchase this painting you did of me in our Gay Faulkenberry class.

Thinking of posterity here.

Gina
Tempe AZ

]]> by: Mike Bailey http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25055 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:27:14 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25055 Smashing idea, Ed! I'll be joining shortly . . . .just got to get a few things done after open studio . . .and final preps for teaching a workshop. Hopefully today. If not, though, you can expect me soon! Thanks for setting this up! Smashing idea, Ed! I’ll be joining shortly . . . .just got to get a few things done after open studio . . .and final preps for teaching a workshop. Hopefully today. If not, though, you can expect me soon! Thanks for setting this up!

]]> by: Donald Neff Weblog » Blog Archive » Facebook Plein Air Painters Group http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25008 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:18:15 +0000 http://edterpening.com/blog/2007/10/21/join-me-on-facebook-plein-air-painters-group/#comment-25008 [...] Fellow plein air painter and friend, Ed Terpening has started a Facebook group for plein air painters. If interested in joining, see his blog entry here on how to join. You can also go directly to the group here. [...] […] Fellow plein air painter and friend, Ed Terpening has started a Facebook group for plein air painters. If interested in joining, see his blog entry here on how to join. You can also go directly to the group here. […]

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