PMVI has been in existence for five years. Events have varied from small exhibits (25-30 people attending) to the 1984 show, 700-800 people in attendance. with 25 artists participating. The Institute has given artists from New Haven and the surrounding region (N.Y., Hartford, Boston) the opportunity to exhibit/perform in a time when it is becoming increasingly difficult to find space. The private galleries are experiencing the financial squeeze and are not taking chances with more experimental works. PMVI has tried to fill the need to show more ephemeral/transient works with limited resources.
As a result of the relative success of the 1984 event and a dedicated small core of artists, PMVI is preparing to incorporate as a non-profit organization. It is a delicate time, simply because all of the events. up to my departure in 1982 were of my making. I basically made all the decisions, and as a result did most of the work. We're now establishing Co-Directorships, where Beverly Richey will coordinate the Institutes's daily activities. A fundamental reason for incorporating is to establish a s membership and sponsorship to assist in funding future events, and a functioning office/gallery. We for see as a beginning finding a small space. Hopefully in downtown New Haven.
Paul Rutkovsky
Florida
Dec. 1983
