MELA Interest Group - Minutes of the First Meet

MELA

MOM - 21st May,2016

Purpose

was to create a community which reflections on the current state of Music, Entertainment, Literature and Art in our city, share their ideas of how MELA as an interest group be and create and make action plans for near future to bring awareness of MELA in the city. Meeting was organized by Jaipur Mera Shehar Facilitated by Mr. Shammi Nanda & Avinash Maurya.

Brief of full meeting:

1.Introduction of each participant

2. Introduction to sociocracy

3. Introduction to MELA

4. Creation of Vision, Mission, Aim for MELA

5. Election of Operatioanal Leader and Representative

6. Closing

Vision · music : constructive tool to build communication · strengthening interconnections · access and exposure for art · creating nurturing systems for artists · awareness of traditional and contemporary art forms · art as therapy · art as integral part of policy making · tool to empowering youth

· celebration of humanness of expression and acceptance

· unlearning with art

Mission · making city walkable · art for stereotype and experiential art Aim · spaces invites to move · mapping mela spaces in city · workshops for awareness for art forms · bringing art to the street · safe spaces for artists · spaces for public performances · art camps in schools · spaces for exhibition · magzine/ newspaper · soundscaping Proposal to be made · find cafes with open mics and weekly jamming sessions. ( alternate space - home for arists ) · work with existing bookshops · assignments around art & craft workshops-hands-on. ( doodle pyaau ) · learn specific arts · artful family camps · kalaneri arts

Election

The group elected

Avinash Maurya & Nimisha on the position of Operational Leader of the group for next 3 months

Kriti Gupta as Representative of the group for next 6 months