Second Meeting

From tonight's meeting we formulated a set of guidelines for choice of subject matter and approach as advise for those creating texts and as a framework for our own thinking. This code which might be changed, developed or adapted at a later stage is summarised as follows:

1) Initially we are limiting ouselves to subjects in Brighton, East Sussex, 'U'K (though writers can come from a wider area).

2) The subject should be an item of 'non-endorsed' art. i.e. work which is not typically found in, what are considered to be, the more serious art spaces (Fabrica, Lighthouse, Grey Area, Permanent Gallery, Pheonix, University of Brighton Gallery, Brighton & Hove Museum, Public Art etc). More likely the items will be found in an 'open-house', a café, a small, possibly commercial, gallery or it is graffiti or street art.

3) Design or 'functional' objects such as lamp-posts, bins, advertising or buildings will not be considered at this stage. The subject is more likely to be seen as art, or less easily definable in terms of a practical use. Potentially these are seen by the 'producers' or 'consumers' as examples of decoration or expression, but not necessarily so.

4) We are not art critics. This is writing 'with' the art.

5) Potentially the subjects chosen are enormously problematic in terms of significance or quality but the approach ought to be open minded enough not to dismiss crudely any work.

6) Writers can select subjects and propose these to the Doomsbury Set or alternatively ask for suitable pieces to be assigned to them.

7) Our aim is to pay writers (£13 per 100 words) and request pieces of 500-1000 words maximum.

8) The first publication date will be November 17th 2008 (or October 25th Julian Calendar). Copy date and other deadlines will be set in due course.

9) A number of meta-texts will be included i'e' texts relating to other texts in the same issue.