We were working at the new gallery space and anticipating giving a tour to our board member, Mike Veeck. We saw so much already done and so much left to do. Mike was leaving town that day so we hope he\u2019d still have time to stop by but it was getting late. We were getting ready to leave and thought we saw Mike through the glass door. Bill Murray walks in with Mike trailing behind him smiling and laughing, \u201cHm, I got you!\u201d Mike made introductions and said it\u2019d be really cool if we could give Bill Murray, Mike, his wife, Libby, and one of the construction guys a tour. On the outside, I walked everyone through the space, showing the gallery space, classroom, and gift shop. On the inside, I was hearing Bill give suggestions about lighting and hoped I actually said things out loud and not only in my mind. I was excited to meet him and was surprisingly not star-struck. It meant so much to me to have him feel welcomed and be impressed that I felt the pressure of anxiousness creeping in. The bathrooms were a big deal. The city thought we needed two bathrooms \u2013 both accessible. So, I flung the door open and exclaimed, \u201cCheck this out! It\u2019s accessible!\u201d Hoping he didn\u2019t think I meant that HE needed a bathroom just then. We all continued to chat and wander through the space. \u201cWhat do you need?\u201d Bill said all of sudden. Now, let\u2019s remain in this moment … we HAD a wish list, we HAD needs \u2013 for sure! But, instead, \u201cBill, we could really use a ladder,\u201d came out of my mouth. To be fair, there was a new artist installation which was going to be up that needed a really big ladder but still!?! Days later after telling this story more than a few times, a good friend suggested I send Bill Murray a note to thank him for coming by, letting him know that we did, indeed, get a ladder BUT would he be willing to judge the art from our annual Co-Lab project and select an artist pair recipient for a Bill Murray Choice Award for the public exhibit each year? \u201cYes!\u201d said Bill Murray. So, we didn\u2019t get a ladder; we got more of what we are – a lasting and strong community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Excerpts are taken from \u201cThe Show Five Year Book\u201d Written by Tina Van Erp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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