Staff News

An Outpoints List for Program Directors

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 4 June 2003 Revised 23 January 2011 An Outpoints List for Program Directors The list below is a compilation of many of the common barriers to program growth. When a program is in decline the Director of Studio Services is to conduct this list with the Program Director. This is [...]

Cadmiums, Cobalts & Lead Based Paints and Mediums

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 15 April 2003 Cadmiums, Cobalts & Lead Based Paints and Mediums Reference: The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques Published by Penquin Books USA Inc. Author: Ralph Mayer Some oil paints may contain toxic elements like cadmium, cobalt and lead. Lead white (a.k.a. “Flake White”) was the only white pigment [...]

Estates Office; Preemptive Strike

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 14 January 2003 Estates Office; Preemptive Strike The Estates Office has, for several years now, been functioning on a wrong operating basis. The area has operated strictly on a “reactionary” basis, meaning that the Estates Officer would only go to a studio when he had received a maintenance request form [...]

Juried Art Shows

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 10 November 2002 Juried Art Shows I am often asked about why we don’t participate in juried art competitions, either as coordinators, sponsors, or judges. It is quite a simple answer. Our participation in this capacity presents a major conflict of interest for us as a group and for the [...]

Technical Materials; What to Do if Missing or Damaged

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 8 November 2002 Technical Materials; What to Do if Missing or Damaged In the event that you encounter damaged technical materials, such as studio workbooks, visual reference charts, posters please take the time to get them replaced right away. Do not allow the condition to persist as this effects student [...]

Customer Lists and Information

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 29 September 2002 Customer Lists and Information I have recently been made aware of a practice whereby student information is being entered into personal computers of program staff. This practice violates the Trade Secret Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement that every staff member signs at the start of their employment and [...]

Training Beyond Class II

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 10 July 2002 Training Beyond Class II Before the existence of the Larry Gluck Instructor Training Academy, staff attended one of Larry’s regular public classes each week in order to receive training above that required to instruct children. In the event Larry wanted to train someone to become a Program [...]

Month of May in the Reg Department

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 28 May 2002 The Month of May in the Reg. Department This policy is supplemental to M:R POLICY 23 JUNE 2010 – TIME OFF and applies only to the Registrar Department. For many years now we have experienced a fairly stable routine with regards to the traffic flows of M:R. [...]

Issue Authority: Technical

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 27 May 2002 Revised 30 September 2016 Issue Authority: Technical It goes without saying that we possess, for the first time in history, the only method of instruction, which when applied correctly can provide anyone with the knowledge and skills to draw and paint with complete certainty and control. If [...]

Contest Entry Forms

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 19 May 2002 Contest Entry Forms On occasion, community organizations invite our students to participate in their art contests. All requests are routed to the Director of Studio Services who will seek approval for distribution to our students if appropriate After an external contest has been approved, the official entry [...]