Introduction to the JA Blog June 2, 2004 | Archives In preparation for the launch of our new website, we have begun keeping a blog, or “Notebook,” where we will now be making frequent postings. A blog, for all those who are as un-technologically savvy as ourselves, is like a diary, in that we will be reporting on JA events, news, and happenings, and these entries will then be saved as a running list that can be reviewed whenever one wishes, archived by month. We hope that this new feature of our site will become a way for members to keep better informed about and involved in the group. You will be able to sort entries by month or category, such as “collection visits,” “artist studio visits,” on so on, and will also be able to learn what happened at an event, for what events you can RSVP, date changes, etc. While we are excited to have the opportunity to better communicate with our members, we also realize that a great responsibility comes along with blogging, and so we have created a few rules for ourselves, which we will do our best not to break: 1. We will not use the blog as our personal diary. The point of the blog is to inform members, not to give a blow-by-blow of JA office life or to critique art and artists. 2. We will not try to outdo Gawker. In other words, we will not write entries like, “So-and-so looked stunning last night in Gucci, but what was she thinking with those shoes?!” 3. We will avoid using painful words to describe art such as “colorful,” “expressive,” and “painterly.” If you have a word that you would or would not like to see used, shoot us an e-mail about it. 4. We will try to keep the notebook as up-to-date as possible. 5. We will try to get our facts straight, but if we make a mistake, please point it out and we’ll fix it. We hope you enjoy the blog, and we welcome your feedback! Back To Blog Main Page   Past Entries 2007 Archives Back To Blog Main Page