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• Council requested to consider both Field Test and Current website - need to confirm which method will most increase fundraising, create visibility and value,and increase gallery space • There are three options - keep website as -is, changed to blog website (field test) or develop a combination of new and old designs. • Zoe has described the value of the artists directory in Dreamweaver (137 artists, 60% of artists have their own website). Diana has communicated there may be a "plug -in" available to overcome the technical hurdle. Cheryl has communicated her test on Weebly allowed the hot -links to be retained for the artists directory. • Other considerations : There is a perceived higher risk that viruses would enter a blog/WordPress website relative to one on Dreamweaver, SEO (search engine optimization) may be less effective on Wordpress (blog site), mobile integration is a must for Google rules starting 2016, Cost savings using Wordpress (with domain name registration) is not negligible - $15 -30 per year vs. $100 per year for Dreamweaver (with Just Host for hosting with LOS) • Motion by Cristina to take a vote on the 3 options in the November 2015 meeting • Facebook Update: LC4A page has 171 "Likes" • Best recent reach & engagement from ArtWalk, and zentangle coloring pages (Reach = no. of people who see a post, Engagement = no. of Likes, Shares, Comments) 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Community Center Update - Koren Stembridge, Cary Library Director Koren spoke about gallery space at the Library as well as the Community Center. She is reviewing the current method used at the Library to request gallery space and would like to collaborate with LCA going forward, in an effort to create a standardized approach. She has agreed to manage the LCC gallery space. She has two requests: (1) for LCA volunteers to help reevaluate the process the library currently employs. Matt Shuman will be working with a small committee to do this. Timeline is tight. After the process has been approved, a call to artists will go out 1/15/16. Applications will have a deadline of 3/15/16. List of approved artists will be in place by 5/1/16. First show will begin 7/1/16. She would also like to build a team to curate shows that consists of a rep from the major art organizations in town, as well as some non - organizational folks. (2) for LCA to help with for Jurors; she envisions a committee comprised of an LCA member, LOS member, LACS member, MCA member, Library member and possibly some members from the community. b. Update, Gallery Night Update & Window Painting Project c. Update, Grain Mill Alley Pocket Park 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Trainings: Town Ethics & MCC Basics • MCC Basics - For those who would like Emily suggested a team review of this training - Thurs Nov 5th at 2pm at LCC. Cristina will inform who will need to take this training for this year • Town Ethics - The procedure to email the Town Clerk will be confirmed following list of trainees b. 2016 Grant Review Planning • 19 grants have come in, 6 or 7 more in the mailbox today c. ArtsOffroad: May art walk in nature - May 14, 2016 2 of 3