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Lexington Council for the Arts <br />Meeting AGENDA <br />i ,i 8 2017 <br />Pre -Meeting Tasks <br />Review of handouts & minutes <br />Attendance: <br />Present: Seetha Ramnath (Chair), Lynne Klemmer, Amy Crandall Kaser (Treasurer), Jean Hart, Faith Lin, Jessie <br />Steigerwald <br />Absent: Mark Ferri, Leslie Masson (resigned), Laurel Smith,Rebecca McGowan <br />Guests: Cristina Burwell <br />Recording Secretary: Seetha Ramnath <br />Meeting start time: 7:05pm <br />1. WELCOME - Chairperson <br />a. Introduction - Council members update -there are 2 seats now available since Leslie Masson and Cristina Burwell's <br />resignation -, Seetha will contact Sheila, Director at LCC to see if a senior citizen can join, will also email through list <br />sery groups (yahoo, google groups) <br />2. REPORTS <br />a. Secretary's Report <br />i. Approval of April minutes - Motion by Lynne, Seconded by Jean. <br />b. Treasurer's Report <br />i. Update on reimbursements, current account balance. State $7223($1500 yet to be claimed from last year's <br />cycle) / Local $3236 - Updated based on Amy's input. <br />ii. Granite Forest project details available for Council members to review <br />iii. Update on grant money not yet claimed from 2015-16 : Updated based on Amy's input <br />iv. Awaiting VOG - $500 grant receipt this week - will be received from First Parish/David Green to be award by <br />Council to a local "breakthrough" artist <br />V. Cristina will arrange directly for Parade sign reimbursement through Laurie <br />vi. Need to approve SEO domain name fees for next year ($75) - will contact Diana South as this was spam <br />c. Grants Report <br />i. Received new reimbursements to be signed and processed <br />ii. Attendance/sign up for Grant winners performances by Council members <br />d. Communications Report <br />i. Website: www.lexartscouncil.org, Facebook & Twitter, Would like to post photos from Open Studios with <br />arts' permission <br />ii. Lexington Minuteman article sent, also to Town Calendar contact - resent <br />iii. Grantee reception needs a new venue - Thoreau reading postponed <br />iv. Reminder - Bookmark review designed by Jean for Discovery Day (May 27th) & Grantee Reception <br />V. All members welcome to write reviews on art events and potentially share on personal social media <br />accounts <br />3. NEW BUSINESS <br />a. New Initiatives <br />i. Open discussion/ Council feedback on Open Studios event last weekend - almost 300 people at LACs, <br />home studios 30-40 people on average; different demographic came, local residents more than out of <br />towners, fewer artists displaying; some feedback that open studios should be publicized; **LCA has serious <br />interest in making sure Open Studios is a success <br />Some constructive suggestions to be discussed later in the week with Open Studios board include: <br />- Consider paying up front fee for visiting groups of homes, alternate homes year over year <br />- All artists have a showing at a central location ("Affordable art fair") - Depot center as the <br />venue/June at Central Office <br />- Discussion of which weekend in Spring 2018 or Fall 2018 to hold <br />1 of 2 <br />