HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-06-ARTS-min Lexington Council for the Arts (LCA)
Minutes for Meeting Ma\ 6 2008
Room 111 Town Office Building
Present: Barbara Ciampa, Co-Chair: Louise Cad\-Fernandes Janet Post, Secretar\,Jackie Hawkinson,
Mar\ Trometer Treasure Zoe Perr\ Wood, Co-Chair: Myron Rosenblum, Jan Goplerud
Absent Sirarpi Heghinian Walzser Jonathan Cue Bill Janowitz
Call to Order
Zoe Perr\ Wood called the meeting to order at 7 14 PM
Secretary's Report
The minutes for the April 08 meeting were accepted.
Treasurer's Report
There is a balance of$ 11 476 98 in the treasury The treasurer's report was accepted.
Grant Business
Zoe presented the flyer that will be distributed informing the public about our grant money being
available and how to apply for funding b\ the 10/15/08 deadline We are also going to hand them out at
our Discover` Da\ table
New Business
Art Walk. Janet and Louise chose 8 pieces of art for our Art Hunt at the Societ\ of Arts and Crafts last
week. Louise, Mar\ and Janet met to decide on the clues for the art. Jan is going to type up the game for
us We may put pictures of some of the artwork, ones not in the hunt, on the Lexington Wicked Local
website Also discussed was how to distribute the Art Hunt flyer/game &general logistics of
implementing it.
Discover\ Da\ Jackie will oversee our table from 10 AM-noon. Barbara will be there from noon-
2 00 We still need someone to be at our table from 2 00-4 00 PM.
October 4th there will be a program at the National Heritage Museum sponsored b\ the MCC
Statewide local cultural councils will be invited and we have been asked to host the reception from 6 to 8
PM. Barbara will connect with the MCC program planner for the event for more information. She also
made a connection with the new hotel in town for some financial support to our Arts Council.
Website The LCA website is a work in progress and will be discussed further at the next meeting
after the subcommittee has a chance to meet.
The Dimmock Award is presented at the end of Ma\ at the LHS Pops We will write a check for
$250 for the LHS recipient of the award.
John Root was awarded a grant b\ us and was pictured in the Lexington Minuteman last week.
There wasn t any mention of the LCA in the paper which is required b\ the recipient to mention.
Business for Next Meeting
Website update
Report on the Art Hunt, Discover\ Da\ and Dimmock award.
* Role of LCA for 10/4/08 event at NHM
Adi ournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9 15 PM. The next meeting will be June 2nd at 7 00 pm in Room 111 of
the town Office Building.
Respectfully submitted
/s/Louise Cad\-Fernandes
Recording Secretar\