HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-12-ARTS-min Lexington Council on the Arts
Agenda Minutes December 12, 2011
Cary Hall, Ellen Stone Room
Present: Zoe Perry Wood, Chair; Emily Passman; Jackie Hawkinson; Chris Kyle,
Treasurer,Jan Gopelrud, Diamond Hayes, and Victoria Campos, secretary
Absent Reggie Gibson
Zoe called the meeting to order at 7 46pm
Jan made a motion to approve Nov. minutes. Emily seconded. All in agreement.
Minutes approved
Tonics Discussed
• Reviewed some criteria for funding grants
1 1 How does it benefit the Lexington local comunity,
2 Must have a compelling reason to disqualify a grant
• Reviewed grants
1 $300 Lexington Pops Chorus Commission new music 300th Anniversary of Lex.
2 $0 Ress Foundation (applied last year) We need to see more commitment form
other sponsors putting you closer to your budgetary goal,
3. $200.Discovery Museum
4 $250 LAC State of Clay
5 $450 Lex 300th Anniversary for fashion show
6. $400. Metropolitan Wind Symphony outdoor Hastings park performances in July
7 $200 Denise Doucette
8 $1000 Lexington Open Studios
9. $200. CAI
10 $300 Lexington Historical Society To write a book on Whipple of Lexington
11 $0 Marble Collection
12. $0. Shane Wood's Jazz Trio
13 $0 Edward Wirt Blues Brothers' Concert
14 $0 Peter McNealy's Tijuana Amigos
15. $0.MinoeeModi's English Club
16 $683 Munroe Center's Nights
17 $0 Paul Bouchard concert
18. $150. John Root's Edible Perennial
19 $200 Masterworks Chorale's Messiah Sings
20 $350 Bridge Elementary School's Arts Created Together
Rejected grants
#2 (Ress Foundation)
#11 (Marble Collection)
#12 (Shane Wood)
#13 (E Wirt)
#14 (P McNealy)
#15 (MinoeeModi)
#17 (P Bouchard)
Jan to write rejection letters.
New Business
• Proposal for LCA to purchase lighting for the Piper Gallery,
• Discuss 300th Artist Outreach Project