HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-14-ARTS-minLexington Council for the Arts
Meeting Agenda
Tonight's meeting will be primarily focused on the review of the 2016 grant applications received
by the Council.
1. Pre - Meeting Tasks
a. Review of handouts & minutes
b. Attendance:
• Present: Cristina Burwell (Chair), Diana South (Treasurer), Lynne Klemmer, Seetha
Ramnath, Jean Hart, Emily Passman, Susan Hammond, Faith Lin
• Absent: Cheryl Meadow, Jessie Steigerwald, Leslie Masson
• Recording Secretary: Seetha Ramnath
Meeting start time: 7:10pm
2. REPORTS
a. Secretary's Report
b. Approval of previous meeting's minutes - Motion made by Jean Hart, seconded by Lynne Klemmer.
c. Chairperson's Report
• Membership - Emily Passman announced she will be stepping into a new role - Special
Projects Associate (available for projects such as making creations for LC4A in the
Patriots' Day Parade), and retiring from the Council. Emily noted that her responsibilities
with the Council will be taken over by Faith Lin. Members were asked to spread the word
about filling this new vacancy in the Council membership.
d. Treasurer's Report
• Diana displayed the LCA financial spreadsheet from her laptop to a projection screen for
Council members to review the numbers real -time
• Total funds for 2016 granting: $5085
e. Grants
• Council members reviewed 23 grantee applications, with 4 denied because of lack of
public benefit, or because no venue was identifed.
• Of the 23 remaining, 4 more grantees were decided to be denied because of lack of public
benefit or an unclear plan. As such, disapproval letters will be sent out this week and a 15
day waiting period will be necessary for them to apply for reconsideration before the
Council may make awards to any of the remaining grantees.
• Council members assigned grant monies to the grantees they plan to fund and will confirm
this at the January meeting (this draft assignment can be viewed by members on the
Council's Google drive).
• Finalized decisions with letters of acceptance will be sent after January 2016 meeting.
3. OLD BUSINESS
(not discussed, but provided to Council members in written form in meeting handout)
a. Website Update: Zoe said that LOS will be paying for the website, so LCA does not need to come
to any decisions about the website before its up for renewal in December. The next step will be for
interested Council members to meet to formulate a plan for approval by Council members. Contact
Cristina if you are interested in being part of this group.
b. Community Center Update: Cary Library staff will be syncing the gallery space at the Community
Center with their planning of art shows at the library. This space is presently in the hallway outside
conference room #247. In the meantime, the 2016 plan is:
• January 15 - call for artists
• March 15 - artist submissions are due
• May 1 - art will be juried
• July 1 - art will be mounted
c. Gallery Night Update: 10 venues (banks, real estate agencies) & 26 artists. Lifetime
Achievement Award to Jean Hart for Leadership in the Arts.
d. Window Painting Project Update: This didn't happen due to delay of shop owners' response (via
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LRA). LHS Illustration Club students are interested, and this event may happen at the same time
as ArtsOffroad in May.
e. Fundraising Meeting Update: 5 previous LCA chairpersons who did fundraising for the LCA
Patrons Fund, and 4 LCA members, met and discussed what fundraising was done in the past.
More discussion to happen in the new year (presently overshadowed by work for the Center Art
Walk in November, and current LCA grant cycle)
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Next LC4A Meeting: January 11, 2015 - Rm. 237, Town Community Center
b. Call for Artists: LexLux east Lexington luminary night, January 23, 2016
(interested artists can contact Cristina)
c. Call for Artists: ArtsOffroad nature arts walk, May 14, 2016
(anyone interested in planning should contact Cristina)
Meeting Adjourned at: 8:45pm
Motioned by: Diana South
Seconded by: Seethe Ramnath
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