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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-09-ARTS-min Lexington Council for the Arts Meeting Minutes January 9, 2017 7:00 - 9:00pm Community Center, Room 237 Pre-Meeting Tasks Review of handouts & minutes Attendance: Present : Seetha Ramnath (Chair), Amy Crandall Kaser (Treasurer), Laurel Smith, Mark Ferri Absent : Jean Hart, Faith Lin, Jessie Steigerwald, Rebecca McGowan, Cheryl Meadow, Lynne Klemmer Guests : Reggie Gibson, David Rose (Voices on the Green) Recording Secretary : Mark Ferri Meeting start time: 7:16 1. WELCOME - Chairperson a. Introduction of members 2. REPORTS a. i. - needs approval in February meeting; quorum not met b. i. Update on reimbursements, current account balance. State $2683 / Local $2724 ii. Seetha will send Amy follow up email on account balance spreadsheet iii. Expect to see grant money increase account value. c. Grants Report i. Update on final decisions for 2016-17 grants cycle (incl. First Parish Church application) ii. Need to approve $90 grant next meeting pending missing application sent by previous chair, Cristina Burwell iii. April meeting review a list of who will cover grantee projects d. Communications Report Website i. : www.lexartscouncil.org - any additions/corrections? Need listing of 2016-17 approved events to post. Faith will work on post. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. 2016-17 Donors & Membership strategy. Social media advertising - Item tabled until February b. New Initiatives & project ideas/brainstorm (TBC - 7;45pm - Visit from Voices on the Green/ David Rose & Regie Gibson) c. 2016-17 Projects: Parade i. - who is interested? Can we make this an inter-arts-organization production? Discovery Day ii. (Memorial Day w/e) - do we want to order swag? What, and how much money do we have? 4. OLD BUSINESS (review) Dimmock Award d. Update PIR e. Update Strategic arts & culture plan f. Update ArtsOffroad g. - not in 2017, but hoping to be in association with the 25th anniversary of Minuteman Bikeway in 2016 (some other groups are interested in this: Arlington LCC (rumour), Arlington Arts Center, Lexington Bikeways Committee. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next LC4A Meeting a. : February 13, 2017 - Community Center Rm 237, 7pm 1 of 1 Meeting Adjourned at: 8:56pm Motioned by: Mark Ferri Seconded by: Laurel Smith 2 of 1