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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
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Meeting Adjourned at: 8:56pm
Motioned by: Mark Ferri
Seconded by: Laurel Smith
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