HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-13-ARTS-min Lexington Council for the Arts
Meeting AGENDA
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Pre-Meeting Tasks
Review of handouts&minutes
Attendance:
Present: Seetha Ramnath, Laurel Smith, Faith Lin,Amy Kaser, Lynne Klemmerer, Jean Hart, Rebecca
McGowan, Jessie Steigerwald
Absent:Mark Ferri
Guests:
Recording Secretary: Rebecca McGowan
Meeting start time: 7:06
1. WELCOME-Chairperson (Seetha)
a. Updates on pertinent meetings
i. Discussion with Ms. Koren Stembridge-planned offline with Seetha, has rescheduled her
visit to February 2018(sent her apologies for last month's decline due to last minute
personal circumstances). The library has extensive programming planned and wants to
coordinate with the council. Interest in brainstorming public art and programming in the
space by the idea wall.
ii. Breakthrough Artist follow up-Mr. Joel Kowit will be supported by the Council through the
following initiatives : (1)Seetha has organized and confirmed the LHS Science Dept(%
Ms. Jackie Crowe, Science Department Head)will host Joel Kowit for a 50-75 person
presentation on May 22, 2018(2)For public benefit, Seetha will arrange with Cary Library
for Joel's Stained Glass exhibit—this winter(3)For public awareness,Jessie has
organized an ArtTalk interview on LexMedia planned for Nov-Dec 2017 (4)Seetha has
confirmed meeting for Joel with Melissa Tintocalis to expand his artistic influence into the
biotech community(5)Seetha has prepared an article for release to the Lexington
Minuteman and Colonial Times.
iii. Meeting with Ms. Melissa Tintacolis-request for public art proposalNisitor
Center/RFP/will join Jan meeting with LCCs. Bring ideas for parameters for a public art
piece to the January meeting.
b. Confirmed: Lexington hosting Jan/Feb regional LCC meeting with Waltham and Arlington to share
best practices&lessons learned on grants strategy. Lynne&Jean are helping develop the agenda
for issuing by December 1st.
c. Security of LCA File Cabinet.Amy has cleaned up access and will provide the LCA login to council
members.
d. New Council members-Seetha has meetings scheduled meetings with prospective candidate w/o
Nov 20
2. REPORTS
a. Secretary's Report(Rebecca)
i. Approval of previous meeting's minutes(October 2017, Lynne motion,Jessie seconded)
b. Treasurer's Report(Amy)
i. Annual report complete 2017-18
ii. Grant refresher document—still expecting several more reimbursement requests
c. Communications Report(Faith)
i. Website: www.lexartscouncil.oLq -updated with information about online grants, several
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new arts businesses added (more needed for completeness)
3. NEW BUSINESS (Seetha/Laurel/Jessie/Lynne)
a. Execute Grant Evaluation process for 2017-18-identified the low scoring applicants and prepared
"decline" letters to be mailed following the meeting
b. Review strategy for awarding top priority applicants
c. 2017-18 Projects:
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i. Parade (Lynne)
ii. Discovery Day(Memorial Day w/e)-Rebecca?
iii. Affordable art show per discussions last year plan for Spring 2018? (Jessie?)
iv. Strategic arts&culture plan-PIP for next year(Seetha/others?)
4 . OLD BUSINESS
i. Artepreneurs Mask&Mingle-October 25th 7pm booked at Aloft(Seetha)-Creative mask
winner was Anne Sarno-Mcllwrath of Cricket's Flowers(Lexington)
ii. November Center ArtsWalk (Laurel)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Next LC4A Meeting: December 11, 2017—Parker Room Town Offices Building
5. KEY DATES for MCC Process
• November 1st •Applicant data available in Annual Report at w w.rnass,,,c u„N„ku!re,,,,oLq.
• Panel Books available to LCCs.
• December 30th • Deadline to complete voting meeting.
•January 15th • Deadline to complete Annual Report.
Meeting Adjourned at: 9:00
Motioned by: Seetha Ramnath
Seconded by: Rebecca McGowan
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