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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-05-ARTS-minLexington Council for the Arts Date Wednesday, February 5, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Location Parker Room Attending Present: Alix Fox, Lisa Hebert, Eric Hellweg, Marie-Aude Hewes, David Hoose, Shalini Kakar, Jennifer Zacharis Absent: Mamata Banerjee, Claudia Lach, Elizabeth Xu Secretary: David Hoose Call to Order (Alix, in Claudia’s absence): 7:20 p.m. • Minutes § The minutes from the January 25 meeting were approved. § Marie has agreed to take minutes for the March meeting, which David must miss. • Next LCA meeting § Wednesday, March 5, 7:00 pm • Treasurer’s report (Marie) § Marie presented an overview of the budget, based upon her Google spreadsheet, which she had distributed to LCA members: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xur5BJt- UNMTKxhpYujfOZCfGexV9zNy/view • Grantee Update; Grantee/LCA Reception § Alix encouraged LCA members to contact their assigned grantees, if they have not done so already. § Grantees are being asked to prepare materials for a slideshow, to be presented at reception. § Grantees will be asked to speak for about two minutes about their organizations and their supported projects. § Thursday, March 20 turned out to be unavailable for the grantee/LCA reception. The Grantee/LCA Reception will be on Tuesday, March 18, 5-7 pm, at the Lexington Community Center Dining Room. § Various needs related to reception set-up (ranging from table cloths to slide show equipment) were discussed. § Shalini asked that a proposed sequence of presentations be drawn up and distributed. § There will be name tags for guests and LCA members to fill out and use. § There was a reminder that alcohol will not be served. § Other people to invite as guest include: Town Manager, Select Board (including one new member), Town CFO, Laurie Bogdan, representative(s) from Lexington Observer. § Should there be an exhibit table? Concensus: The grantees’ slide shows may adequately meet that purpose. • Native American Project Update: Status of the Seven Fire Prophesy Project § Shalini Kakar spoke about the impact of the Los Angeles fires on planning the Seven Fire Prophesy Project, and suggested that moving the date to Autumn 2025 may be necessary. Although there is not yet a detailed proposal, Shalini will wait on one and will keep the LCA informed about its progress. After she has a proposal, the LCA can then discuss, and determine, how the project may fit the scope of LCA, and how it may be supported. • New Business § There was a discussion about a proposal to paint storm drains (similar to the painting of electrical boxes). David asked whether the proposal was not unlike a past proposal to paint crosswalks, an idea that some on the LCA thought could be distracting to already distracted drivers. Some wondered about the durability of any designs painted in such locations, given the wear and tear the storm drains receive. Alix suggested that the idea could be discussed in the future. § There was brief discussion of the desirability of having a mural painted on the side wall of Michelson’s building or, because that particular alleyway is narrow, in a different location. § Reminders § LCA group photograph for the website: Sunday, February 9th, 9:30 am, at the Lexington 250 Calendar § 2025 Porchfest: September 27; rain date: September 28 Meeting Adjourned: 8:17 p.m. Motioned by: Lisa Hebert Seconded by: Salini Kakar