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AGENDA
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Pre-Meeting Tasks
Review ofhandouts 8minutes
Attendance:
Present: LynnoK|ommomr. Laurel Smith, 800thaRamnath. Rebecca McGowan, Mark Ferri
Absent:
Guests: Steve Poltorzycki (LCA applicant), Holly Stumpf(LCA applicant), Cristina Burwell, members of the
Arlington Arts Council: Dave Harris,Asia Kopka, Becky Holmes Farley, Kimberley Handing. LisbetTay|or
Recording Secretary: Rebecca McGowan
Meeting start time: 7:10
1 WELCOME Chairporson (800tha)
a Updates onpertinent meetings
i Meeting with Koren 8tombridgopostponed toFebruary
2 REPORTS
a (Rebecca)
i Approval of previous meeting's minutes at next meeting-, quorum not met this month
b. Treasurer's Report(AmV)
| RE88and Munroe Saturday Nights claimed their reimbursements
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Communications Report(Faith
i Website: updated with information about online grants, several
new arts businesses added (more needed for completeness)
ii Continuation for March agenda
3. NEW BUSINESS-TONIGHT's AGENDA
i YV000mo
11. Introductions
i Welcome to Arlington Arts Council members: Dave Harris,Asia Kepka, Becky Holmes
Farley, h]mbodoy Handing. UsbetTaylor
||| Town Organizations Overview(a brief summary of how each town council is organized, roles
and responsibilities tothe town)
ii. 3 year turnover—how do you keep continuity or accomplish larger projects?Arts Council
and organizations joined under an umbrella organization ofthe arts inArlington ACAC.
developed in ayear and a half,which helps avoid duplicate efforts, central source of
information
IV. The Grants process lessons learned (grant allocation strategy, feedback from grantees, etc)
i See grants asseed money
V. Town Budgets&Planning (input from town)
V| Community Outreach (momborship, parade partioipadon, other programming beyond MCC
grants)
i Arlington LCC primarily funds pmposa|s, rather than producing their own events
ii Porch Fest very successful inArlington
V|| Open Topics&Close meeting
4. 2018-19 PLANNING
| Strategic arts&culture plan 8eethaprepared draft and discussed offline with interested
Council members, will be reviewed together as time permits. Will be submitted to Town
manager onJan. 9th.
ii Parade (Lynne) will follow upwith Munroe toorganize with C. Burwell et al.
iii. Discovery Day(Memorial Day v/o) Volunteer?
5' ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Next LC4A Meeting: February 12. 2018 Room 237LCC
b. Breakthrough Artist follow up-Articles in Minuteman and Colonial Times were in print. Met again
with Joel Kowit to confirm plan with Cary exhibit.
c. February meeting planned with Koren Stembridge(Cary Library Director)and her staff Matt to
discuss Idea Wall idea generation
d. MCC Annual Report completion
Meeting Adjourned at: 9:00 pm
Motioned by: Seetha Ramnath
Seconded by: Rebecca McGowan
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