HomeMy WebLinkAboutLexington Council for the Arts - ARTS - Charge - Revised January 2006 COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Members: 11
Appointed by: Board of Selectmen
Length of Term: 3 years(two term maximum)
Appointments made: September 30
Meeting Times: Usually once a month
Description: The Council for the Arts administers State Funds by soliciting and evaluating applications for funding
from eligible recipients,distributing the funds,and insuring that they are properly used. It may also undertake
projects intended to further the appreciation and support of the arts in Lexington.
Criteria for Membership: Candidates should have an active interest in promoting the arts or should,themselves,be
practicing artists. Committee membership should, insofar as possible,represent a broad range of the arts in which
Lexingtonians participate.
Ref.: Charge adopted by the Board of Selectmen on August 11, 1980.
Revised to increase membership to 11 maximum.
Selectmen designated as Special Municipal Employees on January 18,2006.