HomeMy WebLinkAbout020415 ARTS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
DATE: February 4, 2015 START TIME: 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: City Hall, Conference Room 1
MEMBERS PRESENT: Stan Rubin (Chair), Lisa Wentworth, Dominica Lord-Wood, and Laureen Martin
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Kris Morris, Dan Groussman, Linda Okazaki
STAFF PRESENT: Deputy City Clerk Joshua Stecker, City Attorney Steve Gross
GUESTS: Owen Rowe, Cris Wilson, Judith-Kate Friedman
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Approval of Minutes: January 7, 2015 The Minutes were unanimously approved with minor
amendments.
Community Chorus Application: Cris Wilson presented the application and The application was unanimously approved for funds
noted that a free concert would be provided on April 12th and advertised up to $ 500 provided "suggested donation" language
alongside the regular concerts. would be added to the regular performances in
addition to the free concert.
Songwriting Works Application: Judith-Kate Friedman presented the The application was unanimously approved for funds
application with a modified request of$475 instead of the $400 stated on the up to $475.
application. Funds would be used for publicist and design fees, flyer printing
and social media.
Key City Public Theatre Application: The Commission reviewed the annual The application was unanimously approved for funds
funding request from Key City Public Theatre for its pay-what-you-wish up to $3000.
performances. The $3000 request represents 10% of the projected losses for
these performances.
Goddard College "Emancipating Boundaries" Performance Application: The application was unanimously approved for funds
The Commission reviewed the application to offset publicity, building rental and up $680 to cover printing and postage costs provided
technical crew expenses in the amount of$2,082. the advertisements will be made available locally.
Further funding could be considered after clarification
of expenses with Goddard College staff.
City Attorney Steve Gross addressed the Commission about streamlining and The Commission will research examples of other Arts
standardizing the grant process in conjunction with the City Finance Commissions and discuss suggestions for
Department. Examples were provided of Arts Commissions that award funds modifications to current policy at a future meeting.
based on finished product rather than itemized expenses.
Next Meeting: March 4, 2015
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.