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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-12 Commission on Cultural Development Minutes City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development January 12, 2017 8:30 a.m. Council Chambers, City Hall Commissioners Present: Mary Budd (Chair), Stephanie Harp (Vice Chair), Amy Blackstone, Elisabeth Young, Kim Stewart, Jared Hunnefeld, Owen Smith, Liam Riordan, Allen Adams, and Zeth Lundy (staff) Excused Absent: David Zelz, Marianne Lynch Unexcused Absent: 1. Welcome and Introductions Chair Mary Budd called the meeting to order. 2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Approval of December minutes. (Mary asked that the word understated be changed to overstated in one of final paragraphs.) Mary explained Roberts Rules, attendance, and voting to new members. 3. ARTober Wrap-Up Survey results for ARTober are not completely in yet, so it was decided to table a wrap- up of the event until next month 4. Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) Update Zeth provided update on status of study. All surveys have been collected and submitted the last update received from Americans for the Arts stated that they had received over 1,300 audience-intercept surveys from participating organizations in the Bangor area. We will receive an official report from Americans for the Arts by April 30, and we will work on a plan for how to use/disseminate that information. 5. MACs Phase I Cultural Plan Grant Discussion on application for a statewide grant administered by the Maine Arts st Commission. On January 31, some people from MAC will be visiting Bangor, Stephanie will reach out to see if we can sit down with them while they are here to discuss ways of improving/tweaking app. Owen mentioned that we should make a list of places/organizations that we want to be involved and get them on board now, as MAC likes to see community buy-in. Owen also suggested asking MAC to see successful apps/plans from the past, as that can be helpful. Mary suggested more higher-level involvement from the City to see where it fits in with their ongoing plans. 6. Committee Assignments and Updates Clarification given for the five committees of the CCD: Funding, Advocacy, Education, Marketing, and Cultural Vibrancy. Marketing goals committee is developing website for CCD, working on a regular newsletter, and also thinking ahead to next ARTober. Funding goals include grantwriting, revising City grant application and scoring rubric. Advocacy goals include moving City toward a more unified vision, and prep for AEP5 results and data. Education think about ways to support artists, non-profits, and citizens via workshops etc. Liam asked if workshops should be a priority of the CCD, given their poor attendance in the past? And should we be shifting some of the duties of various committees around? CCD members all gave their picks for various committees; Zeth will collect and send out in email to Mary. 7. Other Business Liam encouraged CCD to broaden its vision, and investigate/pursue other major grant programs and opportunities beyond those we currently seek out. Future Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers): February 9, 2017 March 9, 2017 (grant reviews) April 13, 2017 May 11, 2017 June 8, 2017 (grant reviews) July 13, 2017 August 10, 2017 September 14, 2017 (grant reviews) October 12, 2017 November 9, 2017 December 14, 2017 (grant reviews)