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
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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)