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City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development
June 8, 2017
8:30 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
Commissioners Present: Mary Budd (Chair), Stephanie Harp (Vice Chair), Liam Riordan,
Allen Adams, Kim Stewart, Jared Hunnefeld, Marianne Lynch, Zeth Lundy (staff)
Excused Absent: Amy Blackstone, Owen Smith, David Zelz, Elisabeth Young
Unexcused Absent:
1. Welcome and Introductions
Chair Mary Budd called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Approval of May .
3. Grant Applications
Penobscot Theatre Co.: Mary gave overview of $2,000 request to help fund the PTCs
Dramatic Academy Summer Session 2: Something Wicked This Way Comes. This youth
summer theatre program, for kids aged 4-20, will work on producing and performing an
adaptation of Ray Bradburys Something Wicked This Way Comes. Students will learn
about many aspects of theatre production including voice, movement, improvisation,
set design and construction, props, lighting, sound, and much more. Due to renovations
at the Bangor Opera House this summer, the program must be relocated to Peakes
Auditorium at Bangor High School the fee to use that space is what the CCDs funding
would help to cover.
Bangor Historical Society: Melissa Gerety of the BHS gave an overview of grant
application for Drums on the Penobscot: A Civil War Experience, which is happening July
28-30 at the University of Maine Augustas Bangor campus. This reenactment event will
include presentations, interactive visitor drills, childrens activities, and much more. The
CCD grant app will help to pay for UMA campus rental fees. Commissioners agreed that
this is another example of a great opportunity that helps expand the sorts of cultural
opportunities that can be funded. Liam pointed out that he would like to see
collaboration with academics as well.
Both grant applications received unanimous approval from commission, and will next go
before the Business & Economic Development Committee on June 20.
4. AEP5 update
AEP5 personalized report for Bangor was recently delivered by Americans for the Arts
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its public release has been embargoed until June 17. We will deliver summary version
of report at next CCD monthly meeting, followed by presentation at Business &
Economic Development committee, as well as press releases and media outreach.
Discussed replacing some of the national quotes and photos with local quotes and
photos. Mary and Zeth to work together in the next week to put together a brief
statement that can be used by everyone to solicit quotes brainstormed a short-list of
local notables who could be asked.
5. Committee updates
Funding: finishing up revisions to the grant application process, which Stephanie will
deliver to Zeth by Tuesday of next week so that he can get it on the agenda for the next
Business & Economic Development committee meeting.
ARTober: working on follow-up meeting with Andrea Beaulieu at Studio Linear to talk
about RFP Andrea just had her baby a little earlier than expected Kim will be
reaching out to find where we stand and when they can get together.
6. Other Business
Zeth mentioned a recent presentation about the CCD at the Maine Career Connect. Also
there was a question about the CCD and Facebook can it have its own Facebook page?
Probably not, where it is an official committee of the City of Bangor?
Future Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers):
July 13, 2017
August 10, 2017
September 14, 2017 (grant reviews)
October 12, 2017
November 9, 2017
December 14, 2017 (grant reviews)