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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-14 Commission on Cultural Development Minutes City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development April 14, 2016 8:30 a.m. Council Chambers, City Hall Commissioners Present: Kierie Piccininni (Chair), Emily Burnham, Judy Boothby, Tom Avila, Elisabeth Young, Stephanie Harp, David Zelz, Heather Magee, Mary Budd, and Zeth Lundy (staff) Excused Absent: Marianne Lynch, Josh Plourde 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Minutes for March’s meeting were approved. 3. Public forum Need to find another venue and date for the upcoming Public Forum. Settled on date of th May 17 at 6pm, location TBD. 4. Committee updates Cultural Vibrancy: Judy Boothby spoke with Four Directions in Orono, a group representing Native American tribes in Maine, to get the word out about potential public mural opportunities for Native American artists down the road. Marketing: Elissa Young set a date of April 26 to meet re: ARTober and the CCD website project. More info at the next meeting in May. st Advocacy: Chair Piccininni provided an update on 1 Quarter surveys, which are on track as expected. th Education/Funding: Heather Magee provided an update on the May 10 publishing event – invites have been sent out to potential speakers. Tom Avila noted the need to pause and reorganize on why the CCD is applying for funding, and how to use potential funding in the best possible way. 5. Other business Heather Magee suggested that the new website rollout include bios of committee members. Judy Boothby suggested a discussion re: moving towards arts advocacy model akin to Portland’s, which is removed from the city itself. Chair Piccininni reminded that st next deadline is May 1 for new funding cycle, with a one-month review period to follow. At June meeting, we will go through applications. Future Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers): Jul 14, 2016 Sep 8, 2016 (grant reviews) Oct 13, 2016 Nov 10, 2016 Dec 8, 2016 (grant reviews)