HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-09-08 Commission on Cultural Development Minutes
City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development
September 8, 2016
8:30 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
Commissioners Present: Kierie Piccininni (Chair), David Zelz, Mary Budd, Heather Magee,
Judy Boothby, Elisabeth Young, Emily Burnham, Stephanie Harp, and Zeth Lundy (staff)
Excused Absent: Tom Avila, Marianne Lynch
1. Welcome and Introductions
Chair Piccininni announced that Tom Avila will be resigning his seat on the Commission
due to a change in his role at work.
2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
June and July meeting minutes approved.
3. ARTober Planning
Discussion re: bringing on Launchpad as a planning/production/fiscal partner. Josh Gass,
board chair of Launchpad, spoke to Commission re: Launchpad’s mission and potential
involvement with ARTober, looking at the month-long fest from a sustainability
perspective and a steering committee to look at its future arc.
Audience member Councilor Gibran Graham on hand to ask about ARTober budget and
needs in general. Piccininni: budget talks and general needs discussed at past CCD
meetings, available on video. Budget for ARTober in C&ED office w/ city staff liaison.
Reminder that CCD does not make its own decisions all the time, only
recommendations; a lot of things need to go before BED committee (and sometimes,
City Council).
Audience member Sandy Fortin from non-profit Green Gem Holistic Healing Oasis (and
BRLI alum) interested in being involved, reminder that there are places like hers outside
of Downtown that would like to be involved.
Piccininni requested motion to move forward with CCD/Launchpad collaboration –
Young motioned, Burnham seconded, unanimous vote. CCD will draft memo to
distribute to staff and various committees.
4. Committee Updates
Education: next workshop in October re: grant writing, happening one month before
final grants deadline. Advocacy: AEP5 moving along. Vibrancy: St. John’s Organ Society’s
ongoing presentation and performances.
5. Other business
Budd: Transformer Tales launching tonight, original youth production at Penobscot
Theatre in partnership with Penobscot Nation. Shows all weekend at Bangor Opera
House, Indian Island, and Bar Harbor.
Future Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers):
Sep 8, 2016 (grant reviews)
Oct 13, 2016
Nov 10, 2016
Dec 8, 2016 (grant reviews)