HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-09-13 Commission on Cultural Development Minutes
City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development
September 13, 2018
8:30 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 73 Harlow Street, Bangor
Attendance: Allen Adams, Andrea Littlefield, Liam Riordan, Jane Bragg, Lovern Stockwell, Jared
Hunnefeld, Owen Smith
Not in attendance: Amy Roedar, Kim Stewart,
1. Welcome
Liam Riordan called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of August Meeting Minutes
Lovern motioned, second, all in favor.
3. New Meeting Schedule
As Thursdays have become a burden for our commissioners and the chair to attend, the
regularly scheduled meeting time will now be moved to the first Friday of every month at
8:30am.
4. ARTober Update
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October 5 will be the Kick off party at 5pm, First Friday Artwalk will be from 5-7pm
with a closing party at Coespace from 7-9pm.
Sponsorships this year will be from the McGillicuddy Humanities center at UMaine,
EMCC and UMA Bangor at $250 each.
Several UMaine students will be presenting 15 minute performances at the Bangor Arts
Exchange.
Website is not yet up & running but will be soon.
The Bangor Arts Exchange is doing a facebook event.
Andrea will be updating the poster from last year.
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The Maine Edge will be doing a cover story on Oct. 3 with a schedule of events
throughout the month.
5. Other Business
Grant application- combining into one application. Will be done by ARtober kick off.
Revisit guiding documents.
Jared Hunnefeld & Allen Adams terming off in Dec.
Grants wrapped up by the end of the year.
The Graduate will be playing at the Bangor Opera House
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Sept. 28 there is a Fundraiser for the Bangor humane society 8pm.
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10 bucks theatre 24hr play festival is Sept. 22 with performances at BAE at 7pm.
Audience will be choosing play to perform at Artober.
6. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 9:23am.
Future Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers):
2018
October 5
November 2