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City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development
August 9, 2018
8:30 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 73 Harlow Street, Bangor
Attendance: Kim Stewart, Andrea Littlefield, Lovern Stockwell, Allen Adams, Amy Roeder,
1. Welcome
Called to order at 8:33AM.
2. Approval of July Meeting Minutes
Andrea motion, Lovern second.
3. Funded Grants Update
Grants approved:
- Bangor Ballet: $3,500
- Bangor Historical Society: $2,400
- Bangor Symphony Orchestra: $5,000
- Penobscot Nation: $3,700
- Andrea Beaulieu: $250
- Zakaria Allaf: $1,000
Beginning balance for FY 2019- $15,882.81
4. Grant Application Update
After discussion with city staff, and as the commission has voted to change the 501(c)3
status requirement, we will be making the following changes to the grant application:
- Any IRS non-profit status will be eligible to apply
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city limits
- Individual artists may only apply for grants under $1,000
- Funding will not be granted to those requesting funds for capital expenditures
5. ARTober Update
ARTober bid deadline has ended with no responses and no feedback. New approach.
Want to get the save the date out for approval before the folk festival. Andrea offered to design.
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Print to hand out at folk festival. In hand by August 23. Tuesday the 14design in hand.
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15 email vote. Print about
Email Kim with ARTober events. ARTober street lamp posters- public works up by last week in
September through october.
Some $$$ for catering, printing, marketing, etc.
Sponsors- UMaine will host reception. Liam reach out to sponsors for $250 each. Maine Edge
will spotlight Artober. DBAC- having a party in coespace from 7-9. Our party from 5-7,
encourage community to go to DBAC party afterwards.
6. Other Business
Karla & Tavi from Penobscot contra dancers, folk dance in Bangor since 2005. Would
like to be more visible in the greater Bangor scene. Live folk music and dancing. We promote
programs through grant cycles, November and May. ARTober promotes all events in Bangor
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leads to promote year round arts. Monthly events- 3 Friday of every month. September- 2 and
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5 Saturdays starting in September. Universalist church. Would love to do a street dance-hoping
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for September 7. New URL- haybangor.org
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August 23- scenes and songs of Penobscot theatre co. season.
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Ten bucks theatre- 24hr play festival- sept. 21 & 22
7. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 9:14AM.
Future Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers):
2018
September 13
October 11
November 8