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Newtown Cultural Arts Commission
July 23, 2013
Meeting Minutes
The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at the Newtown Municipal Center, Meeting Room 1.
Members Present: Robert Rabinowitz, Laura Lerman, Donna Mangiafico, Ted Kreinik, Jennifer Johnston Cebry, Donna Jennifer Rogers, Robert Kaiser, Donna Randle,
Members Absent: Andrea Spencer
Auxiliary Members: Linda Parsloe, Terry Sagedy
Guests: None
Jennifer Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:39 PM.
- Minutes: Minutes of June 25th, NCAC meeting, approved unanimously.
- Officers Report:
- Jen Johnston Cebry (Chair): Just returned from her honeymoon. Congratulations Jen!
- Jen attended the Big Time Rush concert and thanked producers, staff, and performers for bringing the show to Newtown
- Jen Rogers (Vice Chair): Just returned from vacation,
- Robert Rabinowitz (Secretary):
- Attended Random Compassion Concert
- Worked Big Time Rush organizing
- Managed Housewarming at new HealingNewtown location
- Treasurer’s Report (Donna Mangiafico):
- Some donations have come in
- HealingNewtown funds have been transferred from CAWC to NCAC
- Arts Festival finance report
- Terry Sagedy, Chairperson of the Arts Festival Special Committee:
- 8 days of Art Music and Joy!
- Broadway Sings for Newtown – Walnut Hill Community Church
- Rooster Ball
- Children’s Art Party at NYA
- Play Reading
- “Youth” a new film by Max Galassi: Newtown Congregational Church
- Violin & Cello recital
- SCAN art show at Municipal Center
- Sponsors have been coming in, but we still need more
- Send Donna M Arts Festival info for Web Site
- Newtown Cultural Arts Center
- We need to put in letter of intent for the location to Fairfield Hills Authority – Rob K and Laura L will draft the letter
- Robert R sent out business plan for permanent art center – everyone to read it and send comments back to Robert
- HealingNewtown has moved into its new location at Newtown Congregational Church
- Jackie to hang artwork in hallways and Great Room
- Great Newtown Reunion: need names for guest list
- Art & Music Therapy program is a go, sponsored by Optum/United Health
- HealingNewtown sandwich board would be good
- Rob to make NCAC/HN sign for church
- Director - Laura to contact Rod & Evan, Laura to start advertising for Director
- Grants have been received and subcommittee is meeting to select
- Grants committee is Andrea, Donna R and Laura
- Lindsay Kelkres is helping Jen R with newsletter and calendar
- Jen R & Rob K has updated the NCAC website
- Mailboxes and folders are updated
- Donate Button
- Volunteer Button
- Random Acts of Music
- Laura L gave update on activities over past month
- No update
- Jen to coordinate with Laura about press releases/newsletter
- Rob will update NCAC site
- Linda P – when will arts festival posters be available for sale? A: probably mid-August
- Motion by Donna Randle to vote in Richard Monckton as Auxiliary member, 2nd by Laura Lerman – passed unanimously. Richard will be Head of Security for Arts Festival.
- Motion by Laura Lerman to fund $100 dollars for Labor Day Parade application, Donna R 2nd – passed unanimously. Rob K to handle application.
- Donna M motions to disperse $6,000 to PB Entertainment for services related to Broadway Sings for Newtown, $3,000 now at $3,000 night of – to come out of HealingNewtown funds. Jen R seconds. Passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35pm
Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, Newtown Municipal Center, Meeting Room 1 at 7:30 PM.
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