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Newtown Cultural Arts Commission
October 22, 2013
Meeting Minutes
The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at the Newtown Municipal Center, Meeting Room 1.
Members Present: Robert Rabinowitz, Donna Mangiafico, Ted Kreinik, Donna Jennifer Rogers, Robert Kaiser, Laura Lerman, Andrea Spencer
Members Absent: Donna Randle, Jennifer Johnston Cebry
Auxiliary Members: Terry Sagedy, Linda Parsloe, Lindsay Kelkres, Patrick Kearney
Guests: Michael Baroody and Duncan Webb (1214 Foundation)
Jennifer Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
- Minutes: Minutes of September 24, 2013, NCAC meeting, approved unanimously.
- Minutes: Minutes of Special Meeting October 21, 2013 meeting, approved unanimously
- Officers Report:
- Jen Johnston Cebry (Chair): N/A
- Jen Rogers (Vice Chair): None
- Robert Rabinowitz (Secretary):
- Our by-laws state everyone needs to server on a sub-committee
- Treasurer’s Report (Donna Mangiafico):
- Arts Festival Accounting report – Still some bills outstanding, still waiting on some sponsor checks – we are in the black
- Broadway Sings For Newtown accounting, money to go to HealingNewtown
- Newtown Cultural Arts Center
- 1214 Foundation – Michael Baroody & Duncan Webb
- Goal: Build a performing arts center in Newtown – living, breathing dynamic structure that will bring life to the community
- They are 501c3
- Feasibility Study:
- Who is the audience?
- What is the nature and level of demand on the part of users (artists and arts organization)?
- What facilities already server the market and what are the gaps we are trying to fill?
- Where is Newtown going as a community and how do new cultural facilities help you to get there? Is it a good community investment?
- How and why is a new cultural facility an appropriate response to the tragedy of 12/14?
- Send contact info re: artist organizations to Duncan Webb:
- Laura L will provide info
- Robert R will send out Grant information
- Special Meeting scheduled for Tuesday October 29th 7:30pm meeting room 1, Newtown Municipal Center with 1214 Foundation to discuss Cultural Arts Center and applying for grants
- Arts Festival (Terry Sagedy, Chairperson of the Arts Festival Committee)
- Thank you letters in progress
- Broadway Sings video legalities being worked on
- 2104 festival dates being worked on
- Arts Competition info is online, press releases have been sent out
- There will be no special anniversary events under the umbrella of the town or HealingNewtown – 12/14 is a day of private reflection
- Director has been approved: Valerie Culberson
- Robert R will look into dates for Holiday Party at Alexandria Room in Edmund Town Hall
- Continuing to do press for HealingNewtown
- We are in every daily in the state, every weekly, Bee, Patch, Hamlethub
- Awards – Rob K made wooden awards that can be personalized - $7-$10 each – need to think of
- Lindsay & Jen are working on next newsletter
- Flagpole Radio Café link is on our home page
- We need to add links at top of home page for Arts Fest and HealingNewtown
- Jen J – 75th Anniversary Film Series
- By-laws
- Add section about Executive Session
- Specific language under committees
- Ted K – motion to approve changes to by-laws, Robert R second, approved unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, Newtown Municipal Center, Meeting Room 1 at 7:30 PM.
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