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Fort Arts Council Board Meeting
January 2014, 2018 Cafe Carpe 6:30 pm Agenda Welcome and Introductions (Leslie LaMuro) Present: Leslie LaMuro, Cassie Rains, Angie Szabo, Jodi Landowski, Mary Pratt, Sally Koehler, Amy Weh, Sarah Weh, Carl Fox, Susie Belzer, Christine Heussner, Laura Alwin, Janet Nelson, Laura Strelo, Ann Engleman Approval of minutes from October meeting (Angie Szabo) Move to Approve: Christine Heussner Seconded: Susie Belzer Passed Treasurer’s Report (Kirsten Mortimer) -Revenue: $3,230.00 -Expenditures: $9,495.73 -Balance: $9,524.88 -Unrestricted Funds: $6,295.11 Moved to Approve:Christine Heussner Seconded: Sally Koehler Passed Annual Report: (Need Attachment to the report) -Large fundraising projects (Batterman, Market Square, Our Poet Lady) -Jessica Holt Scholarship -Winter Arts and Farmers Market -Working on Murals -Supporting Project Lead Executive Board Vote: Current: President: Leslie LaMuro (2nd year of 2) Vice-President: Mary Pratt (2nd year of 2) Treasurer: Kirsten Mortimer (open position) Secretary: Angie Szabo (open position) Vote: Treasurer: No volunteers Secretary: No volunteers Old Business: Donated Sculpture (Welding Rodeo) and Our Lady Update (Sally Koehler): -Our Lady Installed in Lions Park, landscaping still in progress -Dedication planning in process for the spring -Filed an extension for the installation of the two projects Batterman Grant Update for Market Square improvements (Leslie LaMuro): -Ad Hoc Committee Presentation is coming up soon -Project Lead is working on the Pocket Park and jump starting the Market Square program -Utilizing the same design team as the Market Square Plan -Have $1000 left to utilize towards next steps Committee Reports: Jessica Holt Scholarship (Cynthia Holt): -Scholarship has been updated and is out for students to apply Schomer Lichtner (Ann Engelman): -No update -Still have multiple prints and originals -Need to find a location to hang prior to hanging any more pieces -Creating prints to utilize for fundraising. -Amy Weh volunteered to spearhead the fundraising project -Will contact Lori Compas to see if she would photograph the works -Ann Engleman will work with Amy on printing Website update (Cassie Rains): -Live website has not been updated -New online form to sign up for membership we need paypal information -Still need the featured artist information -Mary Pratt and Angie Szabo will be guinea pigs for the featured artists section -Need a decision on how to give special recognition to our business sponsors -cycling business banners Membership (Christine Heussner): Membership Drive: -Leslie will email [email protected] our old members list Farmers Market Art Project funding (Cynthia Holt): -Mosaic project in the tunnel of the farmers market bathroom -Cynthia Holt suggested using the $1000 we had pledged for the mosaic to go towards the Project Leader Pocket park and then folding the mosaic into the future stages of the Market Square Mural Committee (Angie Szabo): -Bathroom Barrie Park-to be led by Angie and Sally with the help of the National Art Honor Society -Susie Belzer volunteered to help as did Amy Weh Activities Committee -Need a Committee Chair: Jodi Landowski Youth FACT at Luther this spring: Velveteen Rabbit New Business: Pocket Park (Project Lead): -Project Lead is planning to update the ‘Pocket Park’ behind Brocks with a variety of seating, new landscaping and connect the river walk to the market area and an archway for the riverwalk entrance way, creating some creative pavement to lead people to the walkway -Mural: initial proposal was to create a mural on Brock’s Proposal (Leslie)l: Move to fund $1000 from the arts council towards the design team Mara Lee Olson to review the project lead proposal and finalize the design and to ensure that this design will ultimately tie into the Market Square Plan Seconded: Cassie Rains Passed Friends of Lorine Neidecker: 2nd Poetry Wall Mural -We donated $750 as a match to a variety of different organizations to fund a mural on the building on the corner of 106 and Main Street -Budget: $5000 -Painted by Jeremy Pinc, PAinted in June, opening July 28th at 1pm -4 additional events to support this project (library, farmers market, lecture at FAC) -Historic Preservation Committee: anytime we think about a building we need to talk with them. They cannot endorse painting a mural on any historic building -Mural will not go above the the painted portion of the cream city brick -’I was a solitary plover’ -Anne moved that the FAAC become the co-partner with the FOLN to create matching funds of not more than $750 to support the second poetry wall on the corner of Sherman Ave and Main Street. Seconded: Christine Heussner Passed Hoard Historical Outdoor Art Show: -Sarah Weh is calling fine artists to be part of this show August 4th 10am-4pm -Expanding to 15-20 -Booth Fee: $35 -Outside Show: 10X10 space -Official Hoard Museum Event -Registration form will be posted on the museum facebook page and museum webpage -Original artists are invited back -Chalkfest-Hoard Museum will coincide with the art show -Requested that we send the word out to our members Chamber of Commerce: -We are eligible for the ‘Heads and Beds’ funds, we might need to ask for that -Discussion of recruiting business members through the chamber (use their list) Kids Art Tent: -Asking for a someone to spearhead this activity (either once a month, or every weekend) -Amy Weh Act One Mini-Grant: -Carl Fox was interested in potentially applying for a student project through UWW Funding: -Carl Fox was curious about what types of projects we’re looking for funding for -We spoke about the Market Square Project and the funding we would need for that Steam Movement: -Christine Heussner was curious if we would be interested in supporting this movement -STEM to STEAM Upcoming Shows/Events: Nick Cave: Chicago Artist visiting UWW (Sound Suits) Feb 5th-15th -Nick Cave will be there on the 15th with a free lecture that night Next meetings: April 18-Library
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