Min - Arts Alliance - 2002 - 05/07 - CalledAAAB MEMBERS PRESENT
Lisa Elhich, Char
Deb Sielert, Vice Chair
Sandi Acheson
Patrice Alessandra
Lauren Jones
Jennifer Kiser
Lynn Moore
MEMBERS ABSENT
Dee Hennigan, Secretary
STAFF PRESENT
Tim Dentler, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Lisa Anderson, Special Activities Coordinator
Tina Daniels, Cultural Arts Specialist
�.+ 1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lisa Ellrich called the meeting to order at 6:11 p.m.
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS
There were no citizens present wishing to speak at this time.
3. APPROVE MINUTES FROM PAST MEETING.
The minutes needed a correction and will be presented for approval at a future
Meeting.
4. WORKSHOP
The board evaluated the following list and the BOLD items are ones that priority.
The Board evaluated and ranked the following items. A BOLD item is of most
importance, but all items are still under consideration.
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MINUTES
ALLEN ARTS ALLIANCE BOARD
CALLED MEETING
May 7, 2002
AAAB MEMBERS PRESENT
Lisa Elhich, Char
Deb Sielert, Vice Chair
Sandi Acheson
Patrice Alessandra
Lauren Jones
Jennifer Kiser
Lynn Moore
MEMBERS ABSENT
Dee Hennigan, Secretary
STAFF PRESENT
Tim Dentler, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Lisa Anderson, Special Activities Coordinator
Tina Daniels, Cultural Arts Specialist
�.+ 1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lisa Ellrich called the meeting to order at 6:11 p.m.
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS
There were no citizens present wishing to speak at this time.
3. APPROVE MINUTES FROM PAST MEETING.
The minutes needed a correction and will be presented for approval at a future
Meeting.
4. WORKSHOP
The board evaluated the following list and the BOLD items are ones that priority.
The Board evaluated and ranked the following items. A BOLD item is of most
importance, but all items are still under consideration.
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PERFORMING ARTS (DEE HENNIGAN, LEAD)
GOAL: DEVELOP OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERFORMING ARTS IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
STRAGEGIES:
Holiday Celebration (not fast Christmas)
Regional Theater (first choice)
Children's Theater
Traveling Stage
Summer Theater
Symphony In The Park
MARKETING/COMMUNICATION (JENNIFER KISER, LEAD)
GOAL: CREATE RESOURCES; INFORM THE CITIZENS AND FOSTER
PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS WITHIN ALLEN AND SURROUNDING
COMMUNITIES.
STRATEGIES:
Promotional Gimmicks
Broaden Media Resources
4 City Performance Facilities (first choice)
Gallery at the Library
FUNDING (PATRICE ALESSANDRA, LEAD)
GOAL: ESTABLISH AN AVENUE FOR FUNDING ART I
ALLEN TO INCLUDE PUBLIC AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT
STRATEGIES:
Create guidelines for granting money; research outside grants.
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FESTIVALIEVENTS (LAUREN JONES, LEAD)
GOAL; FACILITATE FESTIVALS AND EVENTS WHICH ENCOURAGE ARTS
IN THE COMMUNITY.
STRATEGIES:
POWWOW
Artsfesct (first choice)
Musicfest
Cultural Festivals
Fun in the Parks
Battle of the Bands (also first choice)
Film Festival (also first choice)
VISUAL ARTS (LYNN MOORE, LEAD)
GOAL: DEVELOPING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE ART IN PUBLIC
PLACES, FOCUSING ON LOCAL ARTIST.
STRATEGIES:
Commissioned art work
Youth art auctions
Features artist series
Art at work
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH (SANDI ACHESON, LEAD)
GOAL: COORDINATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL
ENRICHMENT IN THE ARTS FOR ALL AGES
STRAGEGIES:
Summer art camp(firsl choice)
School programs
(this includes scholarship for students) (also first choice)
Lecture series
Meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
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Lisa Ellrich, Chair Dee Hennigan, Secretary