Cultural Council · September 10, 2024 · 6:30 PM
Amesbury Cultural Council Meeting
Discussion of the 28th annual Open Studios (including finances, sponsorship, publicity, and volunteers), updates on public art projects including Pride Stairs and a mural at Amesbury Industrial, and programming at Art @ City Hall. The Poet Laureate will present a report and Grants leadership and recipient project updates will be addressed.
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Agenda
Minutes
2. Approve August Minutes
Review and vote to approve the minutes from the August meeting.
Reports
4. Treasurer's Report
Treasurer provides the financial report and updates.
Reports
5. Marketing Report
Marketing updates and related activities.
Reports
6. Grants Report
Discussion about Grants leadership and oversight; includes finance update and updates on 2024 grant recipients' projects.
Event
7. Open Studios
Planning and discussion for Open Studios including finances (incoming: sponsors and grants; outgoing), publicity, volunteer status, and other logistics.
Exhibit
8. Art @ City Hall
Updates and discussion regarding Art @ City Hall programming and activities.
Reports
9. Public Art Report
Public Art updates, including specific project updates.
Reports
9a. Pride Stairs
Update on the Pride Stairs public art project.
Reports
9b. Mural at Amesbury Industrial
Update on the mural at Amesbury Industrial.
Reports
10. Poet Laureate Report
Report from the Poet Laureate on activities and initiatives.
New Business
11. New Business
New business items including reports on the Merrimack Valley Cultural Council meeting (Aug 22) and NEFA’s “Making It Public.”
New Business
11a. Merrimack Valley Cultural Council report
Report on the Merrimack Valley Cultural Council meeting held Aug 22.
New Business
11b. NEFA’s “Making It Public”
Discussion of NEFA’s “Making It Public” program.
12. Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting
Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting.
Calendar
13. Dates on the calendar
Schedule items and deadlines: next ACC meeting Oct 1 at 6:30 pm; Sept 30 deadline for Open Studios business sponsors and artist registration for brochure; Open Studios Nov 9 & 10 (28th annual).