Minutes_Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission 7 27 10MINUTES
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Library Auditorium 3rd Floor, Carnegie -Stout Library,
360 W. 11 Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. following staff assurance of compliance
with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Tuesday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Motion by Hemmer and seconded by Kames to accept the minutes. Motion carried 6 -0.
Commissioners present: Paul Hemmer, Louise Kames, Marina O'Rourke, Sue Riedel,
Julie Steffen, and Geri Shafer. Staff Present: Jerelyn O'Connor, Jan Stoffel
NEW BUSINESS
1. Swearing in of new Commissioners. Marina O'Rourke was welcomed as a
new Commissioner. Chair Shafer administrated the oath of office to Hemmer,
Kames, O'Rourke, and Riedel.
2. Election of Officers. In the past, the position of Vice Chair is held by the
Commissioner who will become the chair the following year. Since the previous
Vice Chair Paul Kohl is no longer on the Commission, nominations were taken
from the floor for a Chair to act through July 1, 2011. Present Chair Geri Shafer
was nominated to continue another year as Chair. Kames moved and Riedel
seconded to select Shafer as Chair. Motion carried 6 -0. Julie Steffen was
nominated to assume the Vice Chair position. O'Rourke moved and Shafer
seconded to select Steffen as Vice Chair through July, 2011. Motion carried 6 -0.
Sue Riedel offered to continue as Secretary. Kames moved and Steffen
seconded to reappoint Riedel as Secretary through July 1, 2011. Motion carried
6 -0.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Fall Planning Session. Since not all Commissioners could attend the regular
date of August 24 for the fall planning session, it was moved to August 31
instead. Chair Shafer and Vice Chair Steffen will work with staff on the structure
and agenda for the planning session.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION
1. Voices from the Warehouse. Shafer reported that much volunteer help will be
needed for the event and encouraged Commissioners to help. Commissioner
Kames will be one of the featured artists.
INFORMATION SHARING
1. Riedel was congratulated on her appointment to the Iowa Arts Council Board.
2. Kames and Stoffel reported on the Americans for the Arts Baltimore Conference
in June. Main issues addressed were the National Arts Index and Dubuque's
involvement in the pilot Local Arts Index project, the role of technology for arts
groups, and the understanding of and building younger audiences through new
models.
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3. • Stoffel reported that actual work on the Local Arts Index had been minimal at
this point.
4. Appreciation letters from grantees were acknowledged.
ADJOURNMENT
Hemmer moved and Kames seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m. The
next meeting will be held on August 31, 2010, at 4 p.m., at the Carnegie Stout 3`
floor Auditorium.
Respectfully submitted,
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