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ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
October 22, 2013,
Lacy Boardroom, Carnegie-Stout Library
The meeting was called to order by Chair Ellen Henkels at 4:33 p.
staff assurance of compliance with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
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Commissioners present: Ellen Henkels, Katherine Kluseman, Sue Riedel, Marina
O'Rourke, Gina Siegert, Jessica Teckemeyer, and Julie Steffen (via phone).
Staff present: Jerelyn O'Connor, Jan Stoffel
Approval of Minutes of September 24, 2013. A motion was made by O'Rourke and
seconded by Siegert to approve the minutes. Motion carried 7-0.
NEW BUSINESS
1. FY13 Special Project Grant Reports. Jan Stoffel provided a summary of the
close-out reports from the FY13 Special Projects Grants. The Dubuque
Symphony Orchestra reported that their free outdoor concert at the Arboretum
had the largest audience of any Dubuque Arts Council concert. There was a
significant savings on budgeted marketing expense so the Symphony did not
spend the full grant amount. NISOM indicated that the Lollipops Program for
Preschoolers at the library was generally successful although they will make
some improvements for next year. A private donor has stepped up to fund the
program next year. The Dubuque Chorale had a superlative program, I Have
Had Singing: the Legacy of the British Isles. The program was extremely well
attended and broadened the Chorale's exposure to community partners, 250
people attended the preconference. The Dubuque Museum of Art's project, Tim
Olson's photography exhibit, City at Work, allowed a public exhibition of this
photography project. The Historical Society's Julien Dubuque project has been
completed and an opening event is scheduled for November. The Julien
Dubuque sculpture will be on display initially at the River Museum. The Grand
Opera House was not able to complete their project and has returned the grant
funds to the City. O'Connor will send the Commission copies of the final grant
reports.
2. Request from D ubuq ue Transgender to help promote the screen on Trans
on November 20th National Transgender Day of Remembrance and
Awareness. Commissioners commented that this is a noteworthy, important
event but discussed that it is not the Commission's role to sponsor this project.
Suggestions were made to help Dubuque Transgender connect with other
resources.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Commission Goals and Priorities: Commission had extensive discussion
about the goals and priorities. They discussed the Priority of "Developing a
Master Arts Plan" and making it their first priority. They also discussed the
need to define what a master arts plan is. Commission will continue
discussion at next meeting. Kluseman shared with the Commission the
results of her discussions with Molly Grover of the Chamber and Keith Rahe
of the Dubuque Convention and Visitors Bureau. Rahe suggested that the
Commission may want to participate in the new arts and cultural committee
that the CVB is developing.
2. FY15 Budget Request: O'Connor shared with the commission copies of the
improvement requests that the Commission recommended at their last
meeting, a 10% increase to both Operating Support and Project Grant
programs.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Riedel and seconded by O'Rourke to adjourn. All approved. Meeting
adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Next meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 5.
Reectfully sub)nitted,
Jerelyn t'Connor
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