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Cultural Development Board meeting minutes of November 13, 2015.
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ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, PROJECT UPDATES (DISCUSSION):
Ms. Cathers shared with the Board Alice Aycock's schedule while she is in town for Art Basel. She let the Board know that Ms. Aycock's studio is sending large scale renderings of the Coral Gables artworks and that these renderings will be mounted on boards and displayed at the Coral Gables Museum December 3 and 4. Ms. Cathers commended the partnership with the Museum and added that they are generously announcing the display in their December marketing materials.
FY2014-15 FINAL REPORT FOLLOW-UP (DISCUSSION):
Dr. Roth asked Mr. Litwer to present Area Stage's revised Community grant F2014-15 final report. Mr. Litwer gave a brief overview of the report and recommended a score of 4, which was unanimously accepted by the Board.
FY2015-16 GRANT APPLICATIONS & REVIEW PROCESS (DISCUSSION):
Dr. Roth encouraged Board Members to attend as many grantee events as possible. Mr. Perez asked that a cultural calendar be put together for the Board.
ADDITIONAL BOARD BUSINESS (DISCUSSION):
The Board discussed upcoming Board meetings. Mr. Litwer stated that traditionally, the Board has not met in December. Ms. Spain stated that items may arise which need Board action during this time. The Board agreed that if necessary, they could meet December 14, 15, or 16.
ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY:
Board Members received packets from the Boards and Committees workshop and were encouraged to attend future workshops.
A motion was called by Ms. Burgos to close this portion of the meeting and was seconded by Mr. Litwer. The motion was unanimously approved.
This portion of the meeting was adjourned at 2:02 p.m.
CULTURAL GRANT APPLICATIONS REVIEW AND SCORING:
The FY2015-16 Cultural Grant applications review and scoring meeting commenced at 2:15 p.m.
Dr. Roth welcomed guests to the meeting. Board Members and City staff introduced themselves, followed by the introduc...
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