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Cultural Development Board Meeting of January 18, 2022.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
a. ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL - ANNUAL REPORT
Ms. Cathers introduced Laura Bruney, who joined the meeting via Zoom to speak with the Board about the City’s partnership with the Arts & Business Council. She stated that the partnership has been ongoing for years, and annually Ms. Bruney summarizes programs from the past year and presents proposed programs for the current year. Board members were provided with copies of the Final Report from 2020-2021, including a social media campaign report, and the proposed programs for 2021-2022.
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Mr. Rodriguez made a motion recommending funding for the continued partnership with the Arts & Business Council of Miami. Mr. Martinez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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CULTURAL GRANT UPDATES:
a. CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH EDUCATION / MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
The Board was presented with a change request from the Miami Jewish Film Festival. Ms. Cathers stated that due to the pandemic, the festival decided not to have indoor screenings and shifted to free online screenings and outdoor film presentations. This year, she said, they will not be presenting at the Coral Gables Art Cinema and will instead present an outdoor screening at the University of Miami January 23rd at 7:00 p.m., in addition to a series of free online films. After a brief discussion, the following motion was made:
Mr. Martinez made a motion accepting the change request of the Miami Jewish Film Festival. Mr. Pantin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
b. STRENGTH IN NUMBERS, POWER IN CONNECTION
The Board received a change of date request from the organization Strength in Numbers, Power in Connection. They were reminded that the program was originally scheduled for October, was moved to January due to pandemic closures, and is now proposed for Sunday, May 1st.
Mr. Pantin asked how organizations are doing overall. Ms. Cathers stated that or...
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