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Cultural Development Board Meeting of December 05, 2017.
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CORAL GABLES CULTURAL GRANTEE REQUESTS, UPDATES & REVIEWS:
Ms. Cathers stated that the Opera Atelier FY16-17 programs have been completed as requested by the Board and a Final Report is expected for their review at the next Board meeting.
Ms. Cathers advised the Board that the Hispanic American Lyric Theater was a fiscal sponsor in FY15-16 for the Mainly Mozart Festival through the Miami Chamber Music Society. The festival submitted a final report under the Miami Chamber Music Society name (and EIN) and a report was not submitted by the Hispanic American Lyric Theater as the fiscal agent. Miami Chamber Music Society applied in FY16-17 for the Mainly Mozart Festival, having received their Federal non-profit designation and has not submitted a final report as of this date. Ms. Cathers advised the Board that a final report has been requested for FY15-16 from the Hispanic American Lyric Theater as the fiscal agent and they were informed that when the final report is received they will again be eligible for funding. Ms. Cathers advised that, per the guidelines, the Miami Chamber Music Society will be eligible for funding in two years following the acceptance of their FY16-17 Final Report.
ARTS ADVISORY PANEL NOMINATIONS:
Board members were provided with nominations received by the City for vacancies on the Arts Advisory Panel. Background information was included for each nominee and Ms. Cathers advised the Board that currently serving members have expressed interest in remaining on the Panel.
The Board discussed the distribution of experience currently represented on the Panel and agreed that having a professional with architectural experience would be helpful. The Board also discussed the merit of having a gallery representative and strongly agreed that doing so would have the appearance of a conflict of interest and should be avoided. With no further discussion, the following motion was made: ...
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