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Cultural Development Board Meeting of October 01, 2019.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
a. AREA STAGE THEATER
Members and staff of Area Stage Theater addressed the Board and gave an overview of the history and current situation of the organization. Gus Membiela introduced himself as the current Board chair and stated that the organization is celebrating its thirty-year anniversary and has received multiple awards over the years. They’ve been located in their current Coral Gables location on U.S. 1 for the past ten years, he said, and described the three areas of organizational focus: professional theater production, children’s conservatory and theater program, and an inclusion program allowing children and young adults with development disabilities to participate in full-scale productions. Mr. Membiela described the children’s program in greater detail saying that 460 children are enrolled in acting, voice, and dance classes with scholarships offered to students in need. He shared the success of the current production of Mathilda, saying additional shows have been added and announced the upcoming productions.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business.
CULTURAL GRANT ITEMS:
a. CHANGE FOLLOW-UP - DRANOFF FOUNDATION
The Board reviewed an email that was sent to the Board in March stating that the Dranoff Foundation needed to cancel an event in March. Ms. Cathers reported that the organization reached out this week regarding their Final Report and how to address the cancellation, clarifying that it was a cancellation with no replacement or re-scheduling. Ms. Cathers conveyed the grantee’s request to let the Board know of her concern and asked if the Board wants to make any decision regarding the item.
b. FINAL REPORTS
The Board was given a list of FY18-19 grantees and asked to indicate which organizations’ they’ve attended. Staff informed the Board that Final Reports will be assigned with each Board member having about five grantees to review. They were informed t...
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