HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_06.21.2016Minutes of the meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
June 21, 2016
The Arts and Culture Board met on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. in the Small Conference
Room of Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Anderson, Tim Fleming, Jeff Hillery, Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Laura
Sewell, and Linda Wilde.
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Lashley- Library Director, Dana Hendrix- Fine Arts Librarian, Lawren Weiss -
Administrative Assistant, and Kaleigh Kelley- Arts & Culture Intern
Chair Sensabaugh called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Regular Session
A. Citizens wishing to address the board. — None were present. No action required.
B. Announcements of upcoming arts and culture events. — Board members discussed upcoming
arts and culture events in Georgetown. No action required.
C. Consideration and approval of the minutes of the May 17, 2016 Arts & Culture Board meeting_
-Betty Ann Sensabaugh. Laura Sewell moved to approve the May 2016 minutes as
distributed. Linda Wilde seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
D. Introduction of Arts and Culture Intern Kaleigh Kelle .. —Dana Hendrix. Hendrix introduced
Kaleigh Kelley to the Board, who discussed her duties as the City's first Arts & Culture Intern.
No action required.
E. Report from Georgetown Art Works regarding operation of the Georgetown Art Center. — Eric
Lashley. Lashley reviewed the report from Georgetown Art Works (attached to these minutes).
Discussion ensued regarding the organization's recent high turnover rate of board members,
decline in the volunteer base, the new office manager Lindsey Jones, and how the changes
could impact the Arts and Culture Guide. No action taken.
F. Discussion of future City arts and culture budget. —Eric Lashley. Lashley asked Board
members to brainstorm new projects for next fiscal year that would benefit the cultural district's
nonprofit organizations, as well as local artists. No action taken.
G. Consideration of future board meetings. —Betty Ann Sensabaugh. The next Arts and Culture
Board meeting will be on July 19, 2016 at 4:30 PM. No action taken.
Chair Sensabaugh adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
C �ol Watson, Secretary
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Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Chair
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Visitors & Volunteers
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Prepared by Georgetown Art Worl
The trend that is developing with visitor traffic is that 2016 traffic is significantly lower than 2015
traffic. The exhibitions held the first part of 2015 were very popular. The first exhibitions held during
the spring of 2016 don't seem to be as popular. Botanicals seems to be the most popular exhibition in
2016 so far, but visitor traffic still does not touch the numbers from 2015.
One factor that may have had some significance during the 2015 exhibition schedule was help in
Public Relations efforts. The Art Quilts exhibition had publicity help because of program coordination
with other community groups and events, as well as publicity help from Sew Much More. The Women
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YEAR TO DATE 2016
MontMy Report
Prepared by Georgetown Art Works
The number of volunteers and volunteer hours for May have declined significantly due to Amanda Still's family
commitments and the resignation of several volunteers; therefore the time necessary to recruit, train, and manage
volunteers, as well as fill empty volunteer slots, has not been invested. When the new Volunteer Coordinator, Lindsey
Jones, begins employment with GAW on June 22nd, Lindsey will be tasked with processing new volunteer applications
and filling empty volunteer slots as necessary.
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YEAR TO DATE 2016
MontNy Report
Prepared by Georgetown Art Works
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Second quarter Membership renewal letters need to go out to expiring members. When that happens,
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Notes About May
The Georgetown Art Works Board is going through
major changes. Amanda Still is resigning from the Board,
the Presidency, and the Volunteer Coordinator position
in June, and Mari Ramirez will take her place as
President while Mar's assistant, Maricella Badillo, will fill
in as Treasurer. John Chapman has agreed to join the
Board as an at -large member, and Michael Walton will
join the Board as an at -large member if the monthly
board meetings can be moved. Additionally, our
Education Co-chair, Kalena Powell is resigning. The
point-of-sale system has also been inoperable for a
month and half, so financial reporting cannot be
executed. The next exhibition opening in July will be
Fantasy and Reality, an open call opportunity for artists.
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