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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-28 Arts Council MinutesREADING ARTS COUNCIL MINUTES March 28, 1989 Members Present: Adrienne Caselle, Fran Brown, Mary Lou Garrard, Beverly Cook, Sally McDonald, Diane Slezak, Nettie Turner, Mary Atkinson, Lorraine McCarthy. Minutes of the March 23, 1989 meeting were approved as read. Treasurer's report was approved as follows: Balance on hand in accounting office: Payments: 1/89 Coolidge Middle School $ 125.00 7/88 Friends of the Library 200.00 7/88 Reading Schools Storyteller 375.00 7/88 Killam School, Nutcraker 187.50 7/88 Coolidge Middle School 450.00 7/88 Barry Low, Reading Schools 500.00 Fall 88 Killam School Chinese Group 450.00 Balance on Hand March 28.1989 Unpaid Grants: $4281.90 Unpaid Pass Grants: 1525.00 Leftover Grant Funds: 405.72 Leftover Pass Funds: 471.00 Administration Fund: 1453.03 ~t $8136.65 $10,424.15 $ 2287.50 $ 8136.65 Town Manager's Office ■ 16 Lowell Street * Reading, Massachusetts 01867 THE READING ARTS COUNCIL Reading Arts Council Minutes - March 28, 1989 Page 2. New Business: Applications for Arts Lottery Grants were voted upon w ith abstentions as follows: Lorraine McCarthy - Colonial Chorus, Adrienne Caselle - Colonial Chorus & Creative. Arts for Ki ds, Sally Mcdonald, Lou Garard, Mary Atkinson - Friends of the Library. Motions were made, seconded and voted to accept the itemized list for grants as shown below. Amount Amount Name of Applicant Pro ect Req uested Grantec Reading Choral Society Purchase new music $ 250. $ 250. # 617-944-7193 Kitt C. Cox CoffeeHouse in Park $ 400. $ 00.E 617-942-1942 *To be included in recreatiadill grant. Reading Arts Council Letterboard $ 300. $ 00. 617-944-2129 Colonial Chorus Walkie-talkies $1000. $ 700. 617-391-0090 Coolidge Middle School Shakespeare & His World $ 495. $ 00. 617-944-9236 Creative Arts Kids Summer Art Camp $ 900. $ 700. 617-942-0583 Friends Library Fiction Writers Workshop $ 960. $ 320. 617-935-0611 Nexus Burnham Center Music Therapy Class $ 704. $ 00. 617-935-0611 Reading Historical Soc. Preserve 4 Photos $ 800. Withdre 617-944-7449 *Based on information from state. Reading Antiquarian Frame two large portraits $ 755. $ 400. 617-944-8200 Reading Public Library Tribal Rhythms $ 321. $ 321. 617-944-0840A Reading Public Library American Folk Art Painters $ 175. $ 175. 617-944-0840 Coffee Hour Series Reading Arts Council Minutes - March 28, 1989 Page 3. Reading Public Schools Public Sculpture $1200. $ 850 617-944-9304 Town Reading Recreation Concerts in Park $2500. $1900 617-944-0500 *Hiring of Kit Cox appli cation number 617-944-1942 at a cost of $400. for one of their summer concert series. Reading Symphony Pops Concert (soloist) $ 453.50 $ 304 914-944-3456 Olga Zlobinsky Mini-Classical Concerts $ 480. $ 00 617-944-6657 TOTAL $5920 Motions were made, seconded and approved to accept the following applications: Reading Music Department 617.944-6427A Brownie Troop 1265 617-942-2532 Barrows School 617-944-6427 Joshua Eaton School 617-944-1907 J.W. Killam School 617-944-7842 Reading High School 617-944-8200A Boston Symphony Orchestra $1545. $ 800. $ 50. $ 200. $ 350. $ 415. $ 90. 3 Little Pigs - North Shore $ 50. 3 Little Pigs - North Shore $ 250. Beauty Beast - North Shore $ 430. The Emperor's New Clothes $ 415. Don Quixote $ 90. TOTAL $1905. CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Letter Mass Arts Lottery Conucil - requesting letters to local legislators regarding dismantling Council on Arts & Humanities. 2. Brochure Performing Arts Consultants with information on program of artist available. Reading Arts Council Minutes - March 28, 1989 Page 4. 3. Groton Center for Arts - Tricia Wells - update on legislative efforts for Mass Council Arts/Humanities. 4. Golden Baugh Productions (Music Agencey) solicitation. 5. Note Jack Turner - Thanks for get well basket. Old Business: The summary of January meeting which Fran Brown wrote and distributed for comment was reviewed and passed on to Mary Atkinson for "edit" before submitting to selectmen. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Next meeting April 19, 1989. Respectfully submitted, 41, 41 Beverly C ok Secreta