INDIANA ARTS COMMISSION
QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING
Carnegie Center for Arts & History
New Albany, IN
June 15, 2007
9:00 A.M.
Commissioners Present: India Cruse-Griffin, Karen Ellerbrook, Cindy Frey, Judy Hess, William Hopper, Lee Marks, Leonard Pas, Kelly Schreckengast, Irene Smith-King, Ronald Stratten, Steve Tuchman
Commissioner Not Present: Sandi Clark, Jeanne Mirro, Richard Stifel
Staff Present: Michelle Anderson, Jay Chauhan, Bobbie Garver, Monica Peterson, Lewis Ricci, Rebecca Swope Stergos, Rex Van Zant
Staff Not Present: Robyn Kelly, Emelita Tolentino
Guests Present: Jeff Kuehl, Rudee Rodriguez
1) Welcome and Introductions
Mr. Stratten called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m.
2) Consent Agenda
a) Approval of Meeting Agenda
b) Approval of March 16, 2007 Meeting Minutes
Mr. Hopper moved and Mr. Pas seconded to approve the consent agenda. Motion passed.
3) Chair and Executive Reports
a) Chair’s Report
i) Ad Hoc Nomination Committee
(1) New Commissioner update
(a) Introduction of Karen Ellerbrook
(b) Status of Terre Haute nomination
(c) Status of three “upcoming” vacancies
ii) Officers for FY 2008
iii) New Commissioner update
iv) Committee Meeting timing, process and structure
b) Executive Committee Report
4) Committee Reports
a) Committee on the Future, Bill Hopper, Chair
i) Strategic Plan Prioritization
ii) 2 Year Objectives
b) Program Evaluation Committee, Lee Marks, Chair
i) 2007 Grant Recommendations
c) Advocacy & Awareness Committee, Jeanne Mirro, Chair
i) Public Support per region
ii) Education and advocacy
iii) Governor’s Arts Awards
d) Cultural Trust Administrative Board, Steve Tuchman, Chair
i) Trust Board Membership
ii) Current Activity and Projections
e) Regional Arts Partners, Jeff Kuehl
i) Update
ii) Allocation formula and merit review
5) Executive Director’s Report
i) 2007 Budget Year – End
(1) Anticipated carryover
ii) 2008 Budget
(1) Anticipated tourism partnership money for FY 2008
iii) Personnel Issues – Education Program Manager Search
iv) Strategic Plan
(1) Update on Current activities
(2) Regional Meetings – Reaction to Priorities
(a) July 19th, Wabash, the Honeywell Center
(b) Late July, Indianapolis, Place TBD
(c) Early August, Columbus, The Commons
6) Artist Visit
Guest artist Rudee Rodriguez presented the Commission with her quilts, and discussed a quilt book that was the result of an IAC grant in the 1980s.
7) Discussion items
a) Cultural Trust and Fund Raising Initiatives
b) Other items from 2 Year Objectives
c) Action or Study Groups
8) Old Business
Mr. Tuchman moved to formally thank the Indianapolis Museum of Art for their legislator reception, which served as a strong advocacy tool during the past legislative session. Ms. Hess seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Mr. Stratten expressed his enjoyment of the NASAA conference which he recently attended with Mr. Ricci and Ms. Anderson. He added that Arts Place Executive Director Eric Rogers was presented a prestigious national leadership award. Mr. Stratten and Mr. Ricci will write a formal congratulatory note.
9) New Business
Outgoing Commissioners Mr. Tuchman, Ms. Marks, and Ms. Cruse-Griffin thanked the Commission for allowing them to serve. They each offered words of wisdom from their experiences during the last eight years.
10) Closing Comments
Mr. Stratten thanked the Commission for their service for the past two years. He presented gifts of appreciation to outgoing Commissioners Mr. Tuchman, Ms. Marks, and Ms. Cruse-Griffin. Mr. Ricci then presented a gift of appreciation to Mr. Stratten for his work as Commission Chair.
11) Adjourn
Mr. Hopper moved and Ms. Hess seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 1:36 p.m.