Arts Commission Minutes - 09/23/2008Wichita Falls Arts Commission
September 23, 2008
W. F. Recreation Center
Room 203
12:00 p.m.
Presiding:
Elizabeth Yeager /Chairperson
Members Present: Elizabeth Yeager, Ron Fischli, Marsha
Dillon, Imma Jeanne Alexander, Jim
Hughes, John Alexander, Linda Bates,
Catherine Prose, Peggy Browning, Rev.
Kevin Tiaden, John Hirschi and Harley
Mills.
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
City Council Representative:
Call To Order:
Eleni Moshtaghi, Larry Sharp, Ken Van
Loh, and John Vitek.
Jack Murphy
Michael Smith
Elizabeth Yeager, Chairperson, called the meeting of the Wichita Falls Arts
Commission to order at 12:00 p.m. in room 203 of the Wichita Falls
Recreation Center.
Old Business:
Discussion on applications for grants and amounts recommended.
Motion was made by Ron Fischli to accept recommendations for funding.
Linda Bates seconded the motion. Motion was approved.
Recommendations are as follows:
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Grant Applicant 2008
4 Kidz Sake
Backdoor Theater
Ballet Theater
Community Messiah
Heritage Society
Kemp Center for the Arts
MSU Museum of Art
MSU Choir and Art Dept.
Museum of N TX History
Railroad Museum
Symphony League
Symphony Orchestra
Youth Symphony
Total
Requested
$12,500
$12,500
$12,500
$4,950
$12,500
$12,500
$12,500
$11,000
$12,500
$12,500
$10,000
$12,500
$5,000
$143,450
Amount
Recommended
by Arts
Commission
15May08 with
MSU Grants
Combined
$8,000
$9,900
$10,000
$0
$11,500
$11,400
$9,300
$8,600
$10,200
$8,200
$5,700
$11,900
$4,500
$109,200
*Original requests from MSU Art $6,000 and MSU Choir $5,000.
New Business:
Amount
Proportionate
to $75,000
Approved by
City Council
(68.681%)
Rounded
$5,494
$6,799
$6,868
$0
$7,898
$7,830
$6,387
$5,907
$7,005
$5,632
$3,915
$8,173
$3,091
$74,999
There was a presentation by Penny Bridges, MPEC CVB Director, on
tourism promotion services her division performs and how this benefits the
grant organization and the mission of the Arts Commission.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
Eli eth Yeager/ hatrperson