Arts Commission Minutes - 09/30/1980 MINUTES OF
WICHITA FALLS 'ARTS COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION
September 30 , 1980
The Wichita Falls Arts Commission met in special
session at noon on September 30 , 1980 , at the Activities Center.
The purpose of the meeting was to review a report from the
Grant Application Screening Committee. The following people
were in attendance:
Dr. Don Maxwell MSU Music Department
Betty Smith (for
Carolyn Sanders) Ballet
David Murray At large
John Hampton, Jr. City Council
Madge Muehlberger At large .
Troy Jensen At large
Pat Jones Heritage Society •
Mary H. Wolverton Museum & Art Center
Polly Cox Art Association
Dr. Jennie L. Hindman At large
Saundra Heffington At large
Helen Henry Civic Chorus
Bob Arnold Backdoor Theatre
Don Burkman Auditorium Manager
Jerry Estes Symphony
Dorcas Chapman At large
Jan Morrison At large .
Chairman Jerry Estes called the meeting to order and
Pat Jones moved that the minutes of September 15 , 1980 , be
approved as printed and mailed. The motion was seconded and
passed.
Mr. Estes ,-.-Chairman of the Centennial Project
Committee;- rpor€:edthat-a letter from the National Endowment
tTie Arts_ had been received with instructions to proceed-- in____
filing an applicationg-h for matchinnds of $50,00�_ to be --pcZ 7 _
marked January 15 ,_-1981. At -present, -s-Io;000 - is earmarked from
- Fie Commission's 197S=BD budget for a sculpture designating
the Wichita Falls Centennial in 1982 . Also, the Commission is
considering adding $20 ,000 to earmarked funds from 1980-81 budget.
Mr. Estes informed the Commission that a $50 ,000 budget
has been allotted to the Commission for the 1980-81 fiscal year.
The Grant Application Screening Committee, consisting
of Chairman Dr. Jennie Louise Hindman, Helen Henry and Saundra
Heffington recommended the following grants:
The Civic Chorus of Greater Wichita Falls
Area, Inc . -- $2 ,000 for conducting by
Jane Marshall at Spring Concert;
Distinguished Artists Concerts , Inc. --
$2,000 for the presentation of the 1980-81
concert series;
Midtown Fine Arts League -- $2 ,000 for
art exhibit;
Wichita County Heritage Society --
$7 , 500 for a historical and architec-
tural survey of Wichita Falls ;
Wichita Falls Art Association -- $2 ,500 •
for a competitive art showing entitled
"Works in Clay" ;
YWCA Children's Theatre -- $1,200 for
portable equipment.
Funding requests not recommended:
Backdoor Theatre -- $7 ,490 for lighting
and sound equipment for dinner theatre;
Red River Lyric Theatre -- $7 ,500 for
the establishment of a summer musical
theatre;
KIDZ Educational TV -- $7 ,500 for equip-
ment;
New Song Concerts, Inc. -- $5 ,687 for a
Christian Music Festival.
The Screening Committee 's grant recommendations for
the September deadline of the 1980-81 budget total $17 , 200
with $12 ,800 being held in reserve for the February 1st deadline.
Troy Jensen moved that the Commission receive the
Screening Committee 's report for consideration. The motion
was seconded and passed.
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Polly Cox moved that the Commission meet October 14
instead of October 21 to finalize voting on grant applications.
The motion was seconded and passed .
The meeting was adjourned at 1: 50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Morrison, Secretary
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