Arts Commission Minutes - 08/18/1981 MINUTES OF
WICHITA FALLS ARTS COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 18, 1981
The Wichita Falls Arts Commission met in regular
session at noon on August 18, 1981 , at the Activities Center. The
following people were in attendance.
Helen Henry Civic Chorus of Greater WF Area
Dorcas Chapman At-Large
Madge Muehlberger At-Large
David Murray At-Large
Jerry Estes Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra
Martha Steimel Times Publishing Co.
Gloria Lyday Midtown Fine Arts League
Bob Arnold Backdoor Theatre
Jennie L. Hindman At-Large
Carolyn Sanders Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre
Don Burkman City of Wichita Falls
Troy Jensen At-Large
Michael Gerlach Drama Dept. M.S.U.
John Hampton, Jr. City Council
Chairman David Murray called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m.
He asked for approval of the last meeting 's minutes. Jennie Louise
Hindman moved that the minutes be approved and the motion was seconded
by Bob Arnold. The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Murray then called upon Jerry Estesto report on an
application to the National Endowment of the Arts for aid in building
a bicentennial sculpture. Mr. Estes reported that funds had been
frozen until recently, but that the freeze was now off and no cuts had
been made. He was advised that we would hear news sometime in August.
Mr. Estes asked that the Chairman of the Arts Commission appear before
the Wichita Falls City Council asking that the Sugarman Sculpture be
approved if the National Endowment agrees to provide $50,000.00. A
motion was made by Bob Arnold and seconded by Jennie Louise Hindman.
The motion carried unanimously.
Dorcas Chapman, chairman of the screening committee, was
called on to report about her activities. Mrs. Chapman stated that
no applications had been received. She reminded everyone that they
should get their applications in by 9-1-81 - the deadline.
Chairman Murray announced that the next meeting would be held
Tuesday, September 15, 1981 at 12:00 noon. It was announced that at
this meeting, all applicants will be called on to make personal
presentations and that the commission would then officially vote on
each application as to whether or not to fund the project.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
Rtfully submitted,
Don Burkman for
Polly Cox, Secretary