Arts Commission Minutes - 09/18/1984 MINUTES
Wichita Falls Arts Commission
September 18, 1984
The Wichita Falls Arts Commission met at noon on September 18 at
the Activities Center with the following people attending :
Earnestine Broyles At-Large Appointee
Thomas Crossnoe Midwestern St. University
June Kable Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra
David Murray Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center
Ray Breault At-Large Appointee
Bettye Hansen Wichita Falls Art Assoc.
Jane Underwood Wichita County Heritage Society
Lynn Marshall At-Large Appointee
Troy Jensen At-Large Appointee
Betty Wagner Civic Chorus of Greater W.F. Area
Eva Neal (for Roy Alamon) Midtown Fine Arts League
Henry Dvorken Chairman, WF Ballet Theatre
Cathryn Whaling At-Large Apointee
Shirley Mathews At-Large Appointee
Pat Bradley At-Large Appointee
Martha Steimel Times Publishing Company
Don Burkman Aud/Activities Center
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman Henry Dvorken.
The minutes of the previous meeting had been read and approved.
Chairman Dvorken reported the results of his appearance earlier in
the day before the Wichita Falls City Council. Although Chairman
Dvorken did not receive a guarantee from the Council, there seems
to be a possibility of additional funds over and above the
$40, 000 ear-marked for Arts Commission recommendations.
D. Burkman delievered a report from the grants screening committee.
The committee checked each proposal for format, thoroughness and
mathematical accuracy. If errors were found, organizations were
contacted and the necessary corrections requested. The corrections
were distributed to commission members.
Chairman Dvorken called for discussion of the merits of individual
proposals .
J.Kable requested clarification of the goals, objectives and boundaries
set for the Commission. Chairman Dvorken reviewed the history and
the nature of funding. He also described efforts made during the
summer to encourage area non-profit organizations to make requests
through the Commission. These efforts resulted in an increase in both
the number of requests and the total dollar amount requested.
Chairman Devorken called for discussion of specifics relating to
the grants and a vote on suitability for funding.
Several members expressed concern regarding a deviation from
previous custom which had allowed each organization to send a repre-
sentative to fully explain their proposal and to answer any questions .
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It was suggested that in order to avoid misinterpretation of a
proposal, that each organization should be , ven its "day in court"
before any voting took place. A motion was made by D. Murray and
seconded by E. Broyles that voting should be postponed until the
next meeting following presentations by the requesting organizations.
D. Burkman will send a letter inviting each organization to the
meeting on September 25 to briefly explain their request and to
answer any questions.
Members requested follow-up information on projects previously
funded through the Arts Commission. Also requested was a spread
sheet listing organizations and the amount of money received in
previous years. Both items will be supplied by D. Burkman.
A brief discussion of the broad nature of the Arts Commission
mandate took place.
The commission will meet again at noon on September 25, at the Activities
Center to consider each grant , whether funding is desired, and
if so, what dollar amount should be recommended.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
1 :10 p.m.
Res ectfully submitted,
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Patricia A. Bradley, Secretary