Arts Commission Minutes - 10/18/1994 MINUTES
WICHITA FALLS ARTS COMMISSION
MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1994
Room 215, Wichita Falls Activities Center
In Attendance:
June Holoubek, W.F. Art Association
Dannie Russell, At-Large Member
Heather Tedford, Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra
Don Burkman, Arts Commission Administrator
Pat Grozier, W.F. Ballet Theatre
Jeanne Kay Rigg, At-Large Member
Betty Smith, At-Large Member
Cathryn Whaling, At-Large Member
Martha Fain Shores, At-Large Member
Polly Jones, At-Large Member
Don Henschel, Midwestern State University
Cynthia D. Brock, At-Large Member
Bridget Knight, Times Publishing Company
Carlana Fitch, Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra
John Vitek, Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra
Michael Maloney, Backdoor Theatre
Brenda Ann Jarrett, Art, Entertainment, & Culture
Nancy Purcell, Wichita County Heritage Society
Nick Gipson, Wichita Falls Community Messiah
Richard M. Ash, M.S.U. Dept. of Art
Elizabeth Yarosz, M.S.U. Dept. of Art
Gayla Morris, Wichita County Heritage Society
Susan Ellis, Wichita County Heritage Society
Jon Williams, Wichita Falls Backdoor Theatre
Dan White, M.S.U. Dept. of Music
Randy Duke, Wichita Falls Railroad Museum
Thomas Galbraith, Wichita Falls Railroad Museum
Ron Fischli, M.S.U. Division of Fine Arts
The meeting of the Wichita Falls Arts Commission was called
to order at 12:00 Noon by Heather Tedford, Chairman. The
minutes of the last meeting, June 23 , 1994, were read by
Polly Jones, Secretary. The minutes were approved as read
by unanimous vote.
Presentations were made by representatives of non-profit
organizations requesting funding from the 1994-95 FY budget.
These organizations were Backdoor Theatre, Inc. , Wichita
County Heritage Society, Inc. , Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre,
Inc. , Wichita Falls Community Messiah, Inc. , M.S.U. Art
Dept. , M.S.U. Choral Dept. , Wichita Falls Symphony
Orchestra, Inc. , Wichita Falls Art, Entertainment, &
Culture, Inc. and the Wichita Falls Railroad Museum.
Following the presentations, Nancy Purcell moved that all of
the applicants be considered for funding and Cathryn Whaling
seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Balloting followed with each Commission member filling out
an individual ballot. These 15 ballots were then averaged
by applicant to produce the following recommendation to the
City Council for funding from the FY 1994-95 Budget:
Organization Amount
Recommended
W.F. Ballet Theatre, Inc. $ 9,462
W.F. Symphony Orchestra, Inc. 10,145
Wichita County Heritage Society, Inc. 9 ,624
M.S.U. Dept. of Art 3 ,674
W.F. Art, Entertainment & Culture, Inc. 8,628
W.F. Backdoor Players, Inc. 9,590
M.S.U. Choral Dept. 3,128
W.F. Community Messiah, Inc. 3 ,037
Wichita County Heritage Society d.b.a. 8,687
Wichita Falls Railroad Museum
TOTAL FUNDS RECOMMENDED $65,975
The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Polly Jones,
Secretary