Arts Commission Minutes - 10/12/1993 MINUTES
WICHITA FALLS ARTS COMMISSION
MEETING, OCTOBER 12, 1993
Room 214, Wichita Falls Activities Center
In Attendance:
Heather Tedford, Arts Commission Chairman
Bettye Hansen, W.F. Art Association
Brenda Ann Jarrett, At-Large Member
Dannie Russell, At-Large Member
Mike Maloney, Wichita Falls Backdoor Players, Inc.
Dr. Louis Rodriguez, Midwestern State University
Don Burkman, Arts Commission Administrator
Pat Grozier, W.F. Ballet Theatre
Betty Smith, At-Large Member
Rosemary Medders, Wichita Falls Museum & Art Center
Cathryn Whaling, At-Large Member
Luther Breckenridge, Midtown Fine Arts, Inc.
Martha Fain, At-Large Member
Polly Jones, At-Large Member
Don Henschel, Midwestern State University
Carol Smeaton, W.F. Symphony Orchestra
Dan White, Midwestern State University
Don Maxwell, W.F. Community Messiah
Ron Fischli, Midwestern State University
Randy Duke, W.F. Railroad Museum
Tom Galbraith, W.F. Railroad Museum
June Holoubek, W.F. Art Association
Bridget Knight, Times Publishing Company
Carolyn Sanders, W.F. Ballet Theatre
Elizabeth Yarosz, Midwestern State University
Richard Ash, Midwestern State University
Gayle Natalie, W.F. Symphony Orchestra
Cynthia Brock, At-Large Member
Susan Ellis, Kell House Museum
Gayla Morris, W. County Heritage Society
Bronna McNeely, W.F. Backdoor Players, Inc.
The meeting of the Wichita Falls Arts Commission was called
to order at 12:05 P.M. by Heather Tedford, Chairman. The
minutes of the last meeting, June 8, 1993 were ready by
Polly Jones, Secretary. A motion was made by Dannie Russell
and seconded by Luther Breckenridge to approve these
minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
The Chairman then called for presentations from applicants
for funding who had submitted applications for funding prior
to the May 1, 1993 deadline for funds set aside in the 1993-
94 FY Budget. Presentations were made by representatives of
Midwestern State University, Wichita County Heritage
Society, Wichita Falls Railroad Museum, Wichita Falls
Backdoor Players, Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, Wichita
Falls Ballet Theatre, Wichita Falls Community Messiah,
Wichita Falls Art Association, and Wichita Falls Art,
Entertainment, and Culture, Inc.
Discussions and questions followed each presentation. A
motion by Don Henschel was made to consider funding for all
applications. The motion was seconded by Pat Grozier and
carried by unanimous vote. Balloting followed with 14
members present to vote. Ballots were averaged and the
results produced the following recommendation for the --
Wichita Falls City Councilors for funding from the 1993-94
FY Budget:
Organization Amount
Recommended
W.F. Ballet Theatre, Inc. $10,087
W.F. Symphony Orchestra, Inc. 10,141
Wichita County Heritage Society, Inc. 9,767
M.S.U. Dept. of Art 4,179
W.F. Art, Entertainment, & Culture 9,346
W.F. Art Association 997
W.F. Backdoor Players, Inc. 9,769
M.S.U. Choral Dept. 3 ,341
W.F. Community Messiah, Inc. 3 ,297
M.S.U. Dept. Communications & Theatre 608
Wichita County Heritage Society d.b.a. 4,443
Wichita Falls Railroad Museum
TOTAL FUNDS RECOMMENDED $65,975
The meeting was adjourned at 1: 30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Polly Jones,
Secretary