Arts Commission Minutes - 09/16/1999MINUTES
WICHITA FALLS ARTS COMMISSION
MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1999
In Attendance:
Ms. Myloa Beilke, Agency Representative, Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra
Ms. Carolyn Sanders, Agency Representative, Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre
Ms. Jean Hall, Agency Representative, Wichita Falls Backdoor Theatre
Ms. Nedra Palmer, Agency Representative, Wichita County Heritage Society
Dr. Ronald Hough, Agency Representative, Midwestern State University
Ms. Kathy Lim, Agency Representative, Wichita Falls Art Association
Ms. Linda Wilson, Agency Representative, Wichita Falls Museum & Art Center
Ms. Lynn Hoggard, At -Large Member
Mr. Joe Tom White, At -Large Member
Mr. John Vitek, At -Large Member
Mr. James Mims, At -Large Member
Mr. Dean Funston, At -Large Member
Mr. Bill Niles, Agency Representative, Greater W. F. Alliance for the Performing Arts
Mr. Jim Pettyjohn, Agency Representative, Wichita Falls Fire & Police Museum
Mr. Don Burkman, Wichita Falls Arts Commission Administrator
The meeting of the Wichita Falls Arts Commission was called to order at 11:30 A.M. in
Room 500 of the Memorial Auditorium by Don Burkman, Arts Commission
Administrator. John Vitek was called upon to administer the Oath of Office to newly
appointed Arts Commission members.
A report from the nominating committee composed of Carolyn Sanders and Joe Tom
White was presented by Carolyn Sanders who moved to nominate the following officers
for the Wichita Falls Arts Commission to serve for the remainder of the current Fiscal
Year and for Fiscal Year 1999/2000:
John Vitek, Chairman
Dean Funston, Vice Chairman
Jean Hall, Secretary
A motion to nominate these officers was made by Nedra Palmer and seconded by Linda
Wilson. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Chairman John Vitek then called upon Jean Hall to read the minutes of the last Arts
Commission meeting. A motion was made by James Nims to approve these minutes and
seconded by Jean Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
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A discussion followed concerning grant applications for funding from for FY 1999/2000.
The following applications have been received from local 501 -C3 organizations on or
before the May 1't deadline: Amount
Organization Project/Title Requested
Wichita Falls Ballet
W.F. B.T. Season/Lighting
$12,500
Theatre, Inc.
Afternoon with the Arts
Wichita Falls Symphony
Guest Artists Project
12,500
Orchestra, Inc.
Wichita County Heritage
Kell House Exhibits/Conservation
12,500
Society, Inc.
Christmas Program/Driveway Repl.
Midwestern State Univ.
Visiting Artists Program
6,000
Dept. of Art
Arts Council, Wichita Falls
Community Performance Stage
11,434
Area, Inc.
Wichita Falls Backdoor
New Play Project/Spring Musical./
12,500
Theatre
New Lighting Console
W.F. Area Fire & Police
Restoration - Ceilings and Walls
3,400
Museum
Midwestern State Univ.
Schubert "Mass No. 6"
6,095
Choirs
Wichita Falls Community
Community Performance of Handel's
5,200
Messiah, Inc.
"Messiah"
Wichita Falls Railroad
Site and Car Restoration
12,500
Museum, Inc.
Improvements
Greater W.F. Alliance for
Summer Musical Production
9,640
the Performing Arts
TOTAL REQUESTED
$104,269
Chairman Vitek asked that all members closely study their application packets before
October when the Commission would again meet to hear individual presentations from
grant applicants. He further stated that the Commission members would then vote
individually to make a collective recommendation to the City Councilors as how to best
appropriate funding from the Hotel/Motel Tax to the non profit agencies requesting
funding.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Hall
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