Arts Commission Minutes - 09/23/2013f
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.. FALLS ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES
DATE: z7l�7 September 23, 2013
BY: A TIME: 2:21,17
Council Conference Room, Memorial Auditorium
1300 7th Street
Wichita Falls, Texas
MEMBERS PRESENT: Board Members
Catherine Prose, Chair
Kevin Tiaden, Secretary
Ellen Jahnke
Jeanne Rigg
John Hirschi
John Vitek
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
Linda L. Bates
Peggy Browning
Michael Smith City Council Liaison
CITY STAFF:
Kevin Hugman Assistant City Manager
OTHERS:
Sue Ann Altman Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre
Carla Bolin
Mishic Liberatore
Valentine Liberatore
1. Cali to Order
Chair Catherine Prose called the meeting to order at 1:02p.
2. Administrative actions, including approval of minutes, oath of office and election of
officers.
No action taken.
3. Consider funding recommendation for original Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre
Arts/Historical Preservation Grant request of April 15, 2013.
Sue Ann Altman, President of the Board of the Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre introduced Carla
Bolin, board member, and new WFBT artistic directors Valentine and Mishic Liberatore. Ms.
Altman also briefed the Commission on the sudden retirement of the previous WFBT artistic
directors, the intent of the board to continue the WFBT with different artistic directors, and the
need for funding. She explained that many of the sets and costumes were taken by the previous
artistic directors and there was disagreement over whether they belonged to the non-profit
corporation or the for-profit company owned by the Boehms. Ms. Altman said they are working
on their by-laws and contracts with the new artistic directors to make sure there was clear
fiduciary responsibility and authority related to the Liberatores, the board, and the non-profit and
for-profit companies.
Motion by John Hirschi, second by Ellen Jahnke to approve the amount previously
recommended by the Arts Commission in the amount of$9,833 (pro-rated to $7,200
based on budget allocation) to the Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre. Motion was approved 6-0.
4. Consider funding recommendations for 2013-2014 Arts/Historical Preservation
Grants.
No further action was taken.
5. Other items of interest to the members
The Commission discussed the status of the Priddy Foundation's Arts and Culture Master Plan
and what progress has been made since its release.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 1:38p.
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