HomeMy WebLinkAboutMLCC 04/05/2021Mansfield Local Cultural Council
L 6 Park Row
- Mansfield, MA 02048
April is 5, 2021
TOPIC
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Call to order: 7:30 p.m.
Eileen Cusack, Chair
Eileen read a prepared
statement to advise the public
about conducting Open
Meetings during the State of
Emergency. This information
was posted along with the
agenda on the Town's
website.
Attendance
Present: Via Roll Call:
Eileen Cusack, Chair
Melanie O'Malley, Co -Chair
Jean Mallon, Secretary
Marc Clamage, Treasurer
Sharon Friedman
Gail Gilman
Kelly Ann Kelly
Linda Ramirez
Absent:
Diana Bren
Semirah Dolan
Abraham Mercy
Vivian Webster
Guest: Yarrow Thorne, The
Avenue Concept
Secretary's Report —Minutes
March 8, 2021, minutes were
Unanimously approved via
approved. Motion made by
Roll Call vote
Sharon; seconded by Gail.
Treasurer's Report
Marc reported the State
allocation of $9,100 arrived
on March 22. Current
balance in the State account
is $12,549.32, with $3,449.32
in encumbered funds from
last year.
The Town account has a
balance of $5,900. Town
funds must be used by June
30, 2021.
Marc reported that Laura
Canfield submitted an
amendment to Grant
Application #40923. The
grant would shift from the
Into the Woods show to a
Talent Show; thereby
allowing participation of a
larger number of students
and increased audience
opportunities. Motion made
by Marc; seconded by Jean
Presentation on a Local Yarrow Thorne, founder and
Cultural Council Project Executive Director of The
Possibility Avenue Concept, shared
information about the work
his group has done with
public art initiatives or "art
scaping" using movable
sculptures and murals in
Providence.
In Yarrow's experience,
public art has become the
spark needed for connections
to be made and problems to
be solved.
Yarrow would be interested in
working with us to integrate
public art projects in
Mansfield.
Grantee Reception Melanie met with Semirah,
Linda, and Eileen to plan our
Grantee Reception. The
planning group is hoping to
hold an in -person, outdoor
reception, using
recommended safety
guidelines, in mid -June.
They are working with
Representative Barrows'
office to select a date. The
plan is to have entertainment
that is welcoming to all. They
Unanimously approved via
Roll Call vote.
exploring the feasibility of
using food trucks.
Publicity
Kelly submitted press
releases announcing the
2021 grant recipients to the
Sun Chronicle and Wicked
Local.
Eileen will make Kelly a
Facebook administrator.
Next Meeting
Monday, May 3, 2021, at 7:30
p. M.
Adjournment at 8:35 p.m.
Motion made by Marc;
Unanimously approved.
seconded by Sharon to
adjourn.
Minutes approved at the May 3, 2021, meeting.
Respectfully submitted, Jean Mallon, Secretary
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