HomeMy WebLinkAboutMLCC 07/12/2021Mansfield Local Cultural Council (,VEN OFFICE
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DISCUSSION
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Call to order: 7:30 p.m.
Eileen Cusack, Chair
Attendance
Present
Eileen Cusack, Chair
Melanie O'Malley, Co -Chair
Jean Mallon, Secretary
Marc Clamage, Treasurer
Semirah Dolan
Sharon Friedman
Gail Gilman
Kelly Ann Kelly
Linda Ramirez
Vivian Webster
Absent:
Diana Bren
Abraham Mercy
Secretary's Report —Minutes
June 7, 2021, minutes were
Unanimously approved.
approved. Motion made by
Sharon; seconded by Gail.
Treasurer's Report
Balances as of July 1:
Town Account $6,500 FY21
allocation
State Account $15,530
Gift Account $1,210
Warrant to be submitted for
Grantee Reception Expenses
in the amount of $171.85.
Warrants to be submitted for
grant reimbursement for
Combating Hate and
Prejudice; Henry the Juggler,
MMAS Online Project, and
Hip, Hop Chair Exercise.
Family Fun Night
A Task Force made up of
Vivian, Linda, and Kelly
developed a plan for the
LCC's table (booth) for
Family Fun Night. Planning
included consideration of 4
Local Cultural Council Project
Mail Drop Boxes for Art
(Relay Boxes)
Grantee Reception Debrief
aspects to increase
community interaction:
*Attract people to stop at
booth —Bubble machine
*Hold the attraction —Marc
drawing and kids painting on
their small canvases
*Keep the parents involved —
Complete short survey
*Take -away —Leave with a
brochure and canvases
Vivian created a Signup
Genius for the event.
Eileen is working with Nancy
Wall of the Keep Mansfield
Beautiful Committee (KMB)
on this project. Five relay
boxes have been located,
and the Select Board has
given its approval to move
the boxes. DPW may be
approached to move the
boxes if that is what's
needed. Guidelines for artist
participation and re -location
of boxes will be determined
with KMB as part of the town -
wide contest development.
Discussion shifted to the
possibility of art on the Jersey
Barriers between Fulton Pond
and the Bank Parking Lot.
Planning done by Melanie
O'Malley, Semirah Dolan,
and Linda Ramirez, guided
by Eileen Cusack, contributed
to the success of the event.
For next year, work on:
Cleaning, up data base after
award letters are distributed
to ensure that the correct
person receives the invitation
and that the information on
the certificate is accurate.
Coordinating the certificates
given to the presenter with
grantees in attendance
Looking for alternate location
in the event of inclement
weather
Demarcating the event area
with festive adornments to
draw the public.
Positives:
Short performances were
entertaining
All recipient spoke about their
projects
30 percent of grant recipients
attended
Outdoor venue attracted the
public
The team did a great job with
planning and implementing
the Grantee Reception.
Kudos and thanks to all.
Publicity Kelly reported that the Sun
Chronicle and Wicked Local
ran articles about the Grantee
Reception. The suggestion
was made to include pictures
with the press releases.
Eileen shared that Kayle
Fredericks, a Mansfield HS
student, will be joining us as
a non -voting Social Media
Intern. Kayle will be charged
with boosting our social
media presence.
Development of a shared
Google Drive was discussed.
The shared Google Drive
would provide storage for
photos, templates for press
releases, quick checklists for
events, and grant
spreadsheets. More
discussion is necessary.
Unfinished Business No updates from:
Downtown Committee
Cultural District
Planning Board
Next Meeting
Monday, September 13,
2021, at 7:30 p.m. in Room
2A/B.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:55.
Unanimously approved.
Minutes approved at the September 13, 2021, meeting.
Respectfully submitted, Jean Mallon, Secretary