PROVINCETOWN CULTURAL COUNCIL

Judge Welsh Hearing Room

Wednesday

October 30, 2007

4:00 p.m.

 

 

Members Present:            Dorothy Antczak, Molly Hamilton, Cherie Mittenthal,

Amy O’Hara, Pasquale Natale, Michael Wright,

and Richard Olson.

 

Members Absent:            Patricia Ann DeLuca and Mary Alice Johnston

(both unexcused) 

                                      Frank Vasello (excused absence) 

 

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:15 p.m. and Cherie M. announced that Denny Camino had resigned shortly after the last meeting.  He cited work commitments as the reason.

 

 

 

Meeting Agenda

Richard Olson, on his maiden attendance, asked, “Have we established priorities and guidelines for the submission of grant applications?”  Cherie M. said that each council says that local people would be shown preference.  Richard said that this priority should be printed somewhere on the application.  Maybe that the granting is  subject to educational or artistic benefit to the Town;  it has to be specific.  Mike said that also if someone had been given a grant in the past – they can’t get one for the following year.  Pasquale N. said that we talk about this when we discuss each grant.  Richard O. further said that some regulations for grants say that we should seek local input.  Some Councils have a giant public hearing.  Richard wants coordination and zeroing in on the schools.

 

 

Mass Cultural Council Grant 07/08

-Discussion and decisions

A great deal of discussion and deliberation went into the awarding of each grant.  The final tally is as follows:

          1.  Catherine Russo                                      $ 800

          2.  Provincetown Library                       450

          3.   Cid Bolduc                                      850

          4.  Ellen Anthony                                   250

          5.  Shakespeare                                     750

          6.  Tennessee Williams                          500

          7.  Chamber Music – PAAM                 400

                                                                   $4,000

 

Provincetown Poet Laureate Update

Michael Wright tried to call Mary Oliver, left a message, and received no response.    The Poet Laureate issue will be tabled until next meeting.

 

AIDS Memorial Letter Update

A letter was crafted by Cherie M. to be sent to Jay Critchley asking for a donation of $10,000 from the September “Swim for Life” to help with the AIDS Memorial.

Motion:  Move to send the letter from the Cultural Council to Jay Critchley asking for help with the AIDS Memorial.

Motion:  Michael Wright     Seconded:  Amy O’Hara      Vote:  7-0-0.

 

Letter to Provincetown Art Commission

A letter was drafted by Frank Vasello to the Provincetown Art Commission asking them for their input and apologizing for slipping up on proper protocol in the past.

Motion:  Move to send the letter from Frank Vasello, representing the Cultural Council, to the Provincetown Art Commission.

Motion:  Michael Wright       Seconded:  Dorothy Antczak       Vote:  7-0-0.

 

New Members

Cherie M. said that we could use a few more members.  Anyone know of anyone?

 

Adjournment happened at 5:25 p.m.   

 

Respectfully submitted,

Evelyn Gaudiano

E. Rogers Gaudiano

 

Approved by _____________________________ on ____________, 2007.

                   Cherie Mittenthal, Chair