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ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Tuesday August 9, 2005 - 4:00 p.m.
CITY OF KITCHENER
PRESENT: Peter Hinchcliffe (Chair), Annalee Moore, Isabel Cisterna, Martin DeGroot, Sheila McMath,
Erina Harris
REGRETS: Sivakumar Somasundram, Graham Yeates, Denis Pellerin, Ron Green, Robert Gissing,
Jennifer Breithaupt, Councillor John Gazzola, Lori Palubeski, Don Chapman
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REVIEW OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Sheila, seconded by Martin, to accept the minutes of the June meeting as
well as the August agenda. All were in favour; carried.
2. BUSINESS ARISING
N/A
3. NEW BUSINESS
3.1 Grant Sub-Committee Update
The sub-committee met at the end of July to discuss a grant submission, that from the Tamil
Cultural Association. A decision was made to support their request for funding for a Fall
event. This group was given a Provisional Grant last year for the same event and under the
guidelines for Provisional Grants are not eligible for another grant this year. As the grant
allows the group to offer free admission to participants, the sub-committee felt that their
event is a valuable one and should be supported (Waterloo has granted them $2000). ACAC
members suggested that the Tamil group apply for Annual Grants from now on. The request
for a grant will now go to Council for approval.
People/groups receiving Provisional Grants are sent a letter - Erina to check the content of
that letter and advise ACAC members.
ACAC members requested that they would like a summary of available grants for the
September meeting and want to be given regular updates on the budget.
ACTION:
(i) Erina to check the wording of the letter sent to grant recipients and advise
ACAC members.
(ii) Erina to provide ACAC with a summary of grant dollars available on an ongoing
basis.
4.2 Culture Plan II Update - Erina
· The Plan has been distributed. A budget for the Plan still has to be approved by Council.
Meetings will be held with public groups again to talk about implementation process. An
internal staff team and an external community team will be formed to work on the Plan.
· Approval for a new Arts and Culture Co-ordinator has been given and someone will be hired
within the next few months.
5. REPORTS
5.1 Public Art Working Group (PAWG) Report - Isabel
· A planning meeting is being held by ASAP to talk about future direction.
· PAWG is in need of new members and will be voting for a new Chair in the Fall.
· A logo for the Rotunda has been approved.
· The deadline for both AIR and Rotunda Call-For-Entry is September 23.
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· The University agreed to cover the 10% increase in the cost of utilities at the Artery. The
City will review utility costs at the Artery for next year.
· The Grand Opening for the Stanley Park Community Centre is September 17 at 11:00 a.m.
and for the Downtown Community Centre on September 16 at 11:30 a.m.
· Word on the Street takes place the last Sunday in September (September 25).
· Cafka takes place September 13 to 25.
5.2 Downtown Advisory Committee (DAC) Report - Denis
· No report.
5.3 Cultural Development Committee (CDC) Report - Ron
· No report.
5.4 Waterloo Region Arts Council (WRAC) Report - Martin
Martin reported that there has been substantial progress on the Artist-in-Residence research
project WRAC is working on under contract with the Region of Waterloo. Deb Robert has been
hired as the research co-ordinator. Plans include a summary of models and precedents from all
over the world, a residency "tool-kit," potential sources of funding, an outreach and promotion
program, 4-6 pilot projects involving local businesses, institutions and organizations, and a list of
potential artist and host participants.
6.0 OTHER
NjA
7.0 ADJOURNMENT INEXT MEETING
The next ACAC meeting will take place on September 13 at 4:00 p.m. in the Schmaltz Room at
Kitchener City Hall.
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