Cultural Commission

CITY OF DANBURY CULTURAL COMMISSION 256 Main Street Danbury, Connecticut 06810 203 797 4508 Minutes of the Meeting June 13, 2024 6:00 PM Special meeting of the Danbury Cultural Commission at the Commission office 256 Main Street Danbury, Conn. and using Zoom Meeting ID 857 3951 7617 Pass code 398203, not recorded. Call to Order 6:05 by Chairman HCenter. Roll Call: Present: HCenter, GSmith, CHill, SFallon, DNagaraja, EMoore, PPrice with Coordinator GWencek Absent: JCooke, AFaham, JMJagush Allocation of remaining budget: GWencek: Allocation of remaining budget, $3,000. Based upon the groups and artists who applied for grants in the current fiscal year, who did not receive funding at their requested amount, the remaining budget will be allocated. A list of the grantees, with the amounts they asked for and the amount granted are presented al;ong with the Coordinator’s proposal for allocation. Request AllocatedProposed Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra $ 4,000.00 $ 2,500.00 Danbury Concert Association $ 7,500.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 750.00 Danbury Brass Band $ 500.00 $ 500.00 Danbury Museum $ 7,108.00 $ 7,108.00 Danbury Parent Leadership Institute Alumni $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Richter Association for the Arts $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 750.00 Danbury Music Centre $ 18,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 750.00 Connecticut Ballet $ 3,500.00 $ 3,000.00 Derek Piotr $ 3,000.00 $ 1,000.00 St. Peter Church $ 500.00 $ 500.00 Danbury Garden Club $ 1,500.00 $ 500.00 Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Salt and Light Ministries $ 1,500.00 $ 1,000.00 Musicals At Richter $ 8,900.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 750.00 $ 3,000 Moved by GSmith, seconded by CHill to take the Chairman and coordinator’s recommendations to add $750 to the Richter Association for the Arts grant, $750 to the Concert Association grant, $750 to the Musicals at Richter great and $750 to the Danbury Music Centre grant. DISCUSSION: Based upon the groups and artists who applied for grants in the current fiscal year, who did not receive funding at their requested amount, the remaining budget will be allocated. The Western CT Youth Orchestra, CT Ballet, Derek Potor, St. Peter, and Salt and Light... asked for specific projects which are concluded Danbury Brass Band, DBY Parent..., and Cultural Alliance... were fully funded Danbury Museum was funded by a grant this Commission passed along from the State and has a line item in the city budget CALLED: Passed by unanimous voice vote. Other Business: none Adjourn: Motion to adjourn GSmith 6:09 P.M. Approved by unanimous voice vote. Minutes of the Meeting Page 1 of 1 Proposed: June 17, 2024 NOTE: Additional and supporting information can be found in the files at the Commission office.