Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church

Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church Meeting February 15, 2017 Falls Church Arts Minutes Members Present: Corey Jannicelli, Laura Hull, Ellen Gross, Letty Hardi, Sally Cole, Ed Henderson, Barb Cram participated (cell phone) Guests: Keith Thurston, Rosemary Ziskind The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Laura Hull at 9:33 am. Minutes: Meeting minutes for December 2017 were approved however minutes from January 2018 were not approved as edits were requested by Barb Cram. A&H Council will need to vote on the January minutes next month. TLCCF Report:  Reminder: Submission for partial reimbursement for Arts & Humanities Grants is allowed. A final report is still required once the grant project has been completed. Monthly Action Plans:  Grant Funding o Critical need identified is funding and grant writing experience o Sally offered to assist with future grant writing o Grant suggestions – PNC and Target grants as sources of funding  Joint Marketing Plan o Reminder that events can be posted on the chamber website o Next group press release scheduled for April- send programs to Marybeth  Public Art o Barb is working with Jim Snyder on potential public art location near Northside Social. o Arts Stops -Public Art for Bus Stops is being coordinated by Falls Church Arts  A&H Council will be part of jurying submissions o Falls Church Arts is sponsoring a temporary public art project in Howard E Herman Park installed when completed late Spring or early Summer 1  o Future public art idea- painting art covered city owned utility boxes were suggested as the easiest target vs. VDOT and Dominion Power, etc.  Action Items:  Keith will share list of boxes with dimensions and locations  Sally & Letty volunteer to join A&H public art team  Group Recommends commissioning our local artists like Rajendra K.C. to paint box near say the Farmer’s Market, Planning and Development Update:  Park & Lee – Condo project with a live/work concept  Orange Theory and Target opening next month off of S. Washington and S. Maple  Municipal Park- bids came in high, new RFP was requested with recommendations for lowering the costs and /or removal of some of the element in the previous RFP. The new bids are scheduled to be open in Sept Adjourn Meeting was adjourned by at 10:35 by Sally Cole and second by Laura Hull Next Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 15 at 9:30 am at Falls Church Arts Gallery Submitted: By Corey Jannicelli, edited by Barb Cram 2