Cultural Council
Regular MeetingLowell, MA · August 22, 2023
Minutes
Lowell Cultural Council
Meeting Minutes
August 28, 2023
Attending: Erin Duffey (Administrator); Rona Gofstein; Beth Noel; Kshitij Karke (KK); Beth Welch
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
1. Priorities for funding this year from the table at folk festival
2. Restriction in the guideline discussion
3. 3 year repeat funding rule
4. Guideline changes for local guidelines
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sharing
5. Erin will submit a report for auditing
6. LTC: wants to interview us about what it is we do, Monday September 11
1. Tell us a bit about the LCC
2. What brought each of us
3. Significance of arts and culture programs
4. What criteria does the council consider
5. How does someone join the cultural council
6. What is the timeline
7. Reimbursement process
8. And more questions
7. MOSAIC is doing a workshop about how to apply for grants, a grant writer is invited to participate to share a
little bit about how our grant program works
1. Opportunity for folks who need funding
2. We will be there as one of the grant funding sources
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM.
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Agenda
The City of Lowell • Lowell Cultural Council
375 Merrimack St. • Lowell, MA 01852
P: 978.674.1483 • F: 978.446.7014
www.LowellMA.gov
MEMO
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION: LOWELL CULTURAL COUNCIL
DATE: TUESDAY, August 22nd, 2023
TIME: 6:30PM
LOCATION: CITY HALL
375 Merrimack Street
MAYOR’S RECEPTION ROOM, 2nd FLOOR
LOWELL, MA 01852
Agenda
1. Review of LCC Grant 09-23 for reimbursement.
2. Review of Public Art Application by Ellen Casazza on behalf of ArtUp Lowell.
3. Mass Cultural Council Guidelines due on August 31, 2023.
4. Scheduling a smaller meeting for financial report, due October 17, 2023.
5. General grant discussion.
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