Salem Cultural Council

Name: Salem Cultural Council — Salem, MA
Start: 2021-02-01
End: 2021-02-01
Location: Salem, MA

Regular Meeting

Salem, MA · February 1, 2021

Minutes

Salem Cultural Council Meeting Held remotely over Zoom on February 1, 2021 from 7:00-9:30 PM 1. Roll Call  In attendance: John Dobroski, Jess Conger-Henry, Matt Cornell, Samuel Lim, Trey Walsh, Thu Ngan N. Han 2. Prior Meeting Minutes Vote  Meeting minutes from meeting on November 2, 2020 were posted on the Salem website for review before the vote.  Jess approved; John seconded 3. Sugar Road Proposal Review  Leo Blanco, a 2019 grant recipient for a project called Sugar Road, was previously given an extension and, due to the pandemic, the extension was lengthened. The council decided in a prior meeting to allow him to present a solution to finishing his project. Co- Chair John Dobroski confirmed that council members had received his proposal and revied it prior to this meeting. Discussion ended with a unanimous vote that he needed to provide a timeline to the council and finish the project by June 2021 or return the funds. 4. Vote on 2021 Grants  Co-Chair John Dobroski circulated the grant book from Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) following the last council meeting to allow councilmembers time to review. Council members ranked their grantee choices based on MCC and Salem Cultural Council (SCC) 2021 priorities, which are shared in advance on the SCC page on the MCC website. The council revied notes and discussed each application based on these priorities then chose which applicants would receive funding and which applicants would not. Council members then decided how much each grantee would receive based on the funding granted to the SCC from the MCC. Those applicants that will not receive funds will be notified by February 13, 2021, as dictated by the MCC. Applicants not receiving grants will have 30 days to dispute the decision of the SCC directly with MCC.  Below are the voting results Wonderland Spectacle Co. Art Video for Kids Y African American History Walking Tour Y Celebration of Racial Diversity Y The Reaping Season Y Salem Arts Festival - Collaborative Community Art Project Y Negro Election Day Virtual Museum Y Salem Film Fest 2021 - Salem Community Tickets Y Bringing Back the Massachusetts Poetry Festival in Salem, MA Y Storytelling with Valerie Tutson: The Right to Liberty and Tales from African Traditions Y Shakespeare and Social Justice Y Salem YMCA & Salem Sound Coastwatch Outdoor Classroom N Duo Pianists, Composers & Educators Whipple & Morales in Concert N Musary Virtual Music Instruction N Stephano: The True Story Of Shakespeare’s Shipwreck N Salem Sketches 2021 N Salem Arts Association Event at Salem Maritime Park N Midsummer Night's Dream: Socially Distanced Performance N Virtual Celebration of Printing N Videoed Performance of CRS for Salem & other towns N Creating in Salem - A Pastel Workshop N Holiday Concert N Saturday Nature Walks in Salem Woods N CHAINSAWS, CHEESEBURGERS AND ROCK N' ROLL- LIVE! N Now Be, Child N Bach Again: New Body, Old Soul N Shakespeare in Song N Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors! N Drive-In Shakespeare: As You Like It N 5. Adjourn

Agenda

NOTICE OF SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING Salem Cultural Council Monday, February 1, 2021, 7:00 pm Held via Remote Participation Important Announcement Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20,and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Salem Public Art Commission will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the city’s website, at www.salem.com. No in- person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the city’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. Remote Participation Instructions: Public participation for the Salem Cultural Council meeting scheduled for Monday, February 1, 2021, at 7:00pm will be conducted via a free remote participation platform called Zoom. The City of Salem strongly encourages any parties who wish to participate in this meeting to download and familiarize themselves with Zoom prior to the meeting. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch, listen or provide comment during the meeting may do so using one of the following methods: ▪ Video & Audio Option 1: Follow this link or enter it into your web browser to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84303491855?pwd=YlpzRVVrN2RBSTVybFhtd3FwVjJaQT09 ▪ Video & Audio Option 2: Follow this link or enter it into your web browser to open the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join or open your Zoom Ap on your smart device. Then enter the Meeting ID# 843 0349 1855 as directed on the webpage and click “Join”. Follow the on- screen instructions to join the meeting. Meeting Password is SalemArts. ▪ Audio ONLY – Dial 888-475-4499 (or 877-853-5257 if trouble connecting, both are Toll Free) to join the meeting using your phone. When prompted, enter Meeting ID# 843 0349 1855 and follow the instructions to join the meeting. Meeting Password is SalemArts. Page 1 of 2 Public Comment Protocol: Members of the public who wish to address the Commission or make a comment may do so only when called upon during the open public comment portion of the meeting. When the time comes, the Commission Chair or Staff Member will announce that the floor is now open for public comment. If accessing the meeting using a computer or other smart device and you wish to make a comment, please utilize the “Raise Hand” feature that can be found next to your name on the screen and ‘raise your hand’ then wait to be called upon for comment. Please make sure to remember to turn your microphone on and unmute yourself before raising your hand. Those participating by dialing in from their phones my also utilize the “Raise Hand’ feature of this platform by pressing “ *9 ” on your key pad. More detailed instructions for asking questions and other meeting protocols are available at https://www.salem.com/salem-cultural-council and will be reviewed at the start of the meeting. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Monday, February 1, 2021 1. Roll Call 2. Prior Meeting Minutes Vote 3. Sugar Road Proposal Review 4. Vote on 2021 Grants 5. Adjourn Contacts: John Dobroski and Jess Conger-Henry, Council Co-Chairs SalemCulturalCouncil@Salem.com Julie Barry, Council Staff Representative; Senior Planner of Arts & Culture jbarry@salem.com Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator, as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting, program, or event. Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A § 18-25 and City Ordinance § 2-2028 through § 2-2033. Page 2 of 2

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