Williamsburg Area Arts Commission - Jan 22 2025 - CANCELLED

AGENDA City of Williamsburg Williamsburg Area Arts Commission Wednesday, January 22, 2025 A meeting of the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in the Stryker Center (Room 127), 412 N Boundary St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 commencing at 9:00 AM. The purpose of this meeting is to make final funding recommendation based on review of applications from designated non-profit organizations. Commissioners should plan for an all-day meeting. Lunch will be provided. Page I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. November 20, 2024 2 IV. CHAIR'S REPORT V. STAFF REPORT a. 2025 Meeting Dates 3 b. FY26 Funding c. FY25 Forum 4 VI. REVIEW FY26 FUNDING REQUESTS VII. ADJOURN Page 1 of 4  Williamsburg Area Arts Commission Williamsburg, VA Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Call to Order: Chair Tom Phelps called the meeting to order at 3:00. Attending: Tom Phelps, Susan Corbett, Brandon Gist, Robert Leek, Robin Phillips, Sherri Phillips, Barbara Vollmer, Nick Vrettos, and City of Williamsburg Tourism Division Manager Joanna Skrabala. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the WAAC meeting on September 18, 2024 were approved. Chair Report: • Chair Tom Phelps welcomed two new Commissioners Sherri Phillips, representing the City of Williamsburg, and Brandon Gist, representing York County. • Reminded Commissioners FY26 grant funding remains $159,000, the same level it has been for at least eight years. • Discussed liaison assignments and reassigned FY25 grantees to commissioners. Staff Report: Joanna Skrabala • Distributed list of current FY26 grant applications in progress. Reported all FY25 grantees except one had sent letters requesting release of FY25 grant funds. • Announced deadline for FY26 grant applications will be Monday, December. She reminded commissioners the grant review meeting will be January 22 and their reviews are due to her by January 15. Subcommittee Reports: • The FY25 Forum Sub-Committee Chairs Susan Corbett and Robin Phillips confirmed Stephanie Heinatz, founder and CEO of Consociate Media, will be the speaker at the February 27th forum. Ms. Heinatz plans to survey past forum attendees to tailor her presentation to meet their needs. The forum will be titled “Marketing on a Shoestring budget, and a “Save the Date” notice will be released in early January. Other business: • Barbara Vollmer, WAAC’s representative on the Williamsburg Public Arts Council, updated commissioners on the Council’s recent activities. As a member of ALPV Committee, she addressed the status of the proposed live performance venue. • Commissioners gave updates on their grantees. Next meeting: Grant review on January 22, 2025, at 9:00. Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 4:28. Barbara Vollmer, Secretary, Williamsburg Area Arts Commission Page 2 of 4 ARTS Page 3 of 4 THE WILLIAMSBURG AREA ARTS COMMISSION PRESENTS with Stephanie Heinatz Founder and CEO, Consociate Media THURSDAY, FEB 27 8:30AM - NOON STRYKER CENTER Doors open at 8:30 am for networking. Program begins at 9 am. Learn about the most updated methods of reaching the audience for your work via shared, earned, owned, and paid media. Scan the QR code and complete the survey to let the presenter know what your organization is most interested in learning. Page 4 of 4