Worcester Arts Council

BO AR D M EM BE R S Chis Michelotti, Chair Victor Rivera, Vice Chair Cassandra Tortorici, Secretary Amanda Dye Jennifer Griffin Angelique Webster WORCESTER ARTS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA C ON T A CT August 14, 2025 – 6:00PM – Zoom • Address: 455 Main Street Worcester MA 01608 • Hours: 9AM – 5PM This Worcester Arts Council meeting will be held online at the date, • Phone: 508-799-1400 Ext. 31445 time and location listed above. Meeting attendees will additionally have options to participate remotely by joining online or by phone: • Email: ArtsCouncil@WorcesterMA.gov • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer • Website: WorcesterMA.gov/WAC • https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88281682277 Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting The Worcester Arts Council is committed to ensuring that its public meetings are accessible to component, the meeting will continue in-person. all. Should you require interpretation, auxiliary aids, services, written materials in other formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and Application materials may be viewed by appointment at the Cultural procedures, please contact the [Division/ Development Division, Worcester City Hall, Room 409, 455 Main Street Department] a minimum of 2 business days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Worcester MA 01608, between 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the ‫ﺗﺘﻮﻓﺮ اﻟﺘﺮﺟﻤﺔ اﻟﻔﻮرﯾﺔ وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ وﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﺘﯿﺴﯿﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﻄﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺒﻖ‬ Cultural Development Division by email at अनवु ◌ाद र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ◌ु उपल5ध ArtsCouncil@WorcesterMA.gov or phone at 508-799-1400 Ext. 31445. हु6छ। Please send written comments, requests for reasonable accommodation, or requests for language interpretation 2 business days Interpretação e outras adaptações estão disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. or more in advance of the meeting. Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. Las solicitudes de intérpretes para personas con dominio limitado del inglés deben hacerse a más tardar 2 días hábiles antes de la reunión. Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. Para obtener más información en relación con esta reunión o enviar comentarios o preguntas por escrito antes de la reunión, contacte a: Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo yêu cầu trước. [Email] or [Number]. Call to Order – 6:00PM DI V IS IO N S TA F F I. Minutes II. Public Questions Meg O’Rourke – Staff Liaison III. Budget Report IV. Chair Privilege V. Admin Budget a. Rollover does not happen U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS b. Ways to use budget that will be an investment in future VI. Surveys a. Update on numbers Thursday, September 11, 2025, at VII. Scheduling grant application review meetings 6:00PM VIII. Grant Applications a. I want to talk about AI 1  b. Add a data point on the application that informs us how our community is looking to use AI c. Possible questions that we can collect a good picture to present the MCC Adjourn 2