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Arts commission approves committee chairs, sets 2026 executive meeting dates; strategic‑plan vote delayed
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The Commission on the Arts and Humanities approved committee chair assignments and set three 2026 executive‑committee dates by acclamation; a vote on a strategic‑plan extension was postponed because the resolution contained incorrect dates and staff will confirm them.
The District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities approved committee chair appointments and adopted a schedule of executive‑committee meeting dates for 2026, while postponing a vote on a strategic‑plan extension because of incorrect dates in the draft resolution.
Chair Reggie Van Lee read the list of committee chairs (governance, art education, public art, grants, Art Week DC special committee, finance, community advisory committee) and the commission approved the slate by acclamation after a motion and second. Multiple commissioners responded "aye" and no opposition was recorded in the public session.
The commission also approved proposed executive committee meeting dates for 2026 (Wednesday, Feb. 18, May 13 and Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern) by voice vote/acclamation.
Deputy Director David Markey told commissioners the strategic‑plan procurement is progressing and that the agency expects to contract a consultant "within the next couple of weeks," with an initial draft targeted for early 2026 and a final plan after public comment in late winter. However, one commissioner said the strategic‑plan resolution could not be voted on because the dates contained in the document were incorrect; Markey agreed to confirm the correct dates by email so the resolution can be finalized at a subsequent meeting.
Before the commission moved into executive session, staff conducted technical preparations and some participants experienced Zoom assignment or connection issues; those problems were resolved before the closed meeting proceeded. The chair reconvened to open session at 6:21 p.m. and adjourned the meeting.
Next steps: staff will confirm and correct the dates in the strategic‑plan resolution for future action; the full commission will consider the corrected resolution at a later public meeting.
