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MCA schedules grant-panel interviews, calls for Arts Advocate nominations and shares community announcements
Summary
Commissioners set a timeline to schedule MCA grants-panel interviews in September to meet council agenda deadlines, asked members to bring Arts Advocate Award nominations for decision at the September meeting, and shared community updates including a recent open-air market, a banner by David Wolfram, and the passing of artist David Schultz.
The Middletown arts commission discussed scheduling for MCA grant-panel interviews, planned the Arts Advocate Award nomination timeline and shared community announcements including the recent open-air market and the death of a local artist.
Keisha, who is coordinating grants logistics, said grant-panel interviews will likely require two days and generally run between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. She said she will propose two-week windows that align with council agenda deadlines so awards and grants can be expedited. "What I'm gonna do is set up a timeline of here's... the 2 week windows that we have in order to get onto the council agenda and approved," Keisha said. The chair noted the council's agenda deadline is Oct. 20, which members must meet to appear on the November agenda.
The commission also discussed the Arts Advocate Award. Commissioners agreed to move the award presentation to October and asked members to bring nominations to the September meeting so the commission can decide awardees then. Keisha pointed members to a brochure and an online list of past awardees dating to 1978.
On announcements, members said the recent open-air market was well attended and highlighted a banner described as the "Middletown faces of pride," credited in the meeting to David Wolfram. A commission member (David) announced that local artist and illustrator David Schultz had passed away and noted Schultz's murals in city hall and other contributions to the community.
Members also previewed upcoming local events, including the Q Williams 'Taste of Middletown' event (tentatively Oct. 10 at Wadsworth Mansion) and a proposed purple-painted crosswalk to mark the domestic violence awareness walk. The commission confirmed its next full meeting for Sept. 25 at 5 p.m.
Next steps: Keisha will circulate proposed interview windows to members and follow council agenda deadlines; members were asked to prepare Arts Advocate Award nominations for the September meeting.
