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Middletown arts commission approves minutes, hears staff report on semiquincentennial grants and proposed 2026 calendar
Summary
The Middletown Arts Commission approved meeting minutes and the agenda, heard a staff report that seven semiquincentennial grants are being processed with checks expected in early January, and reviewed proposed 2026 meeting dates and plans to reopen a themed grant round for fiscal year 2027.
The Middletown Arts Commission approved its November minutes and the meeting agenda and then heard a staff report about semiquincentennial grant awards and next steps for the commission’s grant program.
During the meeting, the chair requested and received a motion to approve the minutes from November; the motion passed by voice vote after members confirmed that the prior meeting’s recording had been posted and draft minutes were being prepared. The commission later approved the meeting agenda by voice vote.
A staff member from the City Arts office reported that a semiquincentennial grant resolution was approved in December and that about seven grants from that program are currently being processed, with award checks expected in the first week of January so recipients can begin semiquincentennial programming. The staff member said nine applications were received in that round, seven were approved, and two applicants were asked to resubmit with revisions.
The staff member proposed reopening the commission’s grant program in January, noting the possibility of running two to three additional rounds during the fiscal year to reach more organizations and individuals. The staff member also urged the commission to begin discussing MCA grants for fiscal year 2027 in January to align with the city’s budget season, which the staff member said will start in March.
The commission reviewed a proposed 2026 meeting calendar read into the record by staff. Proposed dates (all at 5 p.m. unless noted otherwise) include Feb. 25; March 25; April 22; May 27; June 24; July 22; Aug. 26; Sept. 23; Oct. 28; Nov. 18; Dec. 16; Jan. 27 (following year); and Feb. 24 (following year). The staff member noted Dec. 16 and Dec. 27 sessions would use the virtual platform and listed Room 208 and the City Arts office as meeting locations.
Votes at a glance: The meeting record shows two voice votes: approval of the November minutes (motion moved and seconded; result recorded as "Motion passed") and approval of the meeting agenda (result recorded as "Aye"). No roll-call vote or full tally was recorded in the transcript.
What’s next: Staff proposed placing the reopening of the grant program and discussion of MCA grants for fiscal year 2027 on the January agenda so the commission can consider program themes and timing ahead of the budget season.
