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AS220 Board of Directors Meeting
1996/09/10


Members Present:
Lucie Searle, Laura Travis, Robert O. Jones, Keith Munslow, A. J. Crenca, Steve Dubois, David Newton, Steve Durkee, Bob Arellano, Norma Anderson, Erminio Pinque, Gerry Heroux

Members absent:
Sean Daly, Elizabeth Wylie, Manny Vales, Kristina Wasserman

Staff present:
Bert Crenca, Shawn Wallace, Sheri van Antwerp

Guests present:
John Kelly, Jay Coogan

(1) Welcome & Introductions

Lucie Searle called the meeting to order and the board members introduced themselves.

(2) Secretary's Report

On a motion by Steve Durkee, seconded by Steve Dubois, the board unanimously

VOTED to approve the minutes of the meeting of 1996/08/13.

(3) Financial Committee Report

Shawn Wallace reported that Sean Daly, Steve Durkee, and he were ready to start preparing a proposed budget for the next fiscal year. All money due AS220 from NEFA for administration of NEAT has been received. The profit from the Portland Congress is still on our books pending transfer to NEAT. AS220 is still awaiting payments from the City of Providence and Greater Providence Convention & Visitors Bureau for computer work. Our annual RISCA grant should arrive soon and, despite a cut, will provide the usual improvement in cash flow. AS220 currently is acting as fiscal agent for the Gallery Night program, but hopefully we can get out of doing it long-term.

(4) Director's & Staff Report

(a) Bert and Lucie are continuing to lay the groundwork for the Capital Campaign. The proposed Empire Street Theatre Block project which is part of the campaign looks like it might be a good Community Reinvestment Act project, which should make this attractive to local banks.

(b) NEAT wrap-up: see Financial Report

(c) Technology
Geoff Griffin is starting work on the City and GPCVB WWW pages. There have been discussions with NEFA about AS220 carrying out a pilot project for "cultural mapping," for which NEFA will make a grant to AS220.

(d) Membership Drive
Sheri van Antwerp reported on past membership drives as a prelude to initiation of this year's drive. Sheri and several board members observed that the phone-a-thon, given the amount of effort expended, was not very effective in raising money. The board decided to forego the phone-a-thon this year, and as an alternative John Kelly suggested that every board member be responsible for soliciting five memberships.

(e) Music Program
The music program grows. Someone from the Music School board is annoyed that we're trying to cut in on their action (which we're not), so Bert is making efforts to fill them in on what we're trying to do, and smooth their ruffled feathers.

(f) Action Speaks will be held on Tuesdays in October.

(5) Other Business

(a) Providence Place Update
John Kelly and Steve Durkee gave a thumbnail history of the plans and negotiations to date for Providence Place. Without taking a formal vote, the board expressed its support for the position of the Coalition for Arts and Revitalization in Downcity that cinemas should be built downtown and there should be no cinemas in the Providence Place Mall.

(b) Bylaws Amendment
John Kelly is reviewing Robert O.'s draft revisions and it is hoped we can vote on the revisions in October.

(c) Bert made a proposal to give an AS220 Building Box to Jim Pfeiffer in recognition of the many years of free printing he's done for us.

On a motion by David Newton, seconded by A. J. Crenca and Norma Anderson, the board unanimously

VOTED to present an AS220 Building Box to Jim Pfeiffer.

(d) Space Allocation
Laura Travis spoke briefly but passionately about her objection to the reduction of studio space in our building as space is allocated for other uses. Inasmuch as a few board members had to leave the meeting during the discussion of other business, Lucie Searle suggested that the issue be tabled and brought up for discussion as a priority item at the next board meeting, scheduled for Tuesday 10/08.

(6) Adjournment

On a motion by Bob Arellano, seconded by A. J. Crenca, the board unanimously

VOTED to adjourn the meeting.


Recorded and submitted by


Robert Owen Jones
Secretary

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