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MINUTES DRAFT AS220Board of Directors Meeting -- 2000/02/08

Members present:

Dennis diBattista, Laura Travis, Robert O. Jones, Jan Swearer, Jon Ozbek, David Henry, Steve Durkee, Bob Arellano, Manny Vales

Members absent:

Mary Ann Hewitt-Howe, Stuart Giannini, Norma Anderson, Erminio Pinque, John Scott, Venus Jones, Keith Munslow, Alan Addison, Michael Simon, Jim Pfeiffer, Shelly Weeden,

Staff present:

Bert Crenca, Shawn Wallace, Matt Obert

(1) Call to Order

Dennis diBattista called the meeting to order.

(2) Old Business

Due to continuing minute-mailing problems and lack of a quorum, approval of the minutes was tabled again.

(3) Committee Business

A. Finance Committee

Shawn Wallace presented a January balance sheet and mid-year profit/loss statement (see copies). Income is down, but also expenses, and our bottom line is higher than budgeted for at this point. Granst will be coming in soon for the city arts and culture Web page maintenance and from VISTA.

Lizzie gave a report on progress on the Fools Ball. To date about $23,500 in sponsorships have been identified; the goal is $30,000.

B. Capital Campaign Committee

Bert reported that the campaign booklet will be ready in March.

Dennis spoke about some logistics of the campaign, noting that we may need to set up a separate restricted gift account, and a brokerage account to facilitate gifts of securities.

Manny arrived.

Some concern was expressed whether we would be ready to initiate the capital campaign at the Fools Ball, but Bert pointed out that in a recent speech about all the great things going on in Providence, the Mayor announced that AS220 is having a capital campaign, making the whole point moot. Bert described some ongoing intricate negotiations for obtaining additional space off-site (from 115 Empire) but still within the downtown Arts and Entertainment District.

(4) AS220 Staff Report

Bert reported on the progress of the Muse Union. Five VISTAs are now providing staff support for the Union.

In a related development, AS220 staff is working with TIDES, a program for counseling youth-at-risk, to develop a community youth studio that would offer workshops in the arts and media (photography, dance, computer graphics, etc.) for young persons released from the Training School. TIDES would transport and monitor the people placed in these workshops. It is likely that funding for this proposal can be obtained from the Governor's Justice Commission.

(6) Adjournment

On a motion by _____, seconded by _____, the board unanimously

VOTED to adjourn the meeting.

Recorded and Submitted by
Robert O. Jones