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Delaware State Arts Council Meeting December 8, 2010

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Biggs Museum of American Art

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Draft Minutes Attending: Steve Boyden, Louellen Braithwaite, Richard Givens, Margaret Johnson, Gail

Lear, Lise Monty, Cathy Walls, Mack Wathen, Debbie Wicks, Carson Zullinger (from staff: Gwen Henderson, Kristin Pleasanton, Terry Plummer, Sheila Ross, Roxanne Stanulis, Paul Weagraff)

Absent: Joann Browning, Elisabeth Poole, John Ranney, Ruth Sokolowski, Joyce Hill

Stoner (from staff: Susan Salkin) State Arts Council Chair Lise Monty called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. Minutes from the June 16, 2010 meeting were approved unanimously by voice vote. Chair’s Report Ms. Monty reported that three members of the Council are slated to rotate off— Steve Boyden, Joyce Hill Stoner, and Debbie Wicks—pending appointment of replacements. Ms. Monty asked for a small nominating committee to review current applications from the Governor’s office to make recommendations. Gail Lear offered to head that committee. Delaware First Media, a relatively new electronic media initiative, is interested in establishing an arts desk for their electronic news coverage. The Division facilitated focus groups in late November and early December, including participation by Council members Lise Monty and Cathy Walls, to share with DFM the media coverage needs of the arts community. Ms. Monty commended the staff on their organization of the Governor’s Awards for the Arts. From the selection process to the final event, everything was professionally handled and shed a very positive light on the arts in Delaware. Reporting on the 2010 National Assembly of State Arts Agencies conference, Ms. Monty noted that many participating council members from other states shared the work they are doing in arts advocacy. This challenges Delaware’s Council to explore ways that they might become more active in advocacy, both individually and collectively. Ms. Monty will be asking a few council members to serve on an Advocacy committee.

Delaware State Arts Council Meeting — December 8, 2010 — Draft

Director’s Report

Director’s Report

Delaware State Arts CouncilBiggs Museum of American ArtDecember 8, 2010

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Personnel

Administrative Specialist (formerly Karen)Dana Wise begins December 20Comes highly recommended from DSAMH

Project Assistant (formerly Izzy)Student Intern Rebecca Moore (Mezzanine Gallery)Plans to continue as contracted project assistant

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Budget

FY2012 processBudget hearing with OMB held in November 2010

To date, level funding proposed2% (on GF funds) reduction contingency submitted

Joint Finance hearings held in early 2011JFC leadership/membership will change in January

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Grants

FY2012 applications posted 12/3/2010 for 3/1 deadlinewww.artsdel.org/grants

Opportunity grants awarded in FY2010 (see list)44 grants to 12 communities in all three counties$41,858 granted, ranging from $300 to $6,000

Arts Education Initiative (RACE with the Arts)Quick turn-around RFP; App. deadline 1/3/2011Provide funding to document successful programs for purposes of replication and increased public awarenessSupport Race to the Top initiatives with focus on arts

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Programs

The Division and State Arts Council coordinated the 2010 Governor’s Awards for the Arts, honoring four

awardees: Winterthur/UD Collaboration for Art Conservation program; Music School of Delaware; William

Shea; and Michael Kalmbach.

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Programs

The Division will again be coordinating the statewide Poetry Out Loud Competition in preparation for the

national finals to be held in Washington DC in April 2011.

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Programs

2011 Save the Date!

Oct. 17, 2011Dover Downs

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Plans have begun for the biennial Arts Summit, to be held in October 2011.

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Research

Creative Vitality IndexAnnual measure of the economic health of the arts-related creative economyIncludes for-profit and nonprofit arts-related creative & key support and service activities that sustain themUses readily available, inexpensive data on employmentand community participation Creative Vitality Index reflects the vigor of this sector of the economy

Partner with DAA for dissemination of findings

The Division has commissioned a five-year study of the creative economy sector in Delaware to serve

both as an advocacy tool, and to help the Division more effectively target its resources in support of the

arts in Delaware. Council members requested copies of information about CVI work to learn more about

its scope and how it can be used in Delaware.

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Communications

Arts news and reviews; in-depth analysisFacilitated focus groups w/ arts community

In late November, the Division facilitated two focus groups on behalf of Delaware First Media as they

launch an “arts desk” as part of their Delaware-specific news coverage.

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Communications

Digital storytelling (arts changing lives)Public affairs shorts/interviews

The Division is partnering with Serviam Media in the creation of twelve digital stories about the arts, to

serve as advocacy and public relations tools in promoting the arts. An extensive RFP process will

culminate in the selection of twelve stories to produce as three-minute digital stories to be used by the

Division, Serviam Media on their new ContentDelaware site, and by the organizations featured in the

stories.

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Communications

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Comcast.Net Philadelphia Market

Total impressions from Feb. 2010 to Dec. 2, 2010= 1,087,214

Total click through’s from Feb. 2010 to Dec. 2, 2010= 983

Click through rate to date= 0.09%

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Partnership with Laugh Magazine July – December

-Division selected events and provided information for top section

-Ad on the bottom that changed monthly

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Laugh Magazine’s website (#3 source of referred traffic to DelawareScene.com)

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Cape Gazette.com

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Cape Gazette.com

Total impressions through Oct. 15, 2010= 455, 781

Total click through’s through Oct. 15, 2010 = 543

Click through rate to date= 0.11%

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Visitor Statistics forDecember 1, 2009 – December 1, 2010

49,626 Visits (+5.08% over last year)38,953 Absolute Unique Visitors (+5.97% over last year)154,294 Pageviews (-3.56% over last year)

Scene Stealers subscribers795 subscribers (up from 466 this time last year)

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News Journal Ad

Sun, Nov. 21 - Gift GuideWed, Nov. 24 - main section of paperFri, Nov. 26 - 55 HoursSun, Nov. 28 - Get Involved sectionFri, Dec 3 - 55 Hours inside pageFri, Dec 10 - 55 Hours Back pageFri, Dec 17 - 55 Hours Back page

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Social Media

Facebook: 175 people like our siteYouTube: Meet the Artist videos

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Strategic Planning

Operational plan developed by staffIntended as complementary document to strategic planSeveral activities are already in the worksAmbitious, but flexibleDesigned for annual review/revision

Council comment on operational plan

Biggs Museum Presentation Following the Director’s report, Ryan Grove, Curator, made a brief presentation about the history of the Biggs Museum, and then took the Council members on a tour of the ground floor spaces, now under renovation to accommodate the expansion recently acquired from the State of Delaware. Artist Fellowship Review After lunch, Kristin Pleasanton presented the results of the 2011 artist fellowship adjudication process, along with recommendations for funding. Recommendations for recipients in the emerging and established categories motioned, seconded, and approved unanimously. Council members were then asked to review three candidates for the masters fellowship, score them, and then make a final recommendation for funding. Council motioned, seconded, and approved a masters fellow. Letters will go out to the awardees, honorable mentions, and non-winners in December, with initial awards going out to recipients in the new year. At the conclusion of the review process, Council members expressed the desire in the future to have more time and guidance in reviewing masters fellowship candidates.

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Delaware Arts Alliance Presentation Guillermina Gonzalez presented on behalf of the Delaware Arts Alliance. She updated the Council on the advocacy work the Alliance has been doing, including partnership with the Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies and other nonprofit organizations in developing a pamphlet outlining the political candidates’ positions on the nonprofit sector during this past election season. She also encouraged working closely with the Council to develop advocacy strategies in which the Alliance and Council could capitalize on the different levels of connections that members of the two organizations have in the business and political communities. All agreed that clear talking points, uniform messages and coordinated strategies are critical to a successful advocacy campaign. All agreed that further follow-up between the Council and Alliance is necessary and beneficial. 2010-2011 Operational Plan Paul Weagraff called attention to the 2010-2011 Operational Plan that had been sent out in advance for review. General consensus was in support of the document moving forward, suggesting two minor editing changes: 10 Ensure consistency in language and terminology, and 2) spell out acronyms for clarity. New/Old Business Council requested a listing of upcoming meeting dates for 2011. The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

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