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Cultural Council · Source meeting date: 2021-08-24 · Record 71089

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Date: Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
Time: Start: 6:05 p.m. 
End: 7:15 p.m.
Place: Microsoft Teams Live – from our homes
Phone: home numbers
Member Attendees: (6 of 7 remotely)
Angela Mouradian, President - present
Maxine MacPherson, Treasurer - present
Trish Chane, Secretary - present
Lien Phan, member - present
Pat Cohen, member - present
Diann Silvia, member - present
Maribeth McCabe, member - absent
Guests: (4 remotely)
Tom Birmingham - present
Pat Bender - present
Nancy McCusker - present
Larry McCusker - present
Matters Discussed:
Angie - Revised Agenda
Angie - MCC Aug. 31, 2021 Priorities Report
Angie - Direct Billing option
Trish - Canton Citizen article and to be published on Facebook
Trish – LCC Zoom interview on Canton Cable TV with MCC/Timothea 
Trish and Pat - Town website Press Release article and email updates
Lien - Vote on LCC Logo for Facebook
Pat - Farmer’s Market (Sept. 19. 2021) and Robotics (Oct. 17, 2021) LCC attendance
Maxine -Treasurer’s position and vouchering
Summaries of Matters Discussed:
Revised Agenda

see attached Report – A.

MCC Aug. 31, 2021 Priorities Report
contents accepted – see attached Report – B.

Summaries of Matters Discussed: (cont.)

Direct Billing option
unanimous vote – 6 – MCCC recommended, more efficient and less paperwork, participants get paid sooner, preferred by the State.
Canton Citizen article and to be published on Facebook 
Maxine mentioned that MCC says that is up to the Town. Question is who in Town handle this – is it Judy Levitsky? Angie is to visit Judy at Town Hall to ask her. see attached Report
 – C.
LCC Zoom interview on Canton Cable TV with MCC/Timothea 
Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.– Canton Community Cable TV – Andrea Galvin on the “Government Station” via your cable box: ComCast 22 and Verizon 42. HD 2143. Projected Attendees:
 Timothea Pham, Pat Cohen, Trish Chane, Maribeth McCabe, Joyce Lauro. 
Town website Press Release article and email updates 

Pat to work with Judy Levitsky at Town Hall on this Press Release. Trish will re-send article and Pat will send to Judy, after 2 local newspaper articles have been printed. Angie and
 Pat are to work on email tracking.

Vote on LCC Logo for Facebook
Lien presented 4 proposed logos – each one a gem - the group decided 3 to 2 on number 4. see attached Report – D.
Farmer’s Market (Sept. 19, 2021) and Robotics (Oct. 17, 2021) LCC attendance

Pat is accepting emails on who can attend the Farmers Market and what is their preferred time - anywhere from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. After everyone gets back to Pat, she is to email
 us on our 
assigned times. Thanks to Lisa Lopez for her support and sharing ½ her table with us. She is to save space in her brochure to advertise Volunteer opportunities in the Town including
 our Council. Tom Birmingham, a member of the Advisory Board for the Market, spoke about how the Market can help improve communication to get the word out about us to the community.
Pat may need help with robotics. This could be a request for 4 volunteers to help the team. Here is another opportunity to raise awareness with the Community about the Council.

Treasurer’s position and vouchering 

Maxine is learning the new State system and working with the Town Assistant Accountant (Allyson Podgurski) on vouchering and how to get participants paid. She is asking for members to
 work with her on that now, so she can be replaced soon.

List of Documents Used:
Revised Agenda 
Priorities of the Canton Cultural Council 
Culture creates Canton Journal and Canton Citizen newspaper articles 
Logo #4 for Facebook
Decisions Made:
Accepted Priorities as written
Use Direct Payment method
Logo #4 for Canton Facebook page
Votes Taken:
Direct Payment = 6 yes- unanimous
LCC logo = #4 = 3, #2 = 2 

Actions Taken: 
Created plan to contact Judy Levitsky and Town Hall to update Cultural Council webpages
Next Meeting:
After September 1 and Artists/Non-Artists Applications posted to MCC website
Review Calendar of Events - including Direct Payments Cycle per MCC website

Revised Agenda
Revised Agenda for Meeting of the Canton Cultural Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Introductions 
(Welcome to those joining us the first time!)

Angela Mouradian
Review of Council Priorities, due August 31st (attachment included)
I believe we make a decision as to whether we adapt to the direct grant process whereby the artist or organization gets the funds directly, or if we maintain the system of having the
 money go to the town, then have them distribute it. I favor the new system. 

Patricia Chane, secretary
Article for the Canton Citizen by Patricia (attached). Thank you Patricia for a superb job. Article to be published Aug. 26. 
Zoom interview with Massachusetts Cultural Council, tentatively set for Mon. Aug 30 at 3 p.m.
Update on press release on town website. I believe it’s dated 2016.

Lien Phan
Update on social media. Lien would like to know if the Canton Citizen article can be published on our Facebook account.

Update on Farmer’s Market by Pat Cohen
Dates and shifts?
My daughter made a trifold display, with room for envelopes to hold flyers for potential CCC members, and information for grant applicants. Are artists handouts already available?

Update of treasurer’s position, Maxine MacPherson
An important note: Maxine MacPherson is only able to serve one year as treasurer, as she will be moving to Reading. Anyone considering this post please contact me at angiemouradian@aol.com.
 Maxine and Theresa Owens, our previous treasurer, will be happy to answer any questions. 

August 31 — LCCs to have meeting to vote on local/council priorities

September 1 — Applicants can start applying

October 15 — Deadline for applications
 LCC Account Form Due
 LCCs determine the total amount available for granting
By November 1 — LCCs receive panel books and can begin holding voting meetings

December 30 — Deadline for LCCs to have completed voting to still submit the Annual Report on time

January 16 — Deadline for LCCs to have completed their Annual Report

Priorities of the Canton Cultural Council 
The priorities of the Canton Cultural Council are two-fold: to spread awareness of the availability of grants for artistic and educational programming for our community, and to boost
 membership to assure the council remains a viable group. 
To this end, Patricia Chane, secretary of the council, has written an article for the Canton Citizen alerting residents to the opening of the grant cycle and directing them to the website
 to file their application. 
Patricia has also arranged a zoom meeting with members of the Massachusetts Cultural Council so questions can be answered on operational aspects of the council. 
Lien Pham has created a Facebook account to link social organizations, and a Canton Cultural Council public page. Lien is also taking photos and videos of the council’s meetings and
 events to post on social media and linked to state organizations. 
Patricia Cohen has arranged for tables for the council at the Canton Farmer’s Market, which meets Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where we can make citizens aware of the council’s work,
 and distribute flyers on the grant process. 
The Canton Cultural Council is committed to assuring the viability of the group, and to making as many artists, educators and non-profits aware of the grant process as possible.

Culture creates 
According to the Mass Cultural Council (MCC), there is no community without culture: it defines our understanding of the world, provides us with a shared language, and creates meaningful
 connections between people, places, and institutions. Culture enriches the quality of life and well-being of individuals and families across the Commonwealth. That is why the Town of
 Canton supports our Local/Canton Cultural Council, festival organizers, artists and nonprofit cultural organizations to deliver powerful experiences. These entities from Massachusetts
 and Canton in particular, are at the heart of our rich cultural life. Using form, sound, color, language, and movement, they help us interpret our past, understand the present, and
 envision a better future. 
The Canton Cultural Council is pleased to announce that starting early September, 2021, artists and non-artists (e.x. school groups wanting to bring in a lecturer on local history or
 social issues) can apply online for 1) direct grants to individuals and organizations, available through statewide competitive grant processes and/or 2) funds for individuals and organizations
 which then are then regranted as distributions by the Canton Cultural Council. The online Application Deadline is October 15, 2021. Here is the website link to access the application:
 https://massculturalcouncil.org/ communities/local-cultural-council-program/
Last year, the Canton grant allocation from the MCC was $7,400. Members who applied for this included the Canton Community Theatre, Neponset Choral Society, Brockton Symphony Orchestra
 and local schools. Other funding examples were for educational grants and all age group activities including a preschool program in the children’s library. For more information about
 the State MCC, please access the website at: https://massculturalcouncil.org.

Logo #4 For Facebook
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Submitted by: Patricia Chane, Secretary 
Approved by: Canton Cultural Council
Approved date: September, 16, 2021
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