Q2/Q3 2024 Meeting Notes

Posted on by

Erie Art Company

Agenda Q2-Q3 2024 

Call to order: We have combined Q2-Q3 Meetings due to Death in 2 board Members’ families to allow us time to grieve.

Retrospective:

  1. Lack luster Erie Gives
    1. $ 546
    2. We need to focus on fundraising and building a foundation.
  2. Most of our work has been focused on The Lake Erie Lit Fest
    1. We are proud to announce our latest project, The Lake Erie Literary Festival Saturday September 21. from 12-6 pm
    2. This year we are partnering with Werner Books, and with a grant from ECGRA, to expand on last year’s inaugural festival, which was held in Washington Park. Due to its popularity, we have moved it to LEAF. Festival goers received thousands of free books last year.
    3. You can expect:
      1. Readings and performances from a variety of disciplines
      2. Interactive workshops with experienced storytellers
      3. A vibrant marketplace with authors, books, food, crafts, and more.
  3. Congratulations To Edward Kranz
    1. Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (CEAP) grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts via Erie Arts & Culture. This prestigious grant will empower BOOKFORGE to transition from a one-off bindery to a full-fledged, hand-crafted production studio.

New Work: 

  1. Get art in Baker’s building windows  -Brad no update
  2. Edward’s Proposal
    1. Benchmark Plan to Propel Erie’s Art Scene
  3. Building possibilities
    1. Dramashop is interested in possible partnership
  4. Literary Fest
    1. Going great 
    2. The young committee is making it their own 
    3. We will have 40 authors, 5 performers and 5 workshops
    4. Audio us by Matt Boland
    5. Werner books is managing volunteers ( who else can we get)
  1. Amerimasala
    1. Website transfer?
  2. We have funding forms – Margo
    1. When a organization or person wants funding or fiscal sponsorship 
  3. Other ideas/concepts for 2024-25
    1. Brad would like to direct a play : Rothko
      1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_(play)#:~:text=Red%20is%20a%20two%2Dhanded,production%20directed%20by%20Michael%20Grandage.