07/24/2025 CULTURAL COUNCIL Minutes (2)

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MASHPEE CULTURAL COUNCIL MINUTES .IULY 24, 2025,2 P.M. MASHPEE SENIOR CENTER, CONFERENCE ROOM PRESENT: Wendy Bornstein, Pamela Joseph, Celeste Kramer, Alison Machado, Diane Scott, Lee Smith, Rochelle St. John, Janet Wright. Not present: Dianne Brace. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair L. Smith at 2:03 P.M. A quorum was determined to be present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 14,2024 The minutes of the meeting of November 14, 2024 were unanimously APPR.OVE,'D on motion by W. Bornstein, seconded by D. Scott. TREASURER'S REPORT Wendy Bornstein reported that of the $6825 grant funds approved in 2024, $4275 in grants have been reimbursed, and $2550 in grant funds have not yet been reimbursed. There is a balance of $192 in cash for administrative expenses. OLD BUSINESS No old business was brought forward, NEW BUSINESS Review and Update Local Guidelines and Priorities Members reviewed the current Local Guidelines and Priorities, which need to be updated annually by August 31, 2025. The council members adopted the suggestion of Dianne Brace to add a preface to the current guidelines. After discussion, it was proposed to add the following to the guidelines on our websi.te: "Mashpee is proud to celebrate and support the artists and arts and humanities organizations that make up the cultural fabric of our community. The Mashpce Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community." On motion by L. Smith, seconded by C. Kramer, it was unanimously voted to adopt the forgoing introduction to the current Local Guidelines and Priorities.