Arts Council public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council will hold a routine meeting via video conference to approve minutes, receive reports, and discuss LDOA program updates and the search for an executive director. No votes on specific funding or policy changes are listed.
- LDOA Program Updates
- Executive Director Search
The council approved the minutes from the August 25, 2020 meeting. Members reviewed the draft LDOA Strategic Plan and the proposed search process for a new Arts Executive Director.
- Approved August 25, 2020 minutes (13-0)
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council will meet via Zoom on August 25, 2020, to ratify grant awards and approve previous meeting minutes. Public comment is also scheduled. The meeting is deemed critical to avoid economic hardship.
- Ratification of grant awards
- Approval of minutes from prior meeting
- Public comment period
The council ratified two sets of grant awards. Members discussed the impact of increased applicant numbers on grant amounts and the use of a minimum average score cutoff for funding.
- Approved July 21, 2020 minutes (12-0)
- Approved General Operating Support Grants (9-0-4)
- Approved Louisiana Projects Grants (13-0)
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council will meet via video conference on July 21, 2020, due to a lack of quorum from the COVID-19 emergency. The agenda includes updates on CARES Act funding awards, a report from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, and a discussion on the loss of arts and cultural funding and programming. The council will also set an August meeting date to ratify grant awards.
- Update on CARES Act funding awards
- NASAA update
- Discussion regarding loss of arts and cultural funding and programming
- August date for next meeting to ratify grant awards
- Public comment period via email or phone until July 20
The council appointed a Sargent of Arms and received staff updates on grant systems, cultural districts, and COVID-19 impacts. No other substantive votes or policy decisions were recorded.
- Appointed Gene Meneray as Sargent of Arms for LSAC
- Forwarded January 21, 2020 meeting minutes for approval at a future meeting
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council will meet to review the strategic plan timeline and LDOA program initiatives. The agenda also includes an update on the Arts in Justice initiative.
- Update on Arts in Justice initiative
- Review of strategic plan timeline
- LDOA program initiatives update