Arts Council public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council is meeting to review reports and approve previous minutes. The agenda consists of procedural items and organizational updates.
- Approval of July minutes
- Executive Director Report from Susannah Johannsen
- LDOA Program Updates
The council did not meet quorum, and as a result, the July Board meeting minutes were not approved. Staff provided reports on American Rescue Plan funds, a pending memorandum of understanding with New Brunswick, and upcoming strategic planning. No other substantive actions were decided.
- July Board meeting minutes not approved (no quorum)
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council meets to approve previous minutes, receive a grants overview, and hear reports from the chair, assistant secretary, and executive director. A welcome video from Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is also presented. The meeting is largely procedural with no votes on new policies or funding decisions.
- Welcome video from Mayor Nic Hunter of Lake Charles
- Grants overview presented by Erica Anderson
- Approval of April 2022 meeting minutes
- Reports from Chair, Assistant Secretary, and Executive Director
The Council approved the funding of organizations based on top ranking scores and location for the Development Tier. It also approved funding for the Institutional, Advancement, and Entry tiers, as well as general operating support and project grant distributions for Regional Arts Councils.
- Approved April 19, 2022 minutes (14-0)
- Approved funding organizations by top ranking scores and location for Development Tier (14-0)
- Approved Institutional, Advancement, and Entry tiers as a slate (14-0)
- Approved Regional Arts Councils General Operating Support (14-0)
- Approved Louisiana Project Grant distribution of funds to Regional Arts Councils (14-0)
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council will hold a regular meeting on April 19, 2022, at the West Baton Rouge Museum. The agenda includes approval of January minutes, reports from the chair and executive director, a grants overview, and LDOA program updates. No specific funding amounts or policy decisions are listed; the meeting is largely procedural.
- Approval of January 2022 meeting minutes
- Grants overview presentation by Erica Anderson
- LDOA program updates from LDOA staff
- Introduction of new council members Nydia Freedman, Ron Villegas, Sean Ardoin, and Brook Hanemann
The council approved the minutes from the January 18, 2022 meeting. Members received reports on pending state legislation and the status of General Operating Support and ARP grant payments.
- Approved January 18, 2022 minutes (9-0)
Arts Council
The Louisiana State Arts Council will hold a video conference meeting on January 18, 2022. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as approval of minutes, reports from the chair, assistant secretary, and executive director, and a presentation on LDOA program updates. No specific grant decisions, policy changes, or financial actions are listed.
- LDOA Program Updates from LDOA Staff
The council approved the minutes from the October 19, 2021 meeting. Staff provided reports on new hires and the deployment of American Rescue Plan funds to 86 grantees and nine Regional Arts Councils. No other substantive actions were taken.
- Approved October 19, 2021 minutes (9-0)