searts 2009 annual meeting

seARTS 2009 Annual Meeting

seARTS Annual MeetingFeb. 10, 2009

Creativity, Collaboration & Crisis – Making it work for us….


Agenda1. James Caviston, President - Opening Remarks & Board Introduction2. Anne Robinson, Vice-President - Year-in-Review3. & Member/Partner Program Comments4. Laura Tapley - Treasurer - Fiscal Review5. Ruth Mordecai - Introduce guest artist & highlights for Members in

20096. Karin Rosenthal – Photography Presentation7. Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco & Mary Beth Bainbridge - Ambassadors

& Advocacy8. Christy Park: Review of Survey Questions & Results to Date9. seARTS Awards: Sen. Bruce Tarr + Rich & Allan


Outgoing Board, Staff, & Advisors• Executive Director: Sara Young• Cultural Partner: Arts Gloucester – Jo-

Ann Castano• Intern: Elizabeth Bergeron• Board Members: Vicki Diez-Canseco,

Bela Marhanas, Aria McElhenny, Kate Seidman, Mark Vadala, Peter Van Ness


2009 Board of Directors• James Caviston, President• Anne Robinson, Vice-President• Laura Tapley, Treasurer• Mary Beth Bainbridge, Secretary• Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Chair• Christy Park, Allan Penn, Ruth Mordecai,

& Richard Renehan


Anne Robinson – Vice PresidentMember Remarks & –Highlights from 2008 from

their perspective• Lectures & Films • Sidewalk Bazaar-Chamber• RNAC – Lecture & Residency• Partner with an Artist• WPA• Wearable Arts, Bass Rocks Show & Salon, etc..


seARTS-MCC Funded Core Programs• Partner with an Artist (fully funded by

seARTS)• Rocky Neck Residency – Partially funded• Gloucester New Arts Festival – Partially

funded• Cape Ann Artisans Tour – Marketing –

partially funded• Gloucester Committee for the Arts – WPA

Murals – Partially funded


Member Opportunities – 2009• Technology Improvements• More member highlights via e-blasts• Meerkat-Calendar, Tickets, etc..• Exhibit Space Alerts/Opportunities• Bass Rocks Art Show• Sawyer Free Library – case• 2009 Wearable Arts Show @ Library


Board Development & Advocacy

Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco & Mary Beth Bainbridge


Ambassador Program-Key Elements• Seed future Board & Committee Members• Community Relations• Fundraising Assistance direct or via fundraising

events• Strategic Planning• Form key donor base ($100 donors and above

will automatically be invited to join)• Meet twice a year with seARTS Board• Recognition on Website & in key mailings


Survey Question #1 Priorities 1-71. Bring in visual, literary, and performing artists from Cape Ann and beyond as

speakers/ mentors2. Have more gatherings for members where they can network and talk to each

other about their work3. Have learning workshops (e.g. photographing your work, basic bookkeeping,

computer skills, etc.) 4. Sponsor a mentoring program where a more experienced artist will give

time to a less experienced artist5. Participate in the development of artist owned live-work studio space6. Provide more opportunities for exhibition/performance on Cape Ann and

elsewhere7. Participate in advocacy and training: become an arts and cultural

ambassador; help to articulate a compelling case for artists, community needs, and your organization; lobby for the arts and align with local, state, and national agendas


• Survey Question #2 Are you aware of these programs funded in partnership with the MCC?

• A. Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) Residency Program--supported by RNAC with partial funding from seARTS and open to all visual artists to apply; provides three one-month residencies with live-work studio space on Rocky Neck; deadline for being considered by the jury is April 15th (for more info go to RNAC.org)

• B. RNAC Distinguished Artist/Teacher in Residence (one week program)--artist/teacher will give a lecture at the Cape Ann Museum (a partnership with seARTS and RNAC), followed by studio visits andclasses for interested artists

• C. Partner with an Artist Grants--Four to six artists selected by jury to create collaborative and innovative arts projects with Cape Ann's local businesses; each grant is $1500

• D. Gloucester New Arts Festival (GNAF)--integrates high quality, innovative, original performance and art work into community andpublic space


Survey Question #3, 4• Are you interested in being considered for the

Board of Directors of seARTS or as a seARTS Ambassador (a way to get involved as an advisor, fundraiser, and to represent seARTS to the community)?

• Are you interested in serving on a committee?» Marketing» Programming» Finance & Development» Board Development» Technology» Other (please specify)


Survey Question # 5-75. Cape Ann Businesses are very much in need of

support, as are Cape Ann artists. Would you be interested in participating with a local business either by exhibiting your work, providing a musical event, a film, or a poetry reading to stimulate patronage of a restaurant or store?

6. If you were to help a business, could reimbursement be in the form of meals, sales, or publicity?

7. How would you like to work with businesses?


Survey Question # 8 – What do you do artistically speaking?

• Architecture• Arts Administration• Dance• Design Arts• Environmental Art• Fine Crafts• Mixed Media• Musician• Painter• Performance Art• Photographer• Printmaker• Sculptor• Theatre Arts• Video• Wearable Art• Writer• Other (please specify)


seARTS Board & Staff – Dedication Award:

• A special word of thanks here to our former Director, Sara Young.

• And former Board Members: Bela Marhanas, Peter Van Ness,, Kate Seidman, Vicki Diez-Canseco, Aria McElhenny, & Mark Vadala.

• Summer Intern: Elizabeth Bergeron


seARTS VIP Awards

Founder’s AwardJo-Ann CastanoDavid Benjamin

Gordon Goetemann


Artistic Inspiration & Support Award

Susan EronyLara Lepionka

Susan FreyErnie Morin


Unsung Hero (ine) Awards

Dianne AndersonJudy Cox

Kirstin MyersKathleen Valentine


Partnership AwardsJulie McConchie – North of Boston

Visitor’s BureauGail McCarthy – Gloucester Times

Jane Enos-Cape Ann BeaconHarriett Webster – Gloucester Maritime

Heritage CenterRonda Faloon & Linda Marshall – Cape

Ann Museum


Thank you to our 2008 Sponsors!C.B. Fisk Organ - RENCO

Gloucester House RestaurantHershey Frame Shop - Cape Ann Savings

Bank - Holly C. & Co. Fine Homes -Latitude 43 Restaurant & Bar – Gallo

Productions –Kristine Fisher & Rick Crangle

– Michael & Elaine Butter

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