Minutes of the General Membership and Steering Committee of
Mission Statement: To facilitate the development and promotion of the arts, through the stewardship and coordination of opportunities that enrich, inspire, educate, and entertain the community
Our Position Points:
10. True prosperity 9. Stronger communities8. Health and well-being 7. 21st Century workforce 6. Improved academic performance 5. Arts in the schools = better SAT scores 4. Creative Industries 3. Arts are the cornerstone of tourism 2. Arts are good for local merchants 1. The arts are an Industry…
10. True prosperity…The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us—fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. They help us express our values, build bridges between cultures, and bring us together regardless of ethnicity, religion, or age. When times are tough, the arts are salve for the ache. 9. Stronger communities…University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that a high concentration of the arts in a city leads to higher civic engagement, more social cohesion, higher child welfare, and lower poverty rates. A vibrant arts community ensures that young people are not left to be raised solely in a pop culture and tabloid marketplace. 8. Health and well-being…nearly one-half of the nation’s healthcare institutions provide arts programming for patients, families, and even staff. 78 percent deliver these programs because of their healing benefits to patients—shorter hospital stays, better pain management, and less medication. 7. 21st Century workforce . . . reports by The Conference Board show creativity is among the top applied skills sought by employers. 72 percent of business leaders say creativity is of high importance when hiring. The biggest creativity indicator? A college arts degree. Their report concludes, “…the arts—music, creative writing, drawing, dance—provide skills sought by employers of the third millennium.” 6. Improved academic performance…longitudinal data of 25,000 students demonstrate that students with an education rich in the arts have higher GPAs and standardized test
scores, lower drop-out rates, and even better attitudes about community service. These benefits are reaped by students regardless of social-economic status. Children motivated by the arts develop attention skills and strategies for memory retrieval that also apply to other academic subject areas such as math and science. 5. Arts in the schools = better SAT scores…students with four years of arts or music in high school average 100 points better on their SAT scores than students with one-half year or less. Better scores are found in all three portions of the test: math, reading, and writing. 4. Creative Industries…the creative industries are arts businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film, architecture, and advertising companies. An analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data counts 756,007 businesses in the U.S. involved in the creation or distribution of the arts that employ 2.99 million people—representing 4.14 percent of all businesses and 2.17 percent of all employees, respectively. (Contact Americans for the Arts for your local and state numbers.) 3. Arts are the cornerstone of tourism…arts travelers are ideal tourists—they stay longer and spend more. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that the percentage of international travelers including arts and culture events during their stay has increased annually the last six years. 2. Arts are good for local merchants…the typical arts attendee spends $27.79 per person, per event, not including the cost of admission on items such as meals, parking, shopping, and babysitters. Non-local arts audiences (who live outside the county) spend nearly twice as much as local arts attendees ($40.19 compared to $19.53)—valuable revenue for local businesses and the community. 2. 1. The arts are an Industry…arts organizations are responsible businesses, employers, and consumers. They spend money locally, generate government revenue, and are a cornerstone of tourism and economic development. Nonprofit arts organizations generate $166 billion in economic activity annually, supporting 5.7 million jobs and generating nearly $30 billion in government revenue. Investment in the arts supports jobs, generates tax revenues, and advances our creativity-based economy.
Minutes Southern Gwinnett Community Arts Steering Committee Cobble Creek Studios April 9 2012
Treasury report OLD BUSINESS 1. The Fall Festival 2. artwork to be hanged in the halls at City Hall: 3. events to be hosted by the SC 4. Biographies: 5. Business Plan. 6. next general meeting of the SGCA NEW BUSINESS 7. our response to Kelly Kautz 8. Sulpture(s) in the community garden; 9. representation at STAT meetings
Agenda for the General Meeting of Southern Gwinnett Community Arts April 16, 2012 Treasury Report (Kirk Buis) - $50.00 OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion of our presence at Snellville Days (May 5) (Jonathan Cates) 2. Discussion of (October 20) Fall Festival and other events/solicitation of participants (Kirk Buis) NEW BUSINESS 3. Grayson Days (April 28) 4. Potential Projects The next meeting of Southern Gwinnett Community Arts is May 7, at 7pm, in the Snellville City Hall. Attachments: Survey 0001 General Survey Survey 0002 Project Survey Calendar
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Minutes of the General Meeting of Southern Gwinnett Community Arts April 16, 2012 Treasury Report (Kirk Buis) $50.00 in the Treasury OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion of Fall Festival, Grayson Day and Snellville Days. Jonathan Cates called for fliers from local businesses and will convas the area to get more. Kathleen Mardis presented format for fliers and use and types of printing were discussed. 2. Discussion of efforts to enhance City Hall with work of local artists. Kirk Buis will contact the Mayor to get a copy of the lawyer-approved version of agreement to place art in city hall. SGCA will take action to add the application process & art juror contacts to our website (Leslie Raab). The contact at city hall for this item is Melissa Arnold. Art will display for one month and SGCA will put art in 'sets' so as to fill 22 spaces once the judges approve the art. 3. We discussed the the attachments to the agenda: the calendar (anyone who wants to add dates/events, please contact me (kathi@mardis.com); the survey – please fill out and return to us when you get the chance. This survey will also be added to the website.; and the 10 position points of the SGCA. ONGOING ACTION: Kathleen Mardis, Leslie Raab NEW BUSINESS 4. Discussion of getting some 'welded art' for Briscoe Park – Gene Baldwin is the point of contact. 5. Discussion of going to the meetings of Shops on Scenic, Snellville Commerce Club. This is a true record of events Kathleen L. Mardis Recording Attendees: (+ anyone who did not get to add their name to the sign in sheet)
Kirk Buis Jonathan Cates John Duke Bobby Howard Crystal Huskey Kelly Kautz Kathleen Mardis Leslie Raab Tom Witts
SGCA Survey PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY – THANKS! Name____________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________City________________________ County___________________________________ Zip Code_______________________ Phone__________________________ home ____________________________________cell email _______________________________________________________________________ What is your primary interest in the area of fine arts? (Performance Art, Visual Arts, Writing, other)
Projects on which you'll participate: _____ Art Contests (photography, painting, drawing, etc.) _____ Financial ($ donations) _____ Supply (donations of furniture, supplies, services) _____ Other (please define) _________________________________________________ _____ Outdoor (Snellville Days, Fall Festival) working on booths, etc.) _____ Performance arts (plays, talent contests, pageants, etc.) _____ Structure and management of SGCA (taking notes, making copies, assisting with logistics) _____ Writing contests/programs (short stories/poems, themes.)
Agenda Southern Gwinnett Community Arts Steering Committee Buffalo's House 4099 Lawrenceville Hwy NW, Lilburn, GA 30047 (770) 381-9777 April 23 2012
Treasury report OLD BUSINESS 1. Snellville Days/Grayson Days – Jonathan Cates (set up and operation: SD) John Duke (GD) & Kathleen Mardis (fliers & banner) 2. The Fall Festival – Fine Arts Section – Kirk Buis 3. Artwork to be hanged in the halls at City Hall: Kirk Buis (copy of lawyer approval agreement for artwork hung in City Hall – contact art Jurors to find out how their approval process will work; set up procedures for obtaining art to submit to Jurors – website link to applications/judges – Leslie Raab 3. Events to be hosted by the SC – survey results – Kathleen Mardis 4. Biographies: all members 5. Business Plan: discussion - Kathleen Mardis 6. Sculpture(s) in the community garden; Contact Gene Baldwin about getting art welded from rakes 7. representation at STAT meetings – Kirk Buis 8. What 'artwork' would best represent Snellville and businesses that support the arts therein? (Versus Snails) Discussion. NEW BUSINESS 9. Forming an Improv Group to perform at events – Kirk Buis 10. Sales on line of logo and other art items – Kathleen Mardis 11. Attending meetings of Shops on Scenic, STAT and Snellville Commerce Clb
Upcoming Meeting Dates: April 30 – SGCA Steering Committee May 7 – SCGA General Membership Meeting May 14 - SGCA Steering Committee May 21 - SGCA Steering Committee May 27 - SGCA Steering Committee June 4 - SCGA General Membership Meeting June 11 - SGCA Steering Committee June 18 - SGCA Steering Committee June 25 - SGCA Steering Committee