Meeting Information

Community_Arts_and_Education_Committee

COMMUNITY ARTS,  EDUCATION, and GRANTS COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING 
Monday, August 1, 2005
2:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Cultural Equity Grants Report
   Motion to approve the following individuals for the Cultural Equity Grants panel pool:
   June Watanabe, dancer and choreographer
   Carol Seajay, publisher and editor
   Steve Suzuki, architect with Asian Neighborhood Design
   Janice Garrett, choreographer
   
   
2. Cultural Center Report
   Motion to approve the proposed Bayview Opera House, Ruth Williams Memorial Theater, Inc. 2005-2006 Management and Programming Plan ("MPP") and Budget for a grant not to exceed $276,848 from Cultural Center Line Item Hotel Tax Funds.
   
   
3. WritersCorps Report
   Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the following individuals to teach in the WritersCorps program for 2005-06:
   
   Alberto Palomar $25,087.50
   Chad Sweeney $32,000
   Meroe Elahi $26,950
   Michelle Matz $19,300
   Andrew Saito $22,002.50
   Chrissy Anderson-Zavala $22,202.50
   Katharine Gin $24,269.00
   Lise Swenson $10,000
   Judith Tannenbaum $49,750
   Kim Nelson $37,392.00
   
   Funds are from Department of Children Youth and Their Families, Department of Juvenile Probation, Youth Arts Fund, National Endowment for the Arts, and San Francisco Foundation.
   
   
4. New Business
   
   
5. Adjournment

RT 7/25/05

Notices
Explanatory documents are available for public inspection and copying at the Arts Commission office, 25 Van Ness Ave, Suite 240, San Francisco CA 94102 during regular business hours. Tel: INFO: (Robynn Takayama 415-252-2598).

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