Town of Otis
1 North Main Road, Otis, MA 01253
ph: (413) 269-0100
Cultural Council Agenda 07/30/2008

Otis Cultural Council
AGENDA
July 30, 2008

I.     Meeting called to order
II.     Minutes of July 14 read
III.     Reports

IV. SQUARE DANCE Aug. 2 (Cliff Brodeur) & Housatonic Philharmonic
     a.    Mickey is coordinator
                    b.    Kiwanis is sharing fee; need voucher
c.    Need water (free), cooler, ice, few chairs and one table

V. ARTS FESTIVAL - Cheryl, Arlene Ari, Diane, Charlotte, Joan
a.     More than 35 artists; 3 entertainers plus Natalie Peterson (fiddler)
b.     Frames to be picked up and set up on Thurs., July 31, by Ari and Don Chafee, with Frank's help at school.  Friday 3-6 (or later) set up at FRES - volunteers to help before 3 with tables?  Names of volunteers:  Arlene, Frank, Mary Anne, Rich, Joan Ari; runners of artists:  Arlene, Mary Anne, Leslie)
Artists' chart (made by Cheryl) to be available on Friday.
c.     Artists contacted by Cheryl and Debbie?
d.     Balloons and lettering to be placed outside school and in town board
e.     Arlene to call Berkshire Eagle  and Berkshire Record to do story (call Sondrini to REMIND) - Jack Dew checking on reporters
f.     PROGRAM needed for festival - Mary Anne? Others? Should list artists, their art medium, their town
g.     Henry the Juggler at 11 outside (Hank and Joan), Ken Packie at 1 pm outside (vouchers needed), Moonshine Holler 1-3 pm inside ($50 voucher needed), Natalie Peterson inside at 11 am
h.     TABLES needed:  check with Town Hall (Don Chafee) for theirs or artists bringing own?
i.     FOOD for artists? Water and soda for artists.  Check kitchen usage w/school. Volunteers in charge?
j.     SOUND SYSTEM - check microphone and system - Arlene
k.     PAINTER'S TAPE to be placed - (Cheryl has it?) Ari and Cheryl? Sign outside FRES by Jane Gleason - Joan to check?  Balloons?  Sandwich board in town (sign for it?)
l.     Table for volunteer at registration (Joan?)
m.     Diane has designed sign-in list for day of festival

VI.  Next meeting?