Arts Marketing/Audience Development Committee Meeting
Artbeat on Main Street
330 Main Street, Vista, CA 92084
MINUTES
Friday, December 4, 2015, 1:00–2:30 pm
Host: Margaret Chiaro
Committee Members/RSVPs:
- Margaret Chiaro
- Chris Cochran
- Daniel Foster
- Gailee Walker Wells
- Michael Rennie
- Naimeh Tanha
- Alex Ingram
- Elizabeth Pace
- Carolyn Grant
- Lori Escalera
- Rich Stergulz
- Kait Matthews
- Brigid Parsons
- Jeannie Ortiz
- Lin Holzinger
- Robert Parker
- Cherrie LaPorte
- Alex Karvounis
- Chuck MacPherson, absent
- Anne Hall, absent
- Patricia Frischer, absent
Meeting Notes:
- Chris Cochran with Stone Brewery discussed the significance and growth of the craft brew industry in North County San Diego and the importance of the arts.
- The was significant discussion and priority throughout the meeting to address the arts community’s (and NCAN’s) needs for a centralized shared marketing website in addition to a social media/networking capability. A task force group was formed to move forward: Rich Stergulz, Kait Matthews, Brigid Parsons, Michael Rennie, and Margaret Chiaro.
- Kait Matthews purchased the domain name: www.northcountyartsnetwork.org in anticipation of efforts to develop a website (www.ncan.org is not available). Thank you, Kait.
- Discussions about NCAN and the need for and options on organization formation and funding.
- The need for a 3-year strategic plan for the formation/development of NCAN is needed — to guide the effort/expectations and to pursue funding opportunities. Several volunteered to assist in the strategic planning efforts of NCAN, as needed: Carolyn Grant, Margaret Chiaro, Lori Escalera, Brigid Parsons, and Gailee Walker Wells.
- Discussions about the need for co-chairs of the Marketing/Audience Dev. Comm., Rich Stergulz and Lin Holzinger volunteered to co-chair the committee — with additional offer of support from Kait Matthews (tbd).
- Naimeh Tanha, Gailee Walker Wells, and Lori Escalera offered to support funding efforts for NCAN.
- Gailee Walker Wells, Margaret Chiaro, and Brigid Parsons offered to support some of the administrative needs/efforts for NCAN that Daniel Foster currently handles.
