ESTABLISHED: September 26, 1978, by the Huntsville City Council
MEMBERSHIP: Three (3) members and eight (8) advisory members
PURPOSE:
- To hear ideas for programming in the arts
- To determine the annual budget for the arts (subject to the approval of the City Council)
- To provide leadership to private organizations in the community for the promotion of the arts in Huntsville.
*GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- To support, encourage, and nourish an environment for the growth of the broad range of the cultural arts and related humanities in Huntsville, with the aim of integrating such items and activities into the total life of this community.
- To make recommendations for the responsible and orderly appropriation and distribution of funds for the support of such items and activities, whether they are to be carried out by individuals or by organizations.
- To accept contributions, grants, gifts, and transfers from the private and/or public sectors to support such items and activities.
- To seek the commitment and cooperation of business, educational institutions, and other organizations and individuals in the areas of funding, facilities, program coordination, and media support.
MEETINGS: Three (3) times quarterly
**TENURE: First member serves one year; second member serves two years and third member serves three years; therefore, one member rotates off the commission each year. Subsequent members will serve three year terms. Advisory members: four will serve one year terms, and four will serve two year terms, with subsequent members serving two year terms.
FUNDING:
- Revenue Sharing Funds, initially
- Hotel/Motel Tax
INITIAL MEMBERSHIP:
- Commission members: LuEllen Gibbs, Charles Schmidt and Ralph Lawson.
- Advisory members: Melvin Mason, Harley Rex, Nancy Terry, Jane Phillips, Tim Franer, James Miller, Frankie Grover and Virginia Irvin.
*Established by the first membership of the Arts Commission and adopted by the Huntsville City Council on July 16, 1979.
**Effective 7-16-79, all Commissioners are to serve three (3) year terms and all Advisory Board Members are to serve two (2) year terms.
For questions or comments contact
Linda
Pease.
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