In attendance:

Scott MacPherson, E.D.
Jennifer Myszkowski, President
Carey Baker, Vice-President
Daniel O’Sullivan, Treasurer
Ismary Santiago
Vinnie Bonilla

Not in attendance:

Jayne Melendez
Keshla Archeval
Gloria Caballero-Roca
Mike hines
Carolyn Rogers-Harris, R.I.P.

Call to Order 6:46

Acceptance of prior meeting minutes – November 20, 2025

• Motion to Approve prior meeting minutes Daniel
• Second: Carey
• Vote: Unanimous approval.

Directors Report

Profit and Loss

Balance Sheet

2026 Draft Budget

Board Membership Updates

• The Board acknowledged that Jane has stepped down from her position.
• Motion to appoint Vinnie to complete her term.
  • Motion to Appoint Vinnie – Carey
  • Second – Ismary
  • Vote: Approved Unanimously
• Last meeting For Jennifer and Carey
• Next Meeting Annual Meeting, run by longest serving Board member
  • Currently Mike.
  • Board will appoint new Officers
  • Will be the first meeting for the three new Members – Koco Givner (mayoral appointment), Derek Baez and Omar Torres (Member elected).

Director’s Report

• General Operations
  • Production schedule has quieted in December giving staff time to catch up on lingering projects.
    • 7 events since last meeting
• We have been awarded a $15,000 Flexible Funding Grant from the Community Foundation of western Massachusetts.
• 2026 Budget Proposal
  • Motion to approve 2026 Budget
    • Motion Daniel
    • Second Carey
    • Vote: Approved Unanimously
  • Presentation of Strategic Planning questionnaire
    • There are 2 questionaire’s a more detailed SWOT that will be given to current Staff and Board Members, and a shorter version that will be sent to members of the organization. Former Board Members will be individually reached out to and asked to contribute and given the option of which questionnaire they would prefer to respond to.
  • Scott received noted that our 2022 Tax filing had been rejected by the Attorney General’s office. The AG’s office communicated by email that they were unsure why it was rejected and they asked that we refile it.
    • The filing has already been resubmitted.
  • The Director of Production job posting has been completed and is currently being translated.  The goal is to post it as soon as possible.
  • Membership: Several new members this Month, total Membership is now 501.
  • Holiday hours, studio will be closed 12/24/2025, 12/25/2025, 12/31/2025 and 1/1/2026
    • Scott will be off from 12/20/2025-1/5/2026

Old Business

Committee Reports

• Marketing & Development Committee
  • No report
• Grants, Sponsors & Fundraising
  • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Flexible Funding Grant.
  • Scott met with our grant writer to discuss priorities and potential grant pools to target.
• Facility & Technology Committee
  • Scott has a plan to rewire the city council chambers.
• Personnel Committee
  • No Report.
• Finance Committee
  • First draft of the MOU with the School Depaetment and city has been completed.
    • Fundamentally identical to the previous version.
    • Removed irrelevant logistical information that was related to the forming of the organization.
    • Scott in communication with Mayor Josh Garcia and Superintendent Anthony Soto.
  • We have opened a high interest Money Market account with Easthampton Savings Bank, 
• Editorial Committee
  • Meeting not yet held; scheduling conflicts. Will revisit next month.

New Business

• Scott thanked Jennifer and Carey for their service on the Board.

Motion to adjourn

• Motion: Ismary
• Second: Daniel
• Vote: Approved unanimously

Meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM