In attendance:

Scott MacPherson, E.D.
Denis Luzuriaga, Vice President
Jennifer Myszkowski, President
Ismary Santiago (remote)
Carolyn Rogers-Harris, Clerk
Daniel O’Sullivan, Treasurer

Not in attendance:

Jayne Melendez
Carey Baker
Mike Hines
Vinnie Bonilla

Call to order: 6:37pm

Acceptance of prior meeting minutes – April 18, 2024

• Motion to accept prior meeting minutes: Denis
• Second: Daniel
• Vote: Unanimous, motion carries.

Director’s Report

P and L

Balance Sheet

• Many events
  • Two events per week, setting max. at three per week
  • Filling summer schedule, working on fall
  • Many active youth groups
• Cable Contract
  • Discussions in process
• Annual arts event coming up
• Arts Hub Project (Ad Hoc Art Committee)

Old Business

• • arketing/Development Committee:
    • Marketing update
    • Ticketing – recouping funds – Dan researching two possible solutions:  One is a kiosk where folks can also sign up for membership; the other is a web based tool.
    • Membership update – 362
    • Newsletter and linking our news and events to it
    • Presence of Board at events in our space
    • Grants and other fundraising
    • Sponsorship scheme – by June or July meetings
  • Facility & Technology Committee:
    • Check in on sign repair
    • Replacing BoxCast for video hosting
    • Building Insurance – Scott is emailing the local insurance agents 
  • Personnel Committee
    • Current staff check-in?  Scott met with personnel
    • Funding staff person to manage the event space
    • Diversity:
      • Establishment of youth advisory committee
      • Diversity statement update – in process
      • Latest anti-racism consultant actions
    • Health insurance – The committee met with our agent.  He states the new rates are coming out in June.  We will meet with him again after that.  
  • Finance Committee:
    • Budget
    • Cable contract

New Business

• Use of lobby, chairs, etc., in reception 
  • Egress from the studio during shows, people on ramp, etc.
    • Possible solutions discussed – referred to building committee
• Timing of June meeting – Rescheduled to June 13, 2024
• MOU with the city
• Pending legislation

Task review and due dates

• Carolyn will schedule Building / Facility and Personnel Committee meetings via a Doodle poll.

Motion to adjourn:

• Motion: Daniel
• Second: Ismary
• Vote: Unanimous, the Board of Directors meeting is adjourned

7:48 pm: Adjourn