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The board of the Hub City
Writers Project met June 26, 2007. Joining the staff for the first time was Alix
Refshauge, who will be coordinator of the AIR program and development director
for Hub-Bub. The board received news about the South Carolina Novel Prize and
the upcoming Green Screen film series.
Percentage Present: 63%
Present: Mack Amick; Paula
Baker; Peter Caster; David Dedmon; Ibrahim Hanif; Gary Henderson; Tom Johnson;
Jeremy Jones; John Lane; Dwight Patterson; Jessalyn Story; Melissa Walker
Absent: Monta Anthony;
Linda Cobb; Liz Fort; Dorothy Josey; Nan
McDaniel; Rebecca Ramos; Mike Trammell
Staff: Betsy Teter;
Stephen Long; Alix Refshauge
I.
May
22nd, 2007 minutes were approved without amendment.
II.
Alix Refshauge, new coordinator of the AIR program, was
introduced.
III.
Financial Report (Betsy):
a. HCWP
is roughly $17,000 in the black at the six-months point of the year.
b. Hub-Bub
is awaiting checks from one of the AIR donors and the City of Spartanburg annual grant and will be back on
budget when those arrive.
IV.
President's/Operations Report (Melissa):
a.
Melissa reminded the Board about the need for 100%
participation from the Board in giving to HCWP/Hub-Bub. When we write grants, the level of giving
participation of the Board is one of the first things grantors want to
know. They figure they won't support an
organization whose own Board isn't supporting it, too.
b.
There are some vacancies on the Board and the
operations committee will soon consider nominations. HCWP & Hub-Bub are
putting together a new Policies & Procedures manual. If you have copies of other nonprofits'
manuals that can be copied, please let Betsy know.
c.
On July 25th, Hub-Bub will host
"Printmakers," a show curated by Andrew Blanchard of Converse. This event is looking for a sponsor.
d.
Thank you to David Dedmon Dentistry for hosting the art
event tonight.
V.
Executive Director's Report (Betsy)
a.
Books in the Pipeline: Emily is putting the finishing
touches on the SMC book. An intern from
Wofford will start in the Fall to work on Stars Fell.
b.
HCWP will be the publisher of the SC Novel Prize in a
partnership with the SC Arts Commission and the SC State Library.
c.
Rachel Harkai will be working on an anthology of area
poets, which will include podcasts of the poets reading their work. Betsy is trying to secure money from the Arts
Partnership for this project.
d.
Construction has ceased on Restaurant Brasserie Ecosse and
we are waiting to see whether this will get restarted. around town at this
point, but is something Board members should know.
e.
August 3-5 is the annual Writers Conference. We need volunteers to staff the registration
desk and sell books, etc. Thirty-five people are already signed up. We are expecting 55.
f.
A week from Friday, Betsy will take her longest ever
vacation: an extremely well-deserved,
almost 2 weeks in Alaska. Bon Voyage, Betsy & John!
g.
Sara Hamilton is back in the office.
VI.
Hub-Bub Report (Stephen):
a.
The Concert Series has some big acts coming. We are really pushing the live music this
summer.
b.
Green Screen Series will be a Film Series co-sponsored
by area nonprofits -- Partners for Active Living, Upstate Forever, and the
Spartanburg Nutrition Council -- to show documentaries related to those their
missions and then to host panel discussions afterward.
c.
Stephen is looking to put together a College Advisory
Committee (2-3 students from each institution who are interested in the arts
and would like to be involved with marketing Hub-Bub events on their
campuses). One idea is that Hub-Bub
might host one College Event/month with the College Advisory Committee picking
the band and marketing the event on their respective campuses. Perhaps fraternities and sororities would be
willing to sponsor. Also, there are some
FUN funds available on some campuses that could possibly be added to the budget
for those events. Stephen pointed out 2 formidable barriers to success for
these events: Hub-Bub 1) carding; and 2)
charges - two things college students abhor.
VII.
Artists in Residence (Alix):
a.
The new Artists in Residence opening show opens tonight.
b.
There are a lot of ideas and energy now regarding
community involvement of the AIRs. Some
projects that may come about are:
i.
Arielle doing some cool things with the SCSDB.
ii.
Nicholas working with COLORS and doing a t-shirt design
contest with them.
iii.
Rachel working on an oral history project with the Boys
& Girls Clubs.
iv.
Derya working on a community knitting project.
VIII.
No Board meeting in July. Adjourn.
Minutes
Respectfully Submitted By Jessalyn Wynn Story
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