Sunday May 20, 12 – 4

Present:

Walter, Craig, Heather, Setheyny, Dan, Mary Ann

Absent: Felicia, Karen, Mark, Mat, Sam

Director’s Report…

Ref: Director’s rep.

Curator’s report: Cyberarts installation by Andrea and Greg….

Walter share’s Felicia snots re: SWOT, i.e. assessment tool

Strenths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

Weaknesses:

Finances, small board,

Board does not represent power structure:  Approach Fred Faust, George Duncan

Need more sales and marketing

Need funding diversity

Need volunteer support

Fuzzy identity? Refocus from word gallery. “The 119”

Exterior

Opportunities:

No other like space in the Merrimack region

Education

Running Gallery

Leverage programs into funding and recognition

Jerry Bizant should use space for performances

Satellite events w/ other programs events

Exhibit quirky collections as “anti-art” Mark&Deix

Strengths:

Diversity of programs

Diversity of audience

Collaborations

Moving programming into community

Location: underserved neighborhood and population

“art on the edge of downtown”

Do not need to care about “power structure;” We are alternative power.

Building outside downtown

Growing business district

Convenient location, easy to find, free parking

Threats:

Underage kids. Need contract indemnifying gallery from liabilities for minor behavior.

Letter of inquiry to grantsmakers….

Next meeting: boiler plate letter to grantmakers

Grants…….divided and gone over by small groups…..