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The Montana Arts Council makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in state government. Persons needing accommodations must notify Kristin Han Burgoyne no later than three business days prior to the meeting date to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. You can email her at kburgoyne@mt.gov, phone her at (406) 444-6449, fax (406) 444-6548, or write to Montana Arts Council, PO Box 202201, Helena, MT, 59620 to make your request.

December 8, 2012, Saturday, Helena

MAC Business Meeting
Meeting Location: Helena, Great Northern Hotel, Iron Horse Ballroom

8:00 am           Chairman's Welcome
Introductions
Consent Agenda:
            Approval of Minutes and Agenda
            Ratification of Arts Education and Strategic Investment Grants
Public Comment

8:20 am Montana Circle of American Masters (Cindy Kittredge)
Action needed: Approve 5-6 nominees

8:50 am           Montana Artrepreneurship Program Update (Cindy Kittredge)

9:05 am           Arts Education Roundtable (Arlene Parisot, Beck McLaughlin)
                        Invited:

Denise Juneau, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bob Vogel, Montana School Boards Association Government Affairs Director

Action needed: Discuss how to make the arts more basic to education and determine next steps for MAC

10:00 am Coffee break

10:15 am National arts advocacy update and discussion
(Jonathan Katz, CEO, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, and Isaac Brown, Government Affairs for NASAA -- by Skype)

11:15 am Advocacy discussion (Paul Stahl, Chairman of the Montana Cultural Advocacy, and Drew Geiger, Lobbyist for the Advocacy)
Action needed: Determine next steps for council

12:15pm Break for lunch with legislative guests

12:30 pm Lunch and legislator conversations

1:15 pm Break

1:20 pm MAC Strategic Plan Update (Cinda Holt)

1:25 pm MAC Member Strategic Planning Action Plan Development on Legacy Issues
Break-out group (Cinda Holt)

2:15 pm Report-outs from break-out groups
Action needed: Council determines how to proceed

2:35 pm Staff scope of work updates: Carleen Layne, Beck McLaughlin, Kristin Han
Burgoyne, Kim Hurtle, Karen DeHerman

2:50 pm New business

2:55 pm           Next meetings:
                                    June 7-9, 2013    Livingston/Martinsdale
                                    December 6-7, 2013    Helena

3:00 pm Adjourn

Note: Other than the meeting starting time, times listed are approximate and agenda items may be rearranged. Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda. Public comment is welcome on all items.

June 7-9, 2013 Livingston/Martinsdale

December 6-7, 2013 Helena