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Business & the Arts Committee

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

Meeting Time: Last Monday of the Month; 4:00pm @ Chamber Office

Mission Statement: The Business and Arts Committee will build a thriving community by building beneficial business /arts relationships.

Committee Members:

June Rogers (Chair)
Fairbanks Arts Association & McCafferty's

John Kohler, Jr. (Vice-Chair)
Rural Alaska Insurance Agency

Bobbi Stockton
Carlson Center
Melissa Hougland
Fairbanks Arts Association
Mike Walsh
The Foraker Group

Hans Meyer
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theater

Libbie Martin
Shannon & Wilson

Jim Matherly
Fairbanks Title Agency

Nikke Kinne
Watercolors by Nikkine

 

2010 PROGRAM OF WORK

Goals for the Year

  • Advocate for a Strong Arts Community by developing presentations for service groups and businesses, report on economic impacts and encourage Business & the Arts Committees in other communities
  • Recognize Chamber members for participating in Arts by developing the “Friends of the Arts” program
  • Provide Educational Opportunities by sponsoring workshops on ways to interlink Business and the Arts
  • Advocate for the effort to recognize value of volunteer hours

Programs & Projects for the Year

  • Artist of the Year: Develop active subcommittee to become more involved in the Artist-of the-Year process
  • Develop the “Friends of the Arts” program: Make regular announcements at GML’s for “Friends of the Arts” and create a new category of award for “Friends of the Arts” at Chamber’s annual awards event
  • Provide 2 – 3 GML program recommendations

RESOLUTIONS & LETTERS

 

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