Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Executive Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Friday, November 15, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County  
Building in Room 209; attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
Present: Chair Ritcherson, Vice Chair Puleo Moyer, Supervisor Rose, Commissioner  
Klehr, Commissioner Miquelon  
Staff: Mark Fraire, Augusta Brulla  
Quorum was established.  
Call to order at 8:30 a.m.  
5 -  
Present  
Chair RODERICK RITCHERSON, MARY KLEHR, MARCIA MIQUELON, FRAN  
PULEO MOYER, and Supervisor RICK ROSE  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
[MINUTES FROM THE 10/01/2024 ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING]  
1. 2024  
MIN-309  
Attachments: 2024 MIN-309  
A motion was made by Commissioner Klehr to approve the October 1st Executive  
Committee minutes, seconded by Vice Chair Puleo Moyer.  
The motion was carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
2. Approve October 9, 2024, commission minutes for recommendation to full commission  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Puleo Moyer to recommend the minutes from  
the October 9th commission meeting for approval by the full commission,  
seconded by Commissioner Klehr.  
The motion was carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
C. Final 2024 Grants Wrap Up  
1. 2025 budget projection  
- The process for allocating 2024 Cycle 2 grant awards is complete.  
- After each grant review panel, reviewer feedback is collected about the grant application  
process. This information informs future process updates.  
- Dane Arts has recently received media coverage from Channel 3,000 and Brava  
magazine.  
D. Review/Approve 2025 Meeting Schedule  
1. Review based on current 3rd Wednesday of each month schedule  
The schedule of meeting every third Wednesday in 2025 presents one religious holiday  
conflict in October.  
2. Approve based on new proposed schedule  
Vice Chair Puleo Moyer collected commissioner availability and proposed the following  
2025 meeting schedule: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of the month from  
January through March, and 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month  
from April to November. Exceptions include meeting on June 16th, and Friday, October  
10th to avoid holiday conflicts.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Puleo Moyer to approve the 2025 Commission  
schedule, seconded by Commissioner Miquelon.  
The motion was carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
3. Review/approve executive committee meeting schedule  
The proposed Executive Committee meeting schedule is as follows: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30  
a.m. on the Friday preceding the full commission meeting.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Klehr to approve the 2025 Executive  
Committee schedule, seconded by Commissioner Miquelon.  
The motion was carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
E. Update on Fund Development Efforts  
- Employee giving program efforts are underway with a standing weekly meeting to  
discuss.  
- Commissioner Handy is working with the HR department of an employee giving partner  
to develop an MOU template for opting in to the giving program.  
- Any funds received through employee giving efforts will be received by the established  
Madison Community Foundation pass-through fund.  
F. Update of Friends of Dane Arts 501 (c) 3 Effort  
- Chair Ritcherson completed the Friends of Dane Arts 501(c)(3) paperwork.  
- Three members of the board of directors must be secured to complete the application.  
Chair Ritcherson has volunteered to serve and has identified two additional board  
members.  
- The mission of the Friends of Dane Arts is to support Dane county artists,  
organizations, initiatives, and the Dane County community.  
- Bylaws have been drafted for approval during the first official meeting of the friends  
group.  
- Initial steps of the friends group are to establish a framework, then mechanisms for  
fundraising beyond the employee giving program will be explored.  
G. Discussion Overview of Grant Decision Making Philosophy  
- Commissioner McKinney has developed a list of questions to guide a discussion around  
the Dane Arts grant decision making philosophy.  
- Chair Ritcherson has asked Commissioner McKinney to share his overarching vision for  
this discussion and address one or two questions regarding the grant process during the  
November 20th commission meeting. This discussion will carry throughout 2025.  
H. November/December Dane Arts Sponsored Events  
Commissioner Klehr requested the addition of an agenda item for the November 20th  
Commission meeting: Discussing upcoming Dane Arts supported events.  
I. Executive Director’s Report  
1. Poster/calendar reception  
The Dane Arts 2025 Poster & Calendar Reception will take place Friday, November 15th,  
5:30 - 7 p.m. at Aubergine, 1226 Williamson St, Madison.  
2. Other  
- Dane Arts is co-hosting a holiday pop up art market on December 6th at Aubergine, a  
Willy Street Co-Op Community space.  
- Dane Arts staff, Commissioner Curet, and an expert grant reviewer are finalizing a  
revised 2025 Cycle 1 grant application.  
- The Business of art Conference IV is set for April 24 – 26, 2025.  
- Dane Arts is assisting with the purchase of artwork by a Ho-Chunk artist for display at  
the City County Building as initiated by the Dane County Board of Supervisors.  
- Dane Arts awaits a response on an Evjue Foundation grant application to support art  
installations at the Dane County Airport and the Business of Art Conference IV.  
- Dane Arts welcomes incoming Dane County Executive Melissa Agard.  
J. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Develop November 20, 2024, Commission Agenda  
-Roll call, establish quorum  
-Approve October 9, 2024, meeting minutes (action item)  
-Approve 2025 meeting schedule (action item)  
-End of the year Area of Focus Reports  
-Discussion Overview of Grant Decision Making Philosophy  
Executive Director’s Report  
-Upcoming Dane Arts supported/produced events  
K. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
L. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
M. Adjourn  
A motion was made by Chair Richerson to adjourn.  
Meeting adjourned at 9:23 a.m.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Augusta Brulla pending commission approval.