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<br />4) Responses indicated one overwhelming preference, consequently, only one <br />meeting was held on Monday, May 11, 2009, 6:00PM, in the Paramount <br />Room, Louisville Recreation Center. Those attending were:4 <br />Amy Austin Center Stage Theater Company <br />Ilene Olson Center Stage Theater Company <br />Lori Jones Center Stage & Art Underground <br />Kathy Rausch Center Stage <br />Barbara McGehan Louisville Art Association <br />Lynn Fleming Coal Creek Community Theater <br />Kathy Martin Louisville Parks and Recreation Department <br />Jim Pollicita Louisville Cultural Council <br />5) The agenda for the meeting was printed and shared: <br />i) Welcome & Introductions <br />ii) Purpose: To gather input for the Louisville Cultural Council from <br />principal users regarding policies, procedures, etc., related to the <br />Louisville Center for the Arts. <br />iii) Celebrations & Concerns <br />iv) Initial Topics to Consider <br />(1 ) Access <br />(2) Priorities <br />(3) Limitations <br />(4) Costs <br />(5) Suggestions <br />v) Wrap-up & Next Steps <br />6) Meeting Summary <br />a) People see the Art Center as a valuable community resource. <br />i) It provides "essential no-cost rehearsal space" that allows CST to <br />provide theater experiences to youth at reasonable cost. <br />ii) Growth of local arts groups has led to more productions, increased, <br />and naturally, increasing pressure on the space. <br />iii) Other facilities have been used, but costs and other limitations are <br />problematic for theater groups. <br />iv) CCCT would "ideally do three shows at the Art Center" annually. <br />v) The facility is "not easy to work with" for theater. <br />vi) It is, however, "very intimate." <br />vii) One advantage of the Art Center over other facilities is proximity to <br />downtown Louisville for patrons, parents, and visitors. <br />viii) It is "great to have art on the walls during rehearsals." <br />b) In general, things work pretty well. <br /> <br />4 Full information on each group can be found at the following websites: <br /> <br />Center Stage Theater Company <br />Coal Creek Community Theater <br />Harmony's A.CT <br />Louisville Art Association <br />Louisville Cultural Council <br />The Art Underground <br /> <br />www.centerstaQetheatercompanv.orQ <br />www.ccctheater.orQ <br />www.harmonvsact.com <br />www.louisvilleart.orQ <br />www.louisvillearts.orQ <br />www.theartunderQround.orQ <br /> <br />August 11, 2009 <br /> <br />Art Center Usage Report <br /> <br />Page 3 of6 <br />