Minutes from August 11, 1998 DACC Meeting


PRESENT:  Larry Biondi, Kathleen Rose Winter, Elandria
Henderson,  Melinda Morrissey, Rob Rotman, Mike Ervin,  Anna
stonum, Amy Serpe, Carol Gill, Larry Voss, Ellen Trenn, and
Frances Maggio

ABSENT: Mark Karner, Jo Holzer, Mark Stein, Mike Stein, Alana
Hodges-Wallace, Katie Sliverman, Carol Kiendle, and Drew
Browning.

     Introductions were made.  The group welcomed Frances Maggio,
an Art Designer teacher at Columbia College, and who assisted in
the production of the " Plucky and Spunky Show."  The July minutes
were accepted but Melinda had some confusion about the minutes
regarding the sponsors of DACC  monthly events, but after further
discussion the minutes got clarified.

     Kathleen passed out a "mock" flyer that the PR/Outreach
Committee prepared.  The group decided the first DACC event will
be at UIC with the topic of Disability Culture and the history of
DACC, led by Carol Gill and Larry Voss. There will also be a video
entitled "Vital Signs" shown after the presentation.  Amy suggested
that DACC hold events every other month because she felt the
group doesn't have the time nor the energy to do it every month.
The group agreed.

     Larry V. suggested that we should  have "lead time" for our first
time to generate a lot of interest from the community.  Kathleen
volunteered to put notices in newsletters of local organizations to
promote the event. Larry B. will  write notices to organizations to
recruit new DACC members.  It was decided the first event will be
held on Friday, October 16th from 5:30-8:00 pm.  Kathy will call
Larry V. by August 13th  to find out the exact location at IDHD for
the mail out.

     Larry B. suggested that Progress Center for Independent Living
hold DACC's second event, which could coincide with PCIL's 10-
year anniversary.  The board, however, decided against this idea
because the anniversary celebration might distract DACC's purpose
of holding such an event.  Some Board members felt that DACC
needs its own identity and drawing card.  It was, however, if PCIL
hould have a celebration, DACC members could perform at the
event, in addition to staging a bi-monthly event.

     The Very Special Arts will sponsor the second event on Friday,
December 4th from 5:30-8:00 pm.  The main event will be an open
mike.  PCIL will sponsor an event in February, and Victory Gardens
will sponsor one in April.  Dates and Times were not determined.
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Fund Raising Report:  Melinda said that she'll attend a donors' forum
with Katie Sliverman.  Melinda also brought up that we should make
the emphasis on creating an accessible environment to the arts
when eliciting donors.Melinda said that Chuck Close, a disabled
artist from New York, might help us in getting donors,  but it's a long-
shot.  Mike said that as of this year, the Illinois Arts Council is
offering grants - up to $10,000 - to a disability-specific art
organization.  We should hit them up.

Program Committee:  No report.

Logistics Committee:  Mike said the committee is waiting for funding
and a justified argument on renting space at IDHD.

     Melinda announced that the next DACC meeting will be on
Thursday, September 10th at IDHD from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
     Meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.


Respectfully Submitted,

Larry