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Motion authorizing the appointment of an ad hoc peer panel to the Arts and Cultural
Commission, consisting of arts specialists, to review applications for the FY2001-
2002 Arts Subgrant Program.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa,~etary
City of Corpus Christi
M2001-295
PEER PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRANT YEAR 2002
DANCE/EDUCATION-Alcorta, Cynthia Female, Hispanic - Owner Alcorta's Folldorico
Dance Studio. Collaborates with local schools with their Folklorico programs; active with
Buccaneer Commission.
VISUAL ARTSfPERFOR/VIING ARTS-Anderson, Nelwyn Female, Caucasian -
Interested in Visual and Performing A_rts. 1976-curret-docent & Board member, Art Museum of
South Texas; 1983-84-President of AMST Auxiliary; Arts & Cultural Comm~ssinn member for
10 years.
FINE ARTS-Chandler, Pam Female, Caucasian - Graduate Texas A&M; English teacher
assistant for one year in Japan; Administrative Assismut for Creative Arts Center of SoTx;
A~sistant to Director, C.C. Concert Ballet; current Director for the Art Connection and Assistant
to artist Ken Ullberg. Volunteer for KEDT/KVRT and Corpus Christi Art Subgrant Peer Panel,
the Jr. League of Corpus Christi and docent at C. C. Museum of Science and History.
THEATRE ARTS-Early, Pam - Female, Caucasian -Current Executive Director of the
Harbor Playhouse; holds BA in Theatre Production from Sarah Lawrence College; Education
and promotions director of Harbor Playhouse from 1995-98; and was high school theatre teacher
at Flour BluffISD for 2 years and 2 years at MeAllen ISD. She is a Board Member of Texas
Non-Profit Theatres, and served as peer panel member for City of Corpus Christi 1996, 97, & 98.
AT LARGE-Ferrara, Edgar - Male, Hispanic - Retired architect; served with city 15 years
in Planning Depaxhuent. Designed Center for Hispanic Arts in Corpus Christi and Latino Center
in Houston, TX. Board member of Instituto de Cultura Hispanica,; Bd. Of Center for Hispanic
Arts, and the Westside Business Association, Served in avisory capacity with STIA.
WRITING-Flinn, Dennis Male, Caucasian- Professional poet, published; edits and
publishes poetry; coordinates Poetrv Aransas an annual poetry competition; Founded TAMUCC
literary Guild; edits and publishes Winward Review -a literary journal at TAMUCC. Member
Arts Center for the Islands; acts in university plays; BA in Radio, TV, FiLm production. Very
interested in Theatre presentations in the community.
AT LARGE-Grant, David - Male, Caucasian - active participant in community events:
Bayfest, Art Museum, Columbus Fleet, ACS; Women's Shelter Harbor Playhouse. Active in
makeup and design for productions.
THEATRE ARTS/TOURISM-Dr. Jim Jones Male, Caucasian - Retired Professor of
Business Administration; Worked with Management Assistance Program at Volunteer Center
and has 10+ year working in the Hospitality Industry.
MUSIC-Kisner, Brad - Male, Caucasian - Minister of Music and Fine Arts for First
Methodist Church; Board Member Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. Patron of Thursday
Music Club; Past President of National Fellowship of Church Musicians; active in
Ensemble.
MUSIC-Lipman, Betsy Female, Caucasian - graduate Boston Conservatory of Music;
member of adjunct faculty of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Assistant Director of
the Barley School of Music in New York and involved with Public Relations for Carl Fischer
Music Publishing in Manhatten. Active fund miser and former board member of Jazz Society
and Corpus Christi Ballet.
DANCE-Marshall, Treasure- Female, Caucasian - Experienced dancer; quilter and
home sehooler. Has participated in several community service projects, active church member,
deacon and Sunday School teacher.
DANCE-Mendietta, Liz - Female, Hispanic - 7 years experience as band director,
Professional memberships in Tx Band Directors Association; Corpus Chri~i Wind Symphony
and Tx Music Educators Association. Active volunteer with Ballet Nacional, Boy Scouts,
Special Olympics and Loving Spoonful.
FINE ARTS/EDUCATION-Neer, Alva - Female, Caucasian - TAMUC special collections
librarian; helped set up art shows and displays. Ran library in Tennessee; worked with at-risk
youth; particularly interested in fmc arts/visual art.
MUSIC-Olivares, E. G. (Eddie) - Male, Hispanic-Musical Career: Professional musician,
classical and ja~ (trumpet). Band leader. Freelance trumpet player in vat'ions local and area
musical organi?ztions. Band Director at several area high schools and Jr. high schools. Members
of Corpns Christi Musicians Association (local AFofiVI), executive board member Texas Jazz
Festival Society, founding member Corpus Christi Municipal Arts Council Choir Director at St.
Patrick Church, Corpus Christi; Organizer and music director of aunual Jar/Mass; various other
professional organiTations
THI~&TRE ARTS-Rosenberg, Joe Male, Caucasian- Actor, Artistic Director of Bilingual
Theatre; Retired professor Texas A&M Kingsville; very active in the Corpus Christi art
comm~llity.
DANCE/ARTS EDUCATION-Sutton, Sarah - Female, Caucasian-undergraduate minor in
dance, pursuing ma~ters degree in Library Science specializing in arts librariannhip. Active in
modem dance company and Corpus Christi Ballet. Very interested in staying active in the local
arts community.
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