Mission Statement and Organization

Mission statement The Cayuga County Arts Council, Inc. is a comprehensive service organization which enables and assists art, cultural and civic endeavors and promotes and supports a partnership with community development while educating, serving and enriching the community at large. Membership and Structure The membership of the Cayuga County Arts Council is made up of a diverse group of community members, both artists and people who support the arts and the many projects of the organization. The Arts Council is led by a Board of Directors, elected by the membership. Each board member serves a maximum of two consecutive three year terms. The Board meets once each month to hear reports and oversee the various committees, and to handle general Board business. The projects of the Cayuga County Arts Council are handled by committees. Each committee is made up of general Arts Council members, and chaired by a board member. The committees are as follows: Special events, Membership, Nominating, Personnel Finance & Executive. STANDING COMMITTEES (Meets and conducts business on a regular basis) EXECUTIVE Consists of Officers of the Board of Directors, meets on an as needed basis. Chaired by President. PERSONNEL Develops and oversees personnel policy procedure, drafts job descriptions, conducts evaluations, screens applicants, regularly reports and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. NOMINATING Seeks applicants and screens applications for Board of Directors vacancies, nominates officers for election at annual meeting, develops roles, objectives and policies, seeks applicants and screens applications for Schine Theater Restoration and Operation Advisory Panel members, works cooperatively with other Committees to coordinate activities and regularly reports and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors . FINANCE Develops organization budget, oversees and prepares for audits, prepares and submits financial information for grants, monitors donations and grant income, oversees expenditures, prepares monthly financial reports, works cooperatively with other Committees to coordinate activities and regularly reports and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors MEMBERSHIP Recruits members, monitors and maintains a membership data base, renews expiring memberships, explores expanded membership benefits, develop and coordinate membership drive. Responsible for membership mailings and notices. Works cooperatively with other Committees to coordinate activities and regularly reports and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors AD HOC COMMITTEES (Created for a special purpose) EXPRESSIVE ARTS (none at this time) SPECIAL EVENTS (none at this time)