Beacon Arts Community Association

4/25/12 BACA Lounge Minutes Hudson Beach Glass & BOS Show, 6:30 p.m.   REZONING OF MAIN STREET (Peggy Ross) Village Meeting May 16 Plan from 2007 with recommendation to rezone the middle of Main Street down to the river Add more living/work spaces Community encouraged to attend meeting, promote via FB, etc.   WELCOME & [...]

This month’s BACALounge will feature information about Beacon Open Studios! Come and check out the BOS group show, check in with your colleagues, and find out what else is going on in Beacon and beyond. We will also be voting on the annual Beacon Arts budget, for Fiscal Year 2012/2013.  If you are a current [...]

3/28/12 BACAlounge Minutes Open Space, 6:30 p.m.   WELCOME & MINUTES (Dan Rigney) Introductions Minutes from 2/23/12 Lounge accepted   FINANCIAL REPORT (Linda Hubbard) Ed Benavente is traveling, no proposed budget as of yet Motion accepted to defer review/vte until April Lounge (with review beforehand)   ELECTION (Linda) Secretary position open Jennifer Konig ran unopposed [...]

At the BACALounge this past Wednesday 3/28, a special election was held to fill in the vacancies on the board created by the resignation of Victoria Bachelor. Jennifer Konig ran unopposed for the Secretary position, leaving an at-large seat in contention. There was an extraordinary list of candidates who tossed their hat in the ring [...]

Join us this Wednesday, March 28 for another fun-filled BACALounge meeting!  Being active in the organization is the way to make your membership more meaningful and successful.   Where: OPEN SPACE gallery 510 Main Street, Beacon 6:30 pm NOTICE: There will be a special election on March 28th.  Victoria Batchelor, our current secretary, resigned due [...]

BACA Lounge @ First Presbyterian Church & Beacon Music Factory February 23, 2012   The meeting started at 7:00 PM with introductions and welcome by Dan. Linda informed the members that Victoria would be leaving and there would be an election of a new Secretary @ the next BACA Lounge Meeting. Minutes of last BACA [...]

Come to the February edition of the BACALounge, this time being held at the First Presbyterian Church, 50 Liberty Street, Beacon.  Meet Pastor Ben Larson-Wolbrink and learn how this historic  congregation connects faith and the arts, most recently as the home of the Beacon Music Factory. Please note that this month’s BACALounge is on the [...]

The Beacon Arts Community Association (BACA) held the its annual meeting at the Chystie House on January 25, 2012.    The following BACA Board Members were elected: Vice President:  Dan Rigney Secretary:  Victoria Batchelor Members-at-Large:  Kelly Ellenwood, Richard S. Kaplan and Jennifer Konig Linda T. Hubbard continues as President, Ed Benavente as Treasurer, and Michael Benzer [...]

________________ 2011 FINANCES (January 2011 – December 2011)   Gross Income – $92K    Gross Expenses –  $80K   (Comparison: 2010 Inc 35K, Exp $29) Thank you to BACA Treasurer Ed Benavente and Assistant Brenda M De Leon Major Projects (BACA is Fiscal Sponsor for the following projects): Income – $70.7K, Expenses – $61K Beacon Open Studios [...]

Poughkeepsie, NY – January 17, 2012 Join the Dutchess County Arts Council as they elect new board members, officers and advisory board; highlight their 2011 accomplishments; and unveil plans for 2012 on Friday, January 27th, from 5-7pm at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie. This event is open to the public. Light refreshments [...]