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Executive Director Report
March, 2013
Administration
This has been a busy month for staff to conduct research, plan for fall season programs,
gather data for the FY15 budget outline and support the community engagement
process for exploring a possible partnership with the Fairfax County Park Authority at
Baron Cameron Park. Meetings held in March included reports from staff and outside
study efforts to analyze market issues, program planning, financials and tax base values
to assist the Board and community.
In addition, we have also been working on the website redesign effort and
understanding the scope elements of our business systems’ software. The facility
teams are working to address the performance issues of the ventilation system in the
Terry L. Smith Aquatics Center and take what corrective actions we can toward
improving the air quality there as much as possible for the swim practices that create
higher demand on the system than other uses.
Programs
Highlights of the month included performances by The Left Bank Quartet, a rescheduled
and sold-out show by Lunasa, and the rescheduled American Contemporary Music
Ensemble. Our Professional Touring Artist Series this year has really been heavily
impacted by adverse weather. Additional program high points include the annual Youth
Art Month exhibit and reception; this year’s theme was “public art” and the reception
involved hundreds of enthusiastic artists and their families and friends. Photographers
who used our Photo Lab had a gorgeous exhibit at Hunters Woods throughout the
month. The annual Eggnormous Egghunt was an “eggnormous” success. Spring Break
programs for youth and teens were enthusiastically attended and our staff did a terrific
job of scrambling to cope with the weather event of March 25 th that stymied bus drivers
scheduled for that day.
Executive Director
Meetings attended: Arts Council Board, IPAR Board, Best of Reston Production
Committee, Edens planners for construction project dates, Greater Reston Chamber of
Commerce non-profits breakfast, presentation to Seven Corners Task Force on arts
facilities/public art planning in the context of the County Master Art Plan, The Reston
Story planning, meeting with new Wolf Trap CEO Arvind Manocha, USCIS Ceremony,
OPA Ceremony, discussion with County DMB/Debt Management, and the RCA Board
session with community.
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