Regional Advisory Council Membership Information

Purpose of the Regional Advisory Council
The Regional Advisory Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Tippecanoe Arts Federation on matters that affect planning, delivery, and evaluation of the four core services: cultural planning, grants making and grants management, information and referral, and technical assistance.

In forming recommendations for the Tippecanoe Arts Federation (TAF) board, the advisory council will consider the needs of the region as a whole and the resources of the RAP available to meet those needs. The vision is that arts organizations will have better access to services at the regional level, and individuals will have better access to the arts at the community level.

Membership
The council consists of a group of citizens with expertise and interest in the arts, non-profit management, and/or community development.  The council is composed of one voting representative from each of the counties in the region.  Non-voting members include a TAF Board Member and the TAF CEO.

Terms of Service
Council members serve three year terms.

Duties and Responsibilities
The council members will, at a minimum, carry out the following duties:

• Represent their county’s interests with regard to the general well-being of the arts and culture of the entire fourteen-county region
• Assist in cultural needs assessment
• Suggest revisions to regional services programs based on needs assessment
• Review and approve grant guidelines, funding formula, and review criteria and process

Attendance
The RAC meets on a quarterly basis in the months of March, June, September, and December.

Open Seats
Interested persons may apply to serve as RAC members by contacting tetial@tippecanoearts.org