Kate, aside from playing and being involved in the Orchestra life, served on the council of the City's Art program. She sat at lengthy meetings filled with reviews, discussions, and often some disagreements. She felt responsible for the quality of the cultural activities for the city. There was a big discussion whether or not to host more or less expensive local performances or to promote visiting artists. The real problem was that the visiting artists did not want to leave, thus they were becoming local and the Orchestra grew bigger and bigger.