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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 3, 2009 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 3-p <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br /> DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Commission <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Copy of Awards to be Distributed Martha Shannon, 245-2335 <br /> "Specific Attendee List to Follow" <br /> PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Orange County <br /> Arts Grants. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission grants monies to local artists and arts <br /> organizations from funds received from the state and Orange County government. Grants are <br /> distributed for arts programming in all disciplines. Each grant recipient must match the grant <br /> amount in order to receive funding. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County included money for this purpose in the current fiscal year <br /> budget. $22,000 is being distributed in this cycle. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board acknowledge local recipients <br /> of the awards during the February 3, 2009 meeting with the presentation of checks by the Board <br /> Chair. <br />