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Arts Commission Spin this organization off as an independent non-profit. It is it is proposed that The Orange County Arts Commission unusual that a county have a formal'Arts Commission' and staff move under the Chapel HiIl/Orange County Visitor's Bureau as a government function. for several strategic reasons including: Support for the Arts is of real benefit from a cultural and The arts commission can and should be funded by occupancy economic development perspective. This organization may be tax dollars since so much of Orange County's sell to tourists is better served outside the realm of the county's organizational arts-related, i.e., pe�forming,visual and literary arts as well as structure as an independent entity. musical and culinary arts. The county should continue financial support but no longer staff a Under the visitors bureau, and by using occupancy tax funds position. collected by the county,the arts commission will largely continue to operate in its current capacity, including having the arts commission executive director moving to the visitors bureau;the county continue its role as the pass-through agency for state arts commission grants; and the county allocating funds to the a�ts commission as part of its commitment to area arts and artists. However, like most county departments, programming for the arts, and the visitor's bureau,will be reduced by 15%to meet the budget gap.Aside from this reduction, programming will stay the same. With the arts commission positioned under the visitor's bureau,the following benefits will be reaped: The arts commission will have a permanent presence in the County's Bentley Building,which is on Franklin Street, strategically located near many of the grant recipients. The arts commission will have greater access to the visitor's bureau marketing expertise, including technology,social marketing,journalistic and graphics specialists. The arts commission will retain its adviso board—local arts � N