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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 15, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br />DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Commission <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Grant Awards Recipients Spreadsheet <br />Copy of Awards to be Distributed <br />"Specific Attendee List to Follow" <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Martha Shannon, 968-2011 <br />PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Orange County <br />Arts Grants. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission recommends grants to local artists and <br />arts organizations from funds received from the state and Orange County government for this <br />purpose. These funds are distributed for arts programming in all disciplines. Each grant <br />recipient must match the grant amount in order to receive funding. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: A total of $23,868 will be awarded in this cycle. This amount is awarded <br />from FY 2010-11 Orange County funds already approved by the BOCC for this purpose. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the recommendations <br />for the local recipients of the awards during the February 15, 2011 meeting with the <br />presentation of checks by the Board Chair. <br />