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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 18, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br /> DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Commission <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Copy of Awards to be Distributed Martha Shannon, Arts Commission <br /> "Specific Attendee List to Follow" 968-2011 <br /> PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and nonprofit organizations receiving Spring <br /> 2012 Orange County Arts Grants. <br /> BACKGROUND: In the spring, the Orange County Arts Commission awards grants to local <br /> nonprofit organizations sponsoring arts projects using funds received from state government <br /> through the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council. In 1985 the Orange <br /> County Arts Commission was designated by the BOCC — and approved by the NC Arts Council <br /> — as the Local Distributing Agent (now called Designated County Partner) to award State <br /> Grassroots Arts Program funds to nonprofit agencies in Orange County. <br /> Grants are awarded for arts programming in all arts disciplines for artistic merit and benefits to <br /> the residents of Orange County. Each recipient must match the grant amount in order to <br /> receive funding. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $30,482 in State funds awarded to the Arts Commission in FY2012- <br /> 13 - for Arts Commission purposes and for granting to outside nonprofit agencies sponsoring <br /> arts projects - represents a pass-through of State funds. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local <br /> recipients of the awards during the September 18, 2012 meeting with the presentation of <br /> checks by the Board Chair. <br />