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32 <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Arts Commission <br /> <br />Report Period: January-November 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INPUT <br />FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT <br /> <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory <br />preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br />front and back of this form. Other background materials may be p <br />as a substitute for, this form. <br /> <br />Board/Commission Name: <br /> <br />Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) <br /> <br />Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested by BOCC) and <br /> <br />Alice Levinson, Chair, Home # 919/932-5902; allevs@att.net <br />2014) <br /> <br />Martha Shannon, 919/968-2011, mshannon@orangecountync.gov <br />Primary County Staff Contact: <br />How many times per month does this board/commission meet, includ <br />and sub-committee meetings? <br /> <br />nd <br />2 Monday each month (except for July) at 6 pm at various sites <br /> <br /> <br />Brief Statement of Board/Commission’s Assigned Charge and Respon <br />Our mission is “to promote and strengthen the artistic and cultu <br /> Since 1985 the OCAC has served as the countywide arts agency <br />County, North Carolina.” <br />providing funding and support for high quality arts programs. OC <br />for NC Arts Council’s state Grassroots Program funds in Orange C <br />grants, sponsor programs, promote the arts and serve as an arts <br /> <br />What are your Board/Commission’s most important accomplishments? <br /> <br />In addition to our annual programs listed below, the Arts Commis <br /> Coordinated all aspects of Orange County’s participation in a n <br />arts economic impact <br />· <br /> by Americans for the Arts (AFTA) entitled “Arts & Economic Pros <br />study <br />Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Organizations & Their Audienc. <br />ECON. DEV <br /> With the help of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, <br />online arts <br />· <br /> for Orange County artists & arts organizations (www.ExploreChap <br />calendar <br />Reminders & Training for artists & arts organizations on the use <br />– <br />ECON. DEV. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />