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~ <br /> CA-110 North Carolina ARTS Grants Online (AGO) - Grassroots Arts <br /> ' <br /> qi- s� Program - Designated County Partners - Full Application/Report <br /> a it 2013-14 <br /> Z > Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Application#DCP0004 <br /> Primary Contact: Ms. Martha Shannon <br /> COPPO Phone: (919)968-2011 <br /> Email: mshannon@orangecountync.gov <br /> Document Generated:Wednesday,February 27th 2013,1:53 prn <br /> from Investor Services;AAA, upgraded from/WA+. from Standard & Poor's Rating Services; <br /> and AAA, from Fitch Ratings. <br /> In the recent past,the Orange County Arts Commission has experienced slight decreases in our <br /> overall budget, due primarily to decreases in our state Grassroots Arts Program funds. For the current <br /> year(FYI 3),we received an increase in county funds due to increases in our"Advertising"and <br /> "Printing" line items. We are supported by Orange County funds(specifically, a portion of hotel/motel <br /> tax funds)supplemented by NC Arts Council funds(primarily Grassroots Arts Program funds). <br /> The Orange County Arts Commission does not have an endowment or a line of credit from a banking <br /> institution. <br /> Upload your audit on financial statement here: <br /> OCAC 2O11'12 Actua|.pdf <br /> 12' Describe your organization's planning process. Briefly summarize key goals and <br /> objectives of your current long-range plan. 3300 characters and spaces) <br /> The Orange County Arts Commission has arole h»play i Goal 3(Economic <br /> Development)&Goal 6 (Quality mf Life)of the Board of County Commissioners(BOCC)Gma|m& <br /> Priorities Fiscal Year 2009-1O(approved 9/16/091 These BOCC goals&priorities are still ineffect. <br /> Our role in tourism is to help local artists&arts agencies create the "product" art exhibits, <br /> musical concerts, studio tours,theater performances,mtc)that both locals&visitors come toOrange <br /> County to enjoy.VVedothiopnnmah|yd1noughourgnantepnocemo. uU|izingbothedata&nmuntvfundw. <br /> We are involved in economic development through thoortm.Theortehelporamb» moreviboant& <br /> prosperous communities.The presence of creative professionals ina given area im the single most <br /> important factor associated with what visitors will spend.Arts industries&events draw audiences. <br /> Nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Orange County spent a total of$85.4 million during FYI 0, <br /> supporting 3,352 full-time iva| ntjmbm&generaUng$8.O million in local&mtote government <br /> revenue(Arts @ Economic Prosperity UVstudy). <br /> Over the past 1O years,the OCAC has held Board Retreats led bv professional facilitators every few <br /> years(2O12. 3D1Y. 3OO8. 2O0G. 2OO4. &2OO2). Board Retreat facilitators are paid $SOO each plus <br /> mileage. <br /> VVa continue tm focus mn our List of Goals(from 2002OC/&C BoardRotneat-aUgivenmqua|vveiQhU: <br /> Nurture&support arts organizations&artists <br /> Produce targeted professional communications <br /> Recognize high quality artists <br /> Ongoing Threads-Arts im Education J&Fundraising(targeted and project spaoUUo) <br /> And we continue to focus mn essential programs&services(from 2004 OCAC Board Retreat)with <br /> emphasis on: <br /> Support fo rdats&organizations(Artists'Salons, purchase mf artwork, mto') <br /> Marketing/Awareness Advocacy(improved nnunicationa' including electronic) <br /> Public Art(ondinanoa. public art projects, public art education, edc.) <br /> Our 15'rnornbmr board meets monthly(except July) plan our programs&services designed to <br /> meet these objectives. VVe solicit input from the artistic community at each cf our quarterly Artists' <br /> Salons.VVe receive input from the general public by email, phone, mail and in-person. <br /> I#DCP0004 Page 14 1 <br />