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ORANGE COUNTY CULTURAL CENTER March 27, 2013 ATTACHMENT 3 220 -B South Churtou Street PO Box 1162 Hillsborough, NC 27278 919 ;913 -5213 www.OrangeCountyCulturalCenter.org Statement of Intent from the Orange County Cultural Center to the Orange County Board of Commissioners E:] What is the OCCC? The mission of the Orange County Cultural Center (OCCC) is to promote the public understanding and appreciation of the creative arts and cultural history of Orange County, and to stimulate the interest and participation of its members and the community by providing affordable space for exhibitions, education, and professional endeavors. We believe that locating the Orange County Cultural Center in the Whitted Building will enable this historic 1922 building to become an attractive and welcoming meeting place. It will also be the locus for exciting events and programs that bring together diverse members of our county, provide outreach to smaller communities, and draw visitors from beyond our boundaries. A revitalized Hillsborough, with its thriving downtown district, increasingly draws tourist dollars to the area. The OCCC will serve as a place of creative discovery, exploration and enlightenment that bridges both cultural and economic boundaries. The Member Organizations of the OCCC • Hillsborough Arts Council • Orange County Arts Commission • Orange County Historical Museum • Historic Hillsborough Commission /The Burwell School • Orange County Visitors' Bureau • Orange Community Players • Orange County School System • Alliance for Historic Hillsborough The OCCC in the Whitted Building In accordance with a mutually acceptable Operating Agreement between the OCCC and Orange County, the OCCC will provide and manage a centrally - located cultural center within a historic building to provide a locus for activities and events such as the following: • Art, movement and music classes for children and adults • Poetry readings, writing workshops and other literary events • Cultural and historical exhibits • Plays and dance performances • Concerts, Reunions, weddings, dances, and conferences The OCCC will provide a staff person (Executive Director) to oversee and coordinate all OCCC uses of the building, and will add value to the community and Orange County by: • Identifying cultural and social groups in the community desirous of using the time /space available; • Providing consultation, support, public relations, and marketing services to various arts and cultural groups; • Conducting outreach to the wider County to survey unmet cultural and artistic needs, and developing plans to respond to those needs; • Promoting diversity and providing cultural opportunities to all County residents, including those underserved citizens who lack access to the arts; • Raising money for additional equipment needed to augment the infrastructure beyond what the County will provide for their own meetings (such as additional chairs, lighting, audio, movable storage, etc). The OCCC will work within the Operating Agreement on space programming and use, understanding that the government uses have first priority. The OCCC understands that it will work diligently with Orange County to program its events during times of use that do not conflict with the published meeting schedule of the Board of County Commissioners, the Hillsborough Town Board, and the Orange County School Board. The OCCC will collect revenue for its programming through member organization fees, grant funding, patron contributions, event ticket sales, and concessions sales. The Operating Agreement will prohibit any lease or sub -lease arrangement between the County, the OCCC and other parties. The OCCC's Responsibility to the Neighborhood • The OCCC recognizes that the Whitted proposal will have an impact on the immediate neighbors and we intend to promote the positive impacts and minimize the negative impacts. • The OCCC intends to have neighborhood representation on its Board of Directors, and will solicit neighborhood input about how things are going through regularly scheduled meetings with the neighbors. • Activities will be monitored to assess compatibility with neighborhood ambiance.