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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> __,4 <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. <br /> Meeting Date: October 17, 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Arts Commission Grassroots Awards <br /> DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes _y No <br /> Recreation & Parks <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Listing of Recommendations for 1995-96 Myra Austin/Jackie Liggins <br /> Orange County Grassroots Arts Grants Recreation & Parks Ext. 2670/Arts Commission <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: Ext. 2665 <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> 1. Presentation of Orange County Arts Commission Grassroots Grant Awards. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Orange County Arts Commission was created by a resolution from the Board of County <br /> Commissioners on February 4, 1985. The Arts Commission is the official county-wide <br /> advisory body on the arts. It's primary goals are: (1) to serve as the Local Distributing <br /> Agency for state Grassroots grant funds for Orange County; (2)serve as a "clearing-house <br /> for information on the arts; (3) facilitate the development of self-sustaining arts <br /> programs; and (4) advise the Board of County Commissioners on matters involving the arts. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners present the grant awards to the <br /> recipients. <br />