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➢ Orange County Gymnastics <br />➢ The Depot <br />➢ Phd Productions, LLC <br />➢ The Accidental Baker <br />➢ Mystery Brewing Company <br />➢ Skram Furniture <br />Tim Baker <br />Meleah Coleman <br />Patrick Groft <br />Kevin Mason <br />Erik Myers <br />Jacob Marks (loan is now repaid) <br />Orange County Arts Commission's Funding Support of the Town of Hillsborough's <br />Artists, Arts Organizations and Schools <br />➢ Six arts grants were awarded to Hillsborough artists in the Spring 2014 <br />grant cycle (out of 23 total arts grants funded), totaling $8,500 in state <br />funds awarded to the Hillsborough Arts Council and Cedar Ridge High <br />School. <br />➢ Three arts grants were awarded to Hillsborough artists in the Fall 2014 <br />grant cycle (out of 21 total arts grants funded), totaling $3,000 in county <br />funds awarded to the Hillsborough Arts Council, Cedar Ridge High School <br />and The Expedition School. <br />➢ In these 2 grant cycles, 9 out of the 10 grant applications received from <br />Hillsborough artist applicants were funded in full. <br />➢ These arts grants helped fund the following events and projects in <br />Hillsborough: Last Friday Arts Walk, Hillsborough Jazz Festival, <br />Hillsborough Handmade Parade, Free Spirit Freedom, updated equipment <br />for Cedar Ridge High School's Creative Woodturning Program, Orange <br />County artist Patrick Dougherty's Stickwork Sculpture (slated for November <br />2015), and a needed upgrade of the audio and recording system for Cedar <br />Ridge High School's Band Room. <br />➢ Hillsborough -based speculative fiction (science fiction) author James <br />Maxey was selected as the 2015 Piedmont Laureate for the Triangle area <br />(Durham, Orange, Wake). Mr. Maxey will receive an honorarium of $5,500 <br />($1,350 of which is paid from Orange County funds) to present public <br />readings and workshops, participate at select public functions and create at <br />least one original activity to expand appreciation of speculative fiction. <br />➢ Hillsborough artists Alice Levinson (craft), Amy Fletcher (painting) and <br />Damian Starner (painting) have been awarded $1,500 each in 2015 <br />Emerging Artists Grants by the Durham Arts Council. The Orange County <br />Arts Commission participates in this program (for artists living in Chatham, <br />Durham, Granville, Orange and Person counties) contributing $1,500 <br />annually, most recently paid from County funds. <br />Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the Boards can discuss <br />issues related to these items as necessary. <br />No Attachments <br />