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Co- sponsor Emerging Artist Program with arts councils (Durham, Chatham, Person, 94anville) Co- sponsor Piedmont Laureate Program with arts councils in Durham, Wake, Alamance counties Describe this board /commission's activities /accomplishments in carrying out BOCC goal(s): The OCAC has a role to play in carrying out Goal 3 (Economic Development) and Goal 6 (Quality of Life) of the BOCC's Goals and Priorities Fiscal Year 2009 -10 (approved 9/15/09). The role of the OCAC in tourism is to help local artists and arts agencies create the "product" (visual art exhibits, musical concerts, studio tours, theatre performances, etc.) that both locals and visitors come to Orange County to enjoy. The arts help create more vibrant and prosperous communities. The presence of creative professionals in a given area is the single most important factor associated with what visitors will spend. Arts industries & events draw audiences. Nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Orange County spent a total of $85.4 million during FY 2010, supporting 3,352 full -time equivalent jobs and generating $8.0 million in local and state government revenue (source: Arts & Economic Prosperity IV, Americans for the Arts' most recent arts econ. impact study). Through the creative industries, we have an opportunity to further increase job creation, attract investments, generate tax revenues, and stimulate the local economy through tourism and consumer purchases. Creative industries contribute to the contemporary workforce, making creative contributions to industries' products and services and infusing culture into community development. Orange County can use the arts to boost the economy in a variety of ways, from incorporating arts into economic development and community development plans to supporting arts education and promoting arts assets as boosts to cultural tourism. By investing in the arts and incorporating arts and culture into economic development plans, we can reap numerous benefits — economic, social, civic, and cultural - generating a more stable, creative workforce, new tourism, & more livable communities. The arts teach our children the skills that will make them successful in the 21St century workforce — innovation, imagination, critical thinking, and collaboration. The single most effective way to achieve sustainable economic growth and to enrich the quality of life of all citizens is to develop the arts at all levels. The Arts create jobs. The Arts create vibrant Orange County communities. The Arts make money for Orange County. The Arts inspire Orange County children to excel. The Arts communicate across cultures in Orange County. The Arts express Orange County's identity and heritage. The Arts Experience changes lives. If your board /commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate your board's activities...: N/A Identify any activities this board /commission expects to carry out in 2015 as they relate to established BOCC goals and priorities... please list fiscal impact: GOAL 3: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT —Along with area arts councils, we will continue to promote and encourage participation in our Triangle -wide online arts calendar (ExploreChapelHillARTS.com) during 2015. Expenses paid from OCAC operating budget and /or state grant funds. GOAL 6: QUALITY OF LIFE — Through our programs and subgrants, we continue to grow life -long learning in the arts for all ages. Expenses paid from OCAC operating budget and /or state grant funds. What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention?