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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 15, 2015 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br /> DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Commission <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Spring 2015 Grant Awards Spreadsheet <br /> Copy of Awards to be Distributed Martha Shannon, 919-968-2011 <br /> "Specific Attendee List to Follow" <br /> PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Spring 2015 <br /> Orange County Arts Grants. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission awards grants for art programs to local <br /> artists, schools and nonprofit organizations from funds received from the state and Orange <br /> County government for this purpose. These funds are distributed for arts projects in all arts <br /> disciplines. Each grant recipient must match the granted amount at least dollar for dollar in order <br /> to receive funding. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $30,878 in state Grassroots Program funds awarded to the Arts <br /> Commission in FY2015-16 — for Arts Commission purposes and for granting to outside nonprofit <br /> agencies sponsoring arts projects — represents a pass through of state funds. As always, grants <br /> to individual artists are paid from County funds allocated by the BOCC for local arts grants <br /> during FY2015-16. In this cycle, $300 in County funds was awarded to an individual artist. <br /> Any additional state Grassroots Program funds awarded to the Arts Commission in FY2015-16 <br /> will be used to help support local arts programming and Arts Commission programs. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this agenda item: <br /> GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY <br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; <br /> religious or philosophical beliefs; sex; gender or sexual orientation; national origin or <br /> ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic <br /> status. <br />