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4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br /> The Board considered acknowledging the local artists and arts organizations, receiving the <br /> Spring 2015 Orange County Arts Grants awards, with the presentation of checks by the Board <br /> Vice-Chair. <br /> Martha Shannon said the Orange County Arts Commission awards grants for art programs <br /> to local artists, schools and nonprofit organizations from funds received from the State and <br /> Orange County government for this purpose. She said these funds are distributed for arts <br /> projects in all arts disciplines. She said each grant recipient must match the granted amount at <br /> least dollar for dollar in order to receive funding. She said the $30,878 in State Grassroots <br /> Program funds awarded to the Arts Commission in FY2015-16, for Arts Commission purposes, <br /> and for granting to outside nonprofit agencies sponsoring arts projects, represents a pass <br /> through of State funds. She said as always, grants to individual artists are paid from County <br /> funds allocated by the BOCC for local arts grants during FY2015-16. She said in this cycle, <br /> $300 in County funds was awarded to an individual artist. She said any additional State <br /> Grassroots Program funds awarded to the Arts Commission in FY2015-16 will be used to help <br /> support local arts programming and Arts Commission programs. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if any of the recipients were first time recipients. <br /> Martha Shannon said there were three first time recipients in the spring recipient cycle. <br /> Chair McKee called the recipients, and Commissioner Pelissier distributed the checks: <br /> Spring, 2015 Arts Grant Recipients: Attendees: <br /> ArtsCenter - Julie Tomkovick <br /> Carrboro Elementary School - NOT PRESENT <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation - Lynn Lehmann <br /> Chapel Hill Philharmonica - John Konanc <br /> Communities in Schools of Orange County - Max Puhala <br /> Deep Dish Theater Company - Howard Aldrich <br /> Estes Hills Elementary School - Meredith Lassiter <br /> Expedition School - Tim Wells <br /> Franklin Street Arts Collective (dba FRANK Gallery) - Barbara Tyroler <br /> Grady A. Brown Elementary School PTA - Lauren Hamm <br /> Hillsborough Arts Council - Gail Cooley <br /> Hillsborough Presbyterian Church - Lisa Flinn <br /> McDougle Elementary School PTA - Siobhan Colgan <br /> Music Maker Relief Foundation - Corinne Everett Belch <br /> North Carolina Arts in Action - Marlon Torres <br /> One Song Productions - Jax Preyer, Julia Stamey <br /> Max Puhala - Max Puhala <br /> Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) - David Caldwell, Robert <br /> Campbell, Rosie Caldwell <br /> SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals - Kirsten Beattie <br /> Commissioner Rich arrived at 7:10 p.m. <br /> b. Proclamation — Constitution and Citizenship Day and Constitution Week <br />