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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 2, 2016 <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 /> Fall 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 Fall 2015 Orange <br /> 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: A total of $28,540 will be awarded in the Fall 2015 cycle. This amount is <br /> awarded from the FY 2015-16 Orange County funds ($28,750) already approved by the BOCC <br /> for this purpose. (In the Spring 2015 arts grant cycle, $300 in County funds was awarded to an <br /> individual artist.) In addition, $90 was raised from a raffle to support Arts in Education grants, <br /> and that amount was added to the total via a Budget Amendment in December 2015. <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 /> The impact of arts projects for traditionally under-served populations and geographic location is <br /> a part of the grant evaluation criteria across all of grant categories. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local <br /> recipients of these awards during the February 2, 2016 meeting with the presentation of checks <br /> by the Board Chair. <br />