Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
4 <br /> 1 Arts Indicator 3: Competitiveness <br /> 2 • Higher in 5 of 7 Competitiveness Markers among Orange, Wake, and Durham Counties <br /> 3 • Higher than Buncombe County in 6 of 7 markers <br /> 4 • Higher than the national average in all markers <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Highlights: Competitiveness <br /> 7 • Arts and Culture share of all establishments <br /> 8 o 41% higher than Wake <br /> 9 o 50% higher than Durham <br /> 10 o 5% higher than Buncombe <br /> 11 o 140% higher than national average <br /> 12 • Working artist annual income <br /> 13 o 72% higher than Wake <br /> 14 o 36% higher than Durham <br /> 15 o 43% higher than Buncombe <br /> 16 o 75% higher than national average <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Arts Indicator 4: Local Cultural Character <br /> 19 • Higher in 6 of 7 Character Markers among Orange, Wake and Durham Counties <br /> 20 • Higher than Buncombe County in 5 of 7 markers <br /> 21 • Higher than the national average in 3 of 7 markers <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Highlights: Character <br /> 24 • Visual and Performing arts degrees per 100K population <br /> 25 o 4x more than Wake <br /> 26 o 2.5x more than Durham <br /> 27 o 3.5x more than Buncombe <br /> 28 o 2x more than national average <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Areas of Need <br /> 31 • Promotion/Marketing <br /> 32 o Expanded OCAC social media presence to include twitter and Instagram <br /> 33 o Improved monthly e-newsletter highlighting the arts community <br /> 34 o Production of an Orange County Arts Map (2017) <br /> 35 o More useful and informative website <br /> 36 o Better utilization of media contacts to promote the arts in Orange County <br /> 37 • Unification and Communication <br /> 38 o Formation of Orange County Creatives group on Facebook to "start the <br /> 39 conversation" <br /> 40 o Hosting "Listening Sessions" and social events to improve and unify arts <br /> 41 community (2017) <br /> 42 • Coordination of County-Wide Initiatives <br /> 43 o Researching county-wide programs and projects including research projects, <br /> 44 public art and events <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Maximizing the Potential of the Arts Community <br /> 47 Challenges <br /> 48 • Funding <br /> 49 o All current external funds (NC Arts Council) are spent on local arts grants <br />