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5 <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Orange County Arts Commission Fall 2016 Grant Recipients <br /> The Board presented checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Fall 2016 <br /> Orange County Arts Grants. <br /> Katie Murray, Orange County Arts Commission Director, presented this item. <br /> Katie Murray reviewed the background information below. <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 <br /> order to receive funding. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: A total of$25,440 was awarded to seven nonprofit organizations, <br /> fourteen schools and two artists during the 2016 Fall Grant Cycle. The North Carolina Arts <br /> Council provided $1,600 of the funds awarded, and funding totaling $23,840 was from Orange <br /> County. The Commission received 33 applications, six of which were first-time applicants. Of <br /> the 23 grants awarded, five were awarded to first-time recipients. <br /> Chair Dorosin read the names of the grant recipients, and Commissioner Price handed <br /> out the checks. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION <br /> Fall 2016 Grant Recipients and Representatives <br /> Organizations & Schools <br /> Carrboro Elementary School Lynn Weller <br /> Cedar Grove Neighborhood Association Sue Florence <br /> Cedar Ridge High School Dr. Lisa Napp <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation Lynn Lehmann <br /> Chapel Hill High School Arts Academy Michael Irwin <br /> Chinese School at Chapel Hill Sean Cai (pronounced "sigh") <br /> Ephesus Elementary School PTA Darlene Reap-Klosty <br /> FRANK Gallery Gordon Jameson <br /> Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Lisa Flynn and Karen Wysocki <br /> McDougle Elementary School PTA Vicky DeCamp <br /> New Hope Elementary for New Hope Elementary, Efland- Dr. Lisa Napp <br /> Cheeks Elementary, and Central Elementary <br /> North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc. Pam Bash <br />