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37 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Report Period 2016 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ANNUAL REPORT/WORK PLAN FOR <br /> THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on their boards and <br /> commissions and welcomes input from various advisory boards and commissions throughout the year. <br /> Please complete the following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background <br /> materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact information: <br /> Katie Murray, 919-245-2335 kmurra ov <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: <br /> Katie Murray, 919-245-2335 kmurray(a.orangecountync.gov <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special meetings and <br /> sub-committee meetings? <br /> 1 monthly meeting, 1 annual board retreat (sub-committee meetings starting in 2017) <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> 9 g p <br /> Created in 1985 as the official government agency on the arts by a Resolution of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners (BOCC), the Orange County Arts Commission serves as a clearinghouse for arts <br /> information, facilitator of arts programs & advisor to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> regarding the arts. We have been the Designated County Partner (DCP) of the North Carolina Arts Council <br /> in Orange County since 1985 and are responsible for sub-granting state and county funds to arts <br /> organizations, schools and artists throughout the county. <br /> it <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • The designation of state and county funds through two cycles of arts grants each year. <br /> • Hosted three Artist Salons for local artists <br /> • Served as ambassadors and panelists for the Emerging Artist Program, the Annual Piedmont Laureate <br /> Program, and the 4th US Congressional District High School Art Competition <br /> • Initiated a new public art project to be constructed Spring, 2017, at Orange County Animal Services <br /> • Served as lead agency for Orange County in the participation of Americans for the Arts' Arts and Economic <br /> Prosperity Survey V <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • Two Grant Cycles (Spring & Fall) annually that fund artists, schools & nonprofit organizations utilizing state <br /> & county funds <br /> • Annual Emerging Artists Program through a partnership with the Durham Arts Council <br /> • Annual Piedmont Laureate Program through a partnership with the Durham Arts Council, the <br />