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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 21, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7-;a <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br />DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts <br />Commission <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Copy of Awards to be Distributed <br />"Specific Attendee List to Follow" <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Martha Shannon, 245-2335 <br />PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Orange County <br />Arts Grants. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission grants funds to local artists and arts <br />organizations from funds received from the state and from Orange County government. Funds <br />are distribtated for arts programming in all disciplines. Each grant recipient must match the <br />grant amount with local dollars in order to receive funding, <br />Over the past 4 years (2002-2005), the amount of state money allocated to Orange County for <br />arts funding (including regranting) through the Grassroots Arts Program totals $86,163. The <br />amount of Orange County money allocated far arts grants equals $89,840. <br />FINANCIAL. IMPACT: Orange County included money for this purpose in the current fiscal year <br />budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local <br />recipients of the awards during the February 21, 2006 meeting with the presentation of checks <br />by the Board Chair. <br />