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ORANGECOUNTYARTSCOM M ISSON BOARD M STING <br /> Monday,April 11,2017 at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Southern Human Services Building <br /> 2501 Homestead Road,Chapel Hill, NC <br /> Board members present: Tim hbke, Chair, Doris Friend, lbuetary, Lynne Albert, Tinka,brdy, Delia Keffe, <br /> Jan Fbgers, Dan Mayer, Bronwyn Merritt,Consuelo Marshall,Anita Mills,Tarish Rpkins, Helen Jones <br /> Board members absent: Ashley Nissler <br /> Saff members present: Katie Murray, Director <br /> I. Hoke called the meeting to order at 6:30. Welcome to new members Consuelo Marshall, <br /> Anita Mills,Tarish Rpkins and Helen Jones. <br /> II. Albert moved, F;bgersseconded to approve the March,2017 minutes. Motion passed. <br /> III. Andrea Rfley has submitted her resignation. Many thanks to Andrea for her service and <br /> valuable contributions! We now have two board vacancies. Murray will meet with two <br /> applicants and bring her recommendation to the Board at the May meeting. <br /> IV. Director's Fbport: <br /> • Murray, Mayer and Nissler attended Arts Day in Raleigh. There was good <br /> representation from Orange County and good conversation with elected officials. <br /> • The recently announced changes to our grant cycle and process have been well <br /> received thus far. <br /> • Board members are reminded that our grant panel meeting will be held on <br /> Saturday, July 151h from 10:00 to 4:00 at the Link Building in Hillsborough. Thiswill <br /> be an open meeting. <br /> V. Liaison Fbports: <br /> • Hoke: The Visitor's Bureau is gearing up for the National Association of Travel <br /> .burnalistsmeeting. HB2 is still a concern. <br /> • Friend: The Hillsborough Arts Council has a new logo. The Arts and Craft Slow at <br /> the Visitor's Center is coming up on April 22nd. The 2017 Last Ridayswill start on <br /> April 28th. "Papunzel" (which received a OCACgrant)will be performed at 6:30 at <br /> the Stickworks installation. HACis planning to offer one or two art classes this <br /> summer. Interest has been strong. <br /> • Albert: Updated new members about plans for anew piece of public art at the <br /> Animal Sielter. <br /> • Mills: The Orange County Artists Guild has elected twelve new members including a <br /> very talented middle school student. <br /> • Mayer: The Arts Center fundraising gala on April 8ch was a success. About 120 <br /> people attended and$50Kwas raised. There are a lot of international and local <br /> music events coming up as well as Fete Seeger retrospective. TACis partnering <br />