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Topic D <br />Discussion Faoint: CHOCVB Liaison, Ad Hoc Committee Updates <br />• Animal Services Art project is moving along. Asset mgmt. has been included regarding safety <br />(weight limit, dimensions, etc). The call to artistswill receive the restrictions to the piece —call <br />out needs to be out by the BY <br />• The state Leg. Approved a $5000k increase to budget. How will we spend the funds? Will be <br />discussed on Sat.. F;btreat. Doesn't all have to go towards grants —can go towards new projects. <br />• Hosted 2 grant training sessions in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. Attendees received info on the <br />grant cycle. Dec. 6th is the deadline for grants. <br />• Marketing stats: Website changes have been made by Katie —more user friendly. <br />• E news— above the industry ave for clicks. Facebook members are growing. <br />Liasons : <br />• Visitor's Board —all about branding or the Visitors Bureau. Digital advertising has surpassed <br />print. Tim spoke to Marlene with the Visitor's Bureau about the Travel Writers session —about <br />the 3 -D art in the rotunda. <br />• Tim spoke about the Hillsborough Arts Council: Handmade puppet parade was a success. The <br />SDlstice Lantern is Dec 18th in Hillsborough on the Riverwalk. Will McFarland will perform a <br />concert at the Whitted Bld TBA. Artsand Craftsshow April 15th and pop -up shows will come up. <br />• ADHOV. New Business —Tim didn't get to spend much time on the art guild walk last weekend. <br />Feedback from the artists was the lack of gallery space in CH. Tim introduced himself to the <br />guild artists and to make sure they knew about the OCAC— most didn't know about us. He <br />made sure that he included them on our email list. <br />• Arts survey was discussed for purposes of grants, events, fund raising, etc. <br />Meeting adjourned 7:35 pm <br />