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Action Item: Will discuss more at the retreat. Marketing is not on the list due to Katie taking this over. Doris brought up getting together with the remaining members of the Marketing Committee and Katie to go over any needs here. Events planner is needed. Topic E Discussion Point: CHOCVB Liaison, Ad Hoc Committee Updates Decision/ Vote(s): Visitors Bureau report —Tim Hoke spoke with Tom aevens, who isthe Mayor of Hillsborough, but the Visitor Bureau had received 3 awards since this meeting. One being in resistance against HB2. Art maps was mentioned. Doris Friend spoke about the Hillsborough Arts Council —they are in need of volunteers for the puppet parade in Hillsborough on 10/ 15. The movie, Nosferatu, is planned for Halloween and will be screened on 10/28. Also, there is a list of supplies needed to go towards the Orange County local schools. Hillsborough Arts Council is partici pating in a search campaign for an arts and performance space —budget for this space is $500,000. Looking for a site in Northern Orange County to have dasses, exhibit space, and performances. Lynne Albert spoke about the CH- PACand the Animal 9ielter's funds— very dose to meeting goal. Animal Sarviceswill raise more to meet goal since this was not in the budget from the OCAC Pad and signage will be needed and a call out to artistswill be announced. Ashley spoke about the Carrboro Arts. Nobody showed up for the meeting except for Ashley. Advocacy Updates: Tim Hoke said that Bonnie Hauser and Travis Myren stopped by the booth at Festifall. Old Business: Andrea Rfley made contact with the UNC Hospital at Hillsborough about public art but nothing every came of it. Katie mentioned that there is a call for public art in government buildings. Need a sub- committee regarding finding public art —both outdoors and indoors. We need this to happen sooner than later. Other than the Whitted building, there are other buildings in the local area. Delia Keefe and Andrea Rfley volunteered for this project. Tim mentioned Bronwyn Merritt's paintings on exhibit and for sale at the Visitor's Center. The Visitor's Center has asked her to stay another month. Katie brought up the Whitted Building and that there needs to be a discussion with County Commissioners about what is appropriate space for public art — ie. Whitted blg — not much foot traffic and all lights are turned off during the day. New Business: Ian Bowater mentioned a new performance space in Hillsborough. Common Ground probably won't have their lease extended. Maybe "pop -up" performance space. Look out for space for exhibit/ performance space. Action Item: Katie spoke about the Artist Salons being quarterly. Let'swait until after the Rbtreat to talk about the next Artist Salon. Rbtreat is November 19th from 10:00 am —2:00 pm. Katie will let us know about the retreat. Email ideas of locations. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm Next OCAC Board Meeting will be November 14, 2016 at 6:30. Location will TBD.