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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting DATE: January 11, 2016 LOCATION: Century Center, Carrboro MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynne Albert, Ian Bowater, Doris Friend, Geoffrey Hathaway, Debb Hepp, Tim Hoke, Tinka Jordy, Bronwyn Merritt, Andrea Riley, Kim Roberts, Scott Van Manen MEMBERS ABSENT: Ashley Nissler, Joy Salyers, Jennifer Shelton STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM Topic A Topic B Topic C Discussion Point: Review of December 2015 Minutes Decision /Vote(s): Discussion of minutes. Action Item: December 2015 Minutes approved. Discussion Point: Director's Report Decision /Vote(s): The possible appointment of Jen Rogers to the Arts Commission Advisory Board will be on the BOCC's January 21, 2016 meeting agenda. County Manager has directed that all press releases should go through the Community Relations Department (a reversal of previous notification from Laurie Paolicelli). A draft of the county's new media policy is being worked out and a final version should be created around February 15t. This new media policy pertains mostly to contact by the news media, and requires county staff to alert the Community Relations Department and the Manager's Office and tell them what was discussed. This new media policy should not pose problems for the OCAC's new Social Media policy. OCAC staff is in the process of checking the status of the purchase order (for around $4,000) for upgraded lighting for the new art exhibit space in the Whitted Building. This purchase order hasn't reached the Finance Office at this time, so staff is contacting the Asset Management Department RE: status. At this time, we think that nothing has been ordered and an install date has not been arranged. The 2016 Piedmont Laureate, mystery author Katy Munger, will be presented on January 13, 2016 at the Annual State of Arts & Culture in Wake County event at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh. Listings of nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Orange County for the upcoming AFTA study have been submitted to the NC Arts Council. The OCAC's January E- Newsletter will go out this week. The first budget meeting for FY17 will be held on January 14, 2016 by the Finance Department. Action Item: None Discussion Point: CHOCVB Liaison, Ad Hoc Committee Updates Decision /Vote(s): Debb Hepp reported that the Visitors Bureau board did not meet in December, 2015. Debb Hepp gave the Marketing Committee Report. The contract for Sheer Associates has been finalized and Debb Hepp has compiled a draft list of stakeholders that could be interviewed for the Sheer