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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting DATE: October 12, 2015 LOCATION: Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough MEMBERS PRESENT: Ian Bowater, Doris Friend, Debb Hepp,Tinka Jordy,Andrea Riley, Kim Roberts, Jennifer Shelton,Joy Salyers, Scott Van Manen MEMBERS ABSENT: Lynne Albert, Geoffrey Hathaway,Tim Hoke, Bronwyn Merritt,Ashley Nissler STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon Meeting called to order at 6:35 PM Topic A Discussion Point: Welcome New Members Decision/Vote(s): All members introduced, including new members Andrea Riley and Jennifer Shelton. Action Item: None Topic B Discussion Point: Review of September 2015 Minutes Decision/Vote(s): Discussion of minutes. Report of Nominating Committee will be added. Action Item: September 2015 Minutes were approved, as amended. Topic C Discussion Point: Director's Report Decision/Vote(s): Composer and tap dancer Michelle Dorrance of Chapel Hill has received a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award. Laken Geiger(publicist for SPARKcon)will be our guest presenter on social media for artists at our November 20, 2015 Artists' Salon. If he responds, Mike Williams (ArtsNowNC, News&Observer) may participate as well. Both were recommended by Sarah Powers at Raleigh's Visual Art Exchange. OCAC's October e-newsletter went out on October 6, 2015 to 857 emails.This e-newsletter was opened 28.5%and 23.5%was clicked through. OCAC has received a resignation from Kate Dickson due to a potential work-related move. One Volunteer Applicant(Judy Morris) has applied.Triangle Visual Artists is still interested in the Whitted Building Art Exhibit space, but want to know when the lighting upgrades will be finished. Because they have several shows coming up this fall,they may need to wait until January to exhibit at Whitted for a trial run (especially if the lighting upgrades are not finished soon). No set policies in place at this time. BOCC wants OCAC to find artists to jury and show their artwork on a rotating basis. Art exhibits could be changed on a quarterly basis. Whitted art exhibit space still has no offices located on the 2nd floor-just meeting rooms. Brief discussion on ways to increase foot traffic (scavenger hunts, First Fridays, events)for that space. Discussion about selling raffle tickets via OCAC board members, etc. and County Manager's suggestions that OCAC fund raise. Will continue the discussion about fundraising at our November OCAC board meeting. Brief discussion ensued about what to include in next Annual Report and Work Plan, due December 18, 2015. Action Item: Board members voted to suggest Volunteer Applicant Judy Morris for possible appointment.