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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br />DATE: February 10, 2014 <br />LOCATION: Central Orange Senior Center, Hillsborough <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Lindsey Alexander, Doris Friend, Deborah Hepp, Gordon Jameson, Ashley Nissler, <br />Kathleen Ponder, Devra Thomas <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Katherine Dickson, Geoffrey Hathaway, Emily Lees, Alice Levinson, Cher Tuskey, <br />Chris Wehrman <br />STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br />Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM NO QUORUM <br />Topic A <br />Discussion Point: Review of October, November, December, 2013 and January 2014 Minutes <br />Decision /Vote(s): In the absence of a quorum, no vote was taken to approve these minutes. <br />Action Item: None <br />Topic B <br />Topic C <br />Discussion Point: Director's Report <br />Decision /Vote(s): The August 2014 Artists' Salon has been moved from Friday, August 15, 2014 to Friday, <br />August 22, 2014. The ArtsCenter requested this change because they had a potential renter for the August <br />15 date. Volunteer Applicant Natalie Ziemba decided she did not have time in her schedule to serve on <br />the OCAC Board, so her name was removed from the BOCC's January 23, 2014 agenda. The Orange <br />County deadline for the 2014 Congressional High School Art Competition will be by 5 pm on Friday April <br />11, 2014. The District -wide Reception will be at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh on either Tues., April 22 <br />or Wed., April 23 depending on Congressman Price's schedule. The Emerging Artists 301h Annual Awards <br />Ceremony will be held on Thurs., March 13 at 7 pm at the Durham Arts Council (120 Morris Street) in <br />downtown Durham. Our FY15 estimated Grassroots Program allocation for Orange County is $30,951 in <br />state funds. Our next Artists' Salon is Friday, February 21, 2014 from 6:30 -9 pm at The ArtsCenter in <br />Carrboro. Meg McGurk (Executive Director, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership) will present "Artist and <br />Venue Matching" with representatives from the 2nd Friday ArtWalk venues. All of the chairs of Orange <br />County Boards and Commissions are being invited to meet with BOCC Chair Barry Jacobs sometime soon. <br />Action Item: None <br />Discussion Point: New Applicants for OCAC Board <br />Decision /Vote(s): New Volunteer Applicant Brian Finch was discussed and it was agreed to move forward <br />with his name for consideration by the BOCC. It was also suggested that in the future, new volunteer <br />applicants be invited to attend an OCAC monthly board meeting as an observer. <br />Action Item: Staff will send the name of Brian Finch to the Clerk to the BOCC's Office. <br />