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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br />DATE: December 15, 2014 <br />LOCATION: OWASA Community Room, Carrboro <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Kate Dickson, Deb Hepp, Tim Hoke, Emily Lees, Bronwyn Merritt, Joy Salyers, Devra Thomas, <br />Scott Van Manen <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Lindsey Alexander, Brian Finch, Doris Friend, Geoffrey Hathaway, Tinka Jordy, Ashley Nissler, <br />Kathleen Ponder <br />STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br />Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM <br />Topic A <br />Topic B <br />Topic C <br />Discussion Point: Review of October and November 2014 Minutes <br />Decision /Vote(s): Discussion of minutes. <br />Action Item: October and November 2014 Minutes approved. <br />Discussion Point: Director's Report <br />Decision /Vote(s): Thanks to everyone who kept things going during Martha's medical leave. Staff <br />attended the October 291h County Managers' employee information session and asked about what was <br />the proper communication between employees and the BOCC, and was told that it is OK for staff to speak <br />directly with the BOCC. This is a positive change from past practice. All county contracts are now going <br />digital, using a program called Docusign that may pose some challenges for Arts Commission grantees <br />who may not be technically savvy. Our Emerging Artist and Piedmont Laureate Program contributions <br />were not funded out of our spring grants (state funds), so staff shaved amounts from several line items <br />for the $1,500 needed for Emerging Artists Program. The $1,350 for 2015 Piedmont Laureate must be <br />paid from Fall 2014 county grant funds. Compass Center's December staff report discussed the survivor - <br />led writing group OCAC funded in the spring — feedback from participants was very positive. We have <br />extra advertising funds this year that we may want to use for our 30th anniversary. Our January 12, 2015 <br />meeting will be at the Century Center in Carrboro. <br />Action Item: None <br />Discussion Point: CHOCVB Liaison, Ad Hoc Committee Updates <br />Decision /Vote(s): Debbie Hepp reported on the most recent Visitors Bureau board meeting. Clean Design <br />is doing a new ad campaign. One will feature the Eno River Gallery. There will also be a weddings <br />campaign for Orange County (LGBT in particular). Anecdotally, they had heard that sales at the open <br />studio tour were down. They asked what OCAC could do to help promote the Open Studio Tour. Emily <br />Lees (current President of the Orange County Artists Guild) reported that responses to their survey were <br />largely positive. Emily Lees will send some information on this to staff. Staff recommended the <br />