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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br />DATE: May 12, 2014 <br />LOCATION: Century Center, Carrboro <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Lindsey Alexander, Kate Dickson, Brian Finch, Doris Friend, Geoffrey Hathaway, Deborah <br />Hepp, Emily Lees, Alice Levinson, Allison Reavis, Devra Thomas <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Ashley Nissler, Kathleen Ponder, Cher Tuskey <br />GUEST(S) PRESENT: Malena Smither <br />STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br />Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM <br />Topic A <br />Topic B <br />Topic C <br />Topic D <br />Discussion Point: Review of Oct., Nov., Dec., 2013; Jan., Feb., Mar., April 2014 Minutes <br />Decision /Vote(s): Discussion of minutes. No changes. <br />Action Item: Vote taken; minutes approved unanimously. <br />Discussion Point: Director's Report <br />Decision /Vote(s): NC Arts Council is encouraging attendance on May 201h for the presentation of the NC <br />Heritage Awards in Raleigh. Tickets are required. The name of Volunteer Applicant Malena Smither was <br />submitted to the Clerk's Office for possible appointment by the BOCC at their June 3rd regular meeting. <br />Festifall 2014 applications are due by May 30th. Article in May 7th Chapel Hill News on art by local Karen <br />youth at FRANK gallery, one of OCAC's previous grant recipients. OCAC is advertising on WUNC this week <br />for the May 16th Artists' Salon. At least 3x /day for a week of "PSA's" was $996. The $8,000 that the <br />CHOCVB board voted to put toward our public art project in River Park was not included in the Interim <br />County Manager's FY15 budget to the BOCC. Commissioners could request that it be put back into the <br />2015 budget, or we can pursue this public art project for funding in FY16. The Power Point presentation <br />by Jeff York on Chapel Hill cultural arts is now available. We are still looking for applicants for the OCAC <br />advisory board. Long time OCAC board member Alice Levinson will be leaving the board after the May, <br />2014 meeting. <br />Action Item: None <br />Discussion Point: Conflict of Interest Policy for NC Arts Council <br />Decision /Vote(s): This item was discussed. <br />Action Item: Vote taken; item approved unanimously. <br />Discussion Point: Committee Updates <br />