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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 3, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~_ <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br />DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Commission <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Copy of Awards to be Distributed Martha Shannon, 245-2335 <br />"Specific Attendee List to Follow" <br />PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Spring, 2006 <br />Orange County Arts Grants. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission grants funds to local artists and arts <br />organizations in the spring from funds received from state government through the Grassroots <br />Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council. Funds are distributed for arts programming in <br />all arts disciplines. Each grant recipient must match the grant amount with local dollars in order <br />to receive funding. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact on Orange County, as this action represents <br />a pass-through of state funds.. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim. Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the <br />local recipients of the awards during the October 3, 2006 meeting with the presentation of <br />checks by the Board Chair. <br />