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12 <br /> <br />ARTS and EMPLOYMENT 1 <br />AEP5: The non-profit arts industry generates an estimated 5001 full time equivalent jobs and 2 <br />$105,151,000 in resident household income 3 <br /> 4 <br />HOW do we COMPARE? 5 <br />Hillsborough 6 <br />• 3rd, cities with population less than 10k 7 <br />Carrboro 8 <br />• 4th, cities with population 15-25k 9 <br />Chapel Hill 10 <br />• 1st, cities with population 50-70k 11 <br />Orange County 12 <br />• 1st, counties with population 100-200k 13 <br />• One of only two NC counties with populations less than 250k to rank in Top 10 NC 14 <br />Counties 15 <br /> 16 <br />CHALLENGES of the arts community 17 <br />• Why do artists leave the County to exhibit and perform? 18 <br />• Why is there a lack of arts infrastructure? 19 <br />• Why isn’t there more county-wide collaboration? 20 <br />Our Research: 21 <br />1. MEETINGS! 22 <br />2. Listening Sessions 23 <br />• Nine Sessions (180 Participants) 24 <br />3. Paper & Electronic Surveys 25 <br />• Six versions (184 responses) 26 <br /> 27 <br />#1 Advocacy: Serve as the “Voice” of the arts. 28 <br />Primary current issue: SPACE! 29 <br />• Short-term: County space assessment 30 <br />• Long-term: Feasibility of a freestanding arts/cultural center, showcasing the spirit 31 <br />of Orange County: the intersection of arts, agriculture/ culinary arts, and 32 <br />history. 33 <br /> 34 <br />#2 Support our artists and arts organizations. 35 <br />• Artists & Arts Orgs 36 <br />• OCAC: Provide a Strong Foundation 37 <br />#3 Connect the arts community. 38 <br />• Unite the arts community through events and collaborative programs 39 <br />#4 Promote the arts 40 <br /> 41 <br />• Serve as a one-stop source of information for anything arts related in Orange County. 42 <br />Promote the arts of Orange County through traditional and media sources. 43 <br />#5 Find more financial support for the arts. 44 <br />• Identify a new public source of funding designated for the arts, similar to other Public 45 <br />Arts Commissions. (UNC Capstone) 46 <br />• New funds will allow new programs, better organizational support and support for 47 <br />(future) arts infrastructure. 48 <br /> 49