Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 20, 2018 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7 -c <br />SUBJECT: Update on the First Annual Oranae Countv Local Fest <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office <br />1 <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Local Fest Site Plan Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager, <br />919- 245 -2308 <br />UNDER SEPARATE COVER: <br />Local Fest Program (Available <br />electronically <br />at: www.orangecountVIocalfest.com) <br />Local Fest Transportation Plan: (Available <br />electronically at: <br />https: / /platform.remix.com /map /31615ec ?I <br />ating= 36.04109,- 79.10166,z13.5) <br />PURPOSE: To provide an update to the Board on preparations for Orange County's First <br />Annual Local Festival. <br />BACKGROUND: The FY2018 -19 Budget authorized up to $50,000 in Article 46 sales tax <br />proceeds to produce an Orange County Local Festival. The County retained Evan Hatch as the <br />Event Planner. Mr. Hatch has fifteen years of experience in folk arts and cultural programming <br />which includes experience in event planning and festival production. Mr. Hatch has been <br />working closely with a group of Orange County departments to produce Local Fest. <br />Orange County Local Fest is intended to be a local, grassroots festival that celebrates and <br />promotes Orange County's commitment to its heritage, diversity, culture, sustainable living and <br />agriculture. The event will be held at the Blackwood Farm Park on Saturday, September 29, <br />2018 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. <br />Revenue generated by the event is proposed to support the Breeze Farm Incubator. To date, <br />sponsorships have raised $2,000. Additional revenue is expected from vendors contributing a <br />portion of their sales during the event and booth rentals. <br />The programming element of Local Fest will include music, agricultural, food and craft <br />demonstrations, local artists, educational opportunities for children, and revenue generating <br />activities, food, and beverage sales. Music and dance stages will feature a diverse mix of local <br />musicians and artists. Agricultural and food demonstrations will include a demonstration <br />kitchen, sheep herding, fabric weaving and dying, and quilting. The County will has contracted <br />