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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 5, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7 ~q <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br />DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Commission <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Copy of Awards to be Distributed <br />"Specific Attendee List to Follow" <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Martha Shannon, ext, 2335 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Orange County <br />Arts Grants, <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission grants funds to local arts organizations <br />from funds received from state government through the Grassroots Arts Program of the North <br />Carolina Arts Council. Funds are distributed for arts programming that reflects the racial and <br />cultural diversity of the County. Each grant recipient must match the grant award (at least a one <br />to one match) in order 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 Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local <br />recipients of the awards during the October 5, 2004 meeting with the presentation of checks by <br />the Board Chair, <br />