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18 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Report Period: 2018 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on their boards and <br /> commissions and welcomes input from various advisory boards and commissions throughout the <br /> year. Please complete the following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br /> background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact information: <br /> Tim Hoke, Board Chair; tim(a)_hnva.us / 919-383-7426 <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: <br /> Katie Murray, Director; 919-245-2335 / kmurrayC .orangecountync.gov <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special meetings <br /> and sub-committee meetings? <br /> 1 monthly meeting and ad-hoc sub-committees <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> Created in 1985 as the official government agency on the arts by a Resolution of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners (BOCC), the Orange County Arts Commission serves as a clearinghouse for arts <br /> information, facilitator of arts programs & advisor to the Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners regarding the arts. We have been the Designated County Partner (DCP) of the North <br /> Carolina Arts Council in Orange County since 1985 and are responsible for sub-granting state and <br /> county funds to arts organizations, schools and artists throughout the county. <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • Hosted annual Arts Grants Program. Thirty-eight, or 57%, of the 67 applications were funded. <br /> Of the funded applications, 32% were first-time applicants. Requested funding totaled <br /> $163,859, with $61,394 available for disbursement. <br /> • Served as ambassadors and panelists for the Emerging Artist Program, the Annual Piedmont <br /> Laureate Program, and the 4t" US Congressional District High School Art Competition. <br /> • Served as county lead for Arts Day 2018, gathering local arts supporters to advocate for public <br /> arts support through Arts North Carolina. <br /> • In partnership with the Hillsborough Arts Council, hosted 2nd Annual Paint it Orange: Plein Air <br /> Paint-out & Wet Paint Sale, as a fundraiser for OCAC and HAC drawing artists from four <br /> states. <br /> • Offered stories of local artists, arts spaces and events on artsorange.org through a partnership <br /> with Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O, as well as staff-generated content. <br /> • Coordinated "Arts Moments" to kick off each Board of County Commissioners meeting in 2018 <br /> featuring local writers. <br /> • In partnership with The ArtsCenter, hosted a three-day Racial Equity and the Arts workshop for <br /> leaders within the arts community. <br /> • Hosted "Monumental Voices" public art project in collaboration with UNC-Chapel Hill Arts <br /> Everywhere. <br /> • In partnership with the Chapel Hill Public Library and the Chapel Hill/Carrboro NAACP, hosted <br /> the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration by funding a free interpretive performance <br />