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20 <br /> four Title 1 schools in Orange County to host 16 artist residencies during the 2018- <br /> 19 school year. <br /> • Diversity <br /> o The OCAC Arts Grants review process includes prioritizing of applications that hire <br /> artists of color. Thirty-two percent of 2018-19 grants funds were allocated towards <br /> projects that fulfilled this goal. <br /> o In an effort to have a broader range of voices as part of our leadership, the OCAC <br /> has continued to diversify our board during 2018. We now have two members of <br /> Latino origin as well as one African-American. <br /> • Quality of Life <br /> o As the Designated County Partner with the North Carolina Arts Council, the OCAC <br /> uses the Grassroots Arts Program funds to provide high quality arts experiences to <br /> as many Orange County residents as possible. Our funded projects range from <br /> festivals to classes to performances to school programs. <br /> o All activities and programs offered by the OCAC are geared towards strengthening <br /> the creative community of Orange County. A thriving arts ecosystem will make <br /> Orange County a more unique and desirable place to live, thus increasing the quality <br /> of life for all residents. <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory boards <br /> and commissions? <br /> Throughout 2018 the OCAC Advisory Board worked in partnership with: <br /> • Ackland Art Museum <br /> • The ArtsCenter <br /> • Arts North Carolina <br /> • Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership <br /> • Chapel Hill Public Library <br /> • Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> • Durham Arts Council <br /> • FRANK Gallery <br /> • Hillsborough Arts Council <br /> • North Carolina Arts Council <br /> • Orange County Artists Guild <br /> • Raleigh Arts Commission <br /> • Town of Hillsborough <br /> • Town of Hillsborough Tourism Board <br /> • Town of Hillsborough Tourism Development Authority <br /> • United Arts Council of Raleigh/Wake County <br /> • UNC-Chapel Hill Public Policy Senior Capstone Program <br /> • UNC-Chapel Hill Arts Everywhere <br /> OCAC director Katie Murray served on the following board and committees: <br /> • Ackland Art Museum Local Advisory Board <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill Varsity Theater Task Force <br /> • Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Executive Director Search Committee Focus Group <br /> • Panelist for Carolina Public Humanities "Public Spaces and Collective Memories" <br /> • Hillsborough Arts Council Executive Director Hiring Committee <br /> • Orange County LocalFest Planning Committee <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved in the <br /> 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate your board's <br /> activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the Comprehensive Plan's goals or <br />