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• Katie is working with the Director of Humanities for the Public Good on a possible symposium regarding on/off campus art collaborations. • Katie may be working with an NAE grant to bring a series of performing artists to Orange County in 2020/2021. • Katie and Fred attended the inaugural meeting of the EJI lynching memorial project. Fred spoke eloquently to a very attentive crowd. V. Committee Reports: • Fundraising Committee—Dan and Chris are working on preliminary structure for a 501(c)3. • Calvin Street Tree—Anita has done a great job wrangling this project. Wood has been milled and will be kiln dried for about a year. RFQ going out this week. Three finalists will be selected. Project estimated to be finished in May 2020. VI. Liaison Reports: Visitor's Bureau—Tim o No meeting in December. Hillsborough Arts Council—Doris o The Gift Shop enjoyed record sales in November& December. o The HAC facility is closed for the month of January while some maintenance and cosmetic improvements are being done. o The Executive Committee has started our strategic planning process. We have a facilitator that has worked with HAC for several years and knows our organization well. We will be meeting monthly on Sunday afternoons for the next several months. o The Solstice Lantern Walk was a huge success despite having to reschedule the event due to rain. An estimated 4,000 people participated. Orange County Artists Guild—Katie for Anita o The Guild is considering significantly increasing advertising and marketing for the 2019 Tour. Carrboro Arts Committee—Dan o A search for the Carrboro poet laureate is underway. The Arts Center—Dan o Dan distributed copies of the Art School Winter classes. o There is an exhibit of neon art in the gallery this month. o There will be a press release soon announcing that The Art Center is no longer a part of the 203 Greensboro project. o Opening a search for Arts Education Coordinator.