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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 18, 2001 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. -Q <br />SUBJECT: Distribution of Grassroots Arts Grants and Orange Arts Grants <br />DEPARTMENT: Arts Commission PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Ann Kaplan, ext 2335 <br />• Copy of Awards to be Distributed <br />• *Specific Attendee List to Follow* TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732.8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To present award checks to Orange County arts organizations receiving 2000-01 <br />Grassroots Arts Grants and Orange Arts Grants. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission, as an approved Designated County <br />Partner (DCP), subgrants Grassroots Grants to local arts organizations, with funding provided <br />by the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program. The Arts Commission also funds <br />local organizations and artists through the Orange Arts Grants, with funding provided by Orange <br />County through the BOCC. Funds for arts programming reflect the racial and cultural diversity of <br />Orange County. Each organization receiving a grant matches that granted amount with local <br />dollars in order to receive an award in a 1:1 ratio. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Grassroots Grant funds ($27,140.50) are provided by the North Carolina <br />Arts Council for distribution by the Arts Commission. No Orange County funds are used for <br />Grassroots Grants. Orange Arts Grant funds ($16,140) are provided by Orange County and <br />distributed by the Arts Commission. (Total to be distributed for 2000-01: $43,280.50.) <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local <br />recipients of the awards during the January 18, 2001 meeting with the presentation of checks <br />by the Chair.