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OCAC board members and current/former grant recipients. Moses Carey,Jr. served as a county <br /> commissioner on February 4, 1985, and Geoffrey Hathaway volunteered to contact him about speaking <br /> briefly at this meeting about the importance of the arts in Orange County. Other possible plans: basketball <br /> halftime at UNC game;April 101"County Expo at University Mall;TBD summer event; September BOCC <br /> meeting—revisit what OCAC has done over the past 30 years; printing posters for arts organizations, <br /> community centers RE: 30 Anniversary and including a "call to action". <br /> Action Item: None <br /> Topic D <br /> Discussion Point: Advocacy Updates <br /> Decision/Vote(s): At the special November, 2014 BOCC meeting with Chairs of Board/Commissions, <br /> Commissioner Jacobs advised OCAC Chair Devra Thomas to take concerns directly to the County Manager <br /> for her review. Staff and Devra Thomas met with County Manager Bonnie Hammersley before the <br /> Christmas holidays, and asked that the OCAC be separated from the CVB (going back to our previous <br /> organizational structure with Economic Development- EDC), and for a portion of hotel-motel tax to go <br /> directly to the OCAC (as they do in the Town of Davidson for their Public Art Commission).This direct <br /> percentage would fund our regular budget, plus public art, new initiatives, other staff positions, etc. <br /> County Manager Hammersley spoke with EDC Director Steve Brantley about OCAC moving back directly <br /> under EDC, and it looks like this will happen. There seems to be no desire from upper management for <br /> OCAC's budget to move back to the General Fund. OCAC will continue to be funded through hotel/motel <br /> funds. County Manager Hammersley would also like county departments to create their own revenue <br /> streams to augment their budgets. <br /> Action Item: None <br /> Topic E <br /> Discussion Point: Old Business/New Business/Advocacy Updates/Calendar <br /> Decision/Vote(s): Staff received a list of pros and cons RE: online grant applications from Margaret <br /> DeMott of the Durham Arts Council.The possibility of reviewing OCAC grant applications electronically <br /> (saving$300-$400 in printing costs) was discussed.The possibility of including upcoming grantee public <br /> event dates in our e-newsletter,website, etc. was discussed. Down Yonder Farm will be a new arts space <br /> in Orange County, in honor of Peter Kramer. Deep Dish Theater's annual fundraiser gala is this coming <br /> Saturday, in conjunction with a play about Paul Greene and his collaboration with Richard Wright. OCAC is <br /> looking into how to facilitate OCAC board members' attendance at Arts NC's Arts Day. Discussed outreach <br /> to individual artists to encourage grant applications—possibly a party with invitations extended to artists. <br /> Action Item: Beginning with the Spring 2015 grant cycle,grant applicants will be required to submit both <br /> a PDF and a hard copy (with original signatures) of their applications plus work samples. <br /> Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM <br />