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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br />DATE: June 10, 2013 <br />LOCATION: Orange Water and Sewer Authority (Community Room), Carrboro <br />____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Lindsey Alexander, Kate Dickson, Geoffrey Hathaway, Gordon Jameson, Emily Lees, <br />Bronwyn Merritt, Leah Rade, Rebecca Ray, Devra Thomas, Cher Tuskey <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Charles Hochman, Alice Levinson, Ashley Nissler STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br />____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM <br />Topic A <br /> Discussion Point: Review of May 2013 Minutes <br /> Decision/Vote(s): Motion to accept minutes <br /> Action Item: Approved <br />Topic B <br /> Discussion Point: Director’s Report <br />Decision/Vote(s): Visitors Bureau is considering the possibilities of moving to another space, possibly a <br />non-county building. Visitors Bureau has discussed that their current location may not be ideal. How <br />would this impact the Arts Commission? Leah Rade also reported on her meeting with BOCC Chair Barry <br />Jacobs RE: public art. He suggested we approach some other group for grant money for public art, and <br />approach the Visitors Bureau for funds, which was reiterated to Leah by Steve Brantley, Economic <br />Development Commission Director. Barry Jacobs was very supportive and there was good dialogue. <br />Also, a future agenda item will added RE: how to be tter promote our online arts calendar to the public. <br /> Action Item: Further discussion at a future meeting <br />Topic C <br /> Discussion Point: Liaison’s Report <br />Decision/Vote(s): Gordon Jameson reported that the Visitors Bureau is considering the pros and cons of <br />their current location. This has been discussed recently at Visitors Bureau board meetings. <br /> Action Item: None <br />Topic D <br />Discussion Point: Volunteer Applications for OCAC Board <br />Decision/Vote(s): There was a discussion of the available volunteer applications. <br /> Action Item: Staff will try to contact a volunteer applicant to see if he/she is interested in serving. <br />Topic E <br />Discussion Point: Further Defining Grant Guidelines <br />Decision/Vote(s): There was discussion about the definition of an “arts organization,” because of a grant <br />application that was received. The maximum grant award amount varies between grant categories. <br />Action Item: It was decided we would further discuss what defines an arts organization at a future <br />meeting, and include this definition in our future grant guidelines. It was suggested that this definition be <br />included on our list of criteria to assist board members - especially new members - in grant allocation. <br />Topic F <br /> The Board then went into closed session for Spring 2013 grant allocation. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM