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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting DATE: August 12, 2013 LOCATION: Chapel Hill/Orange Visitors Bureau, Chapel Hill ____________________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Lindsey Alexander, Kate Dickson, Geoffrey Hathaway, Deborah Hepp, Charles Hochman, Emily Lees, Alice Levinson, Ashley Nissler, Leah Rade, Devra Thomas, Christopher Wehrman MEMBERS ABSENT: Gordon Jameson, Bronwyn Merritt, Rebecca Ray, Cher Tuskey STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM Topic A Discussion Point: Welcome New Members – Deborah Hepp and Christopher Wehrman Decision/Vote(s): Introductions from new and existing board members Action Item: None Topic B Discussion Point: Review of June 2013 Minutes Decision/Vote(s): Motion to accept minutes Action Item: Approved Topic C Discussion Point: Director’s Report Decision/Vote(s): Staff asked for representatives from the OCAC board for the Emerging Artists Program panels October 21-25 & October 30. Emily Lees and Devra Thomas volunteered. The Greater Chapel Hill Association of Realtors have asked for art donations for their fundraiser to benefit domestic violence victims. The Free Spirit Freedom Program of the Hillsborough Arts Council asked for an extension to spend the funds from their Fall 2011 grant. Their request was approved for another 6 months. The Town of Carrboro Arts Committee asked that they be allowed to do a scaled down version of their original Fall 2012 grant proposal, since they didn’t receive their NEA grant. Their request was approved. Action Item: Approval of requests from Hillsborough Arts Council and Town of Carrboro Arts Committee. Topic D Discussion Point: Liaison’s Report & Ad Hoc Committees Decision/Vote(s): Geoffrey Hathaway reported that the Orange County Cultural Center (OCCC) is going inactive. The BOCC, Orange County School Board, & Town of Hillsborough will be using the renovated Whitted building for meeting space. The BOCC wants an arts presence there, but did not approve the OCCC to coordinate it. Action Item: None Topic E Discussion Point: Appointment of Nominating Committee Decision/Vote(s): Nominating Committee should be appointed to recommend a new slate of officers. Action Item: Gordon Jameson and Leah Rade volunteered to serve on the Nominating Committee. Topic F Discussion Point: Volunteer Applications for OCAC Board Decision/Vote(s): Three new board members are needed. There was discussion of available applicants.