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19 <br /> ARTS MILL <br /> F E N <br /> P as <br /> performance groups <br /> .0 Community mak'er-space:ceramics <br /> studio,foundry,woodworking studio <br /> 1 <br /> r <br /> Phase 3* The Arts Mill <br /> * Expanded class space <br /> AR71ST HOUSING! <br /> ..ARTS MILL <br /> r <br /> ..ARTS MILL <br /> Phase 3: . . <br /> rts Mill <br /> grant Support <br /> @CapTtal Campaign+foundation and <br /> 4 Katie Murray said the Arts Commission is in the process of setting up a nonprofit <br /> 5 501(c)(3) to consider a future capital campaign to accommodate growth ideas. <br /> 6 <br /> u <br /> ` CREATIVITY <br /> CHARACTER & CROWTH <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Fred Joyner, Arts Commission Board Chair, thanked the BOCC for listening to this idea. <br /> 10 He said he has been a beneficiary of art spaces in the past, and was an implementer and <br /> 11 advocate for this type of work in D.C., which changed his practice as an artist. He said he has <br /> 12 also expanded these efforts to international work. He said he has been able to witness how <br /> 13 these projects benefit the community, and learned what needs to be done to make it happen. <br /> 14 He said communities need to build resilience, and this type of project does just that. He said <br /> 15 these types of spaces have helped him to become the artist he is today, and have helped him <br /> 16 grow. <br /> 17 Frank Gaylor, Hedgehog Holdings owner, said it is fortunate for Orange County to have <br /> 18 people like Katie and Fred who are passionate about the arts. He said this old building needs <br /> 19 creative people. He said it is on the National Register of Historic Places, and he is excited <br /> 20 about the opportunity to help combine everyone's efforts. He said his company has negotiated <br /> 21 well, and wants to make it happen. <br />