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9 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Anita Mills <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Anita Mills <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 2916 Ericka Dr. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone (Day): 919-302-8897 <br /> Phone (Evening): 919-302-8897 <br /> Phone (Cell): 919-302-8897 <br /> Email: anitamills@earth link.net <br /> Place of Employment: Self-Employed, Anita Mills Design <br /> Job Title: Owner <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2000 <br /> Township of Residence: Little River <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Member, and former Board Member and President, of The Orange County Artists Guild. <br /> 2001-present. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Arts Commission <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I have 30+years of experience participating in artists organizations and boards, including the <br /> National and Local Chapters of the Women s Caucus for Art, The Durham Art Guild, and most <br /> recently, The Orange County Artists Guild, where I served as a Board Member for several years <br /> and then as President for two years. I hold a BFA and an MFA in Studio Art and Art History. I <br /> taught for 12 years at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, where I also served as <br /> Department Head. When I moved to North Carolina in 1989, 1 worked for the N.C. Writer s Guild <br /> as a technical adviser. I taught for the Carrboro Arts Center, Durham Arts Council School and <br /> for Duke Continuing Education. I worked for 5 years in the Central Development Office of Duke <br /> University as their Public Relations and Publications person; then for 2 years as a Major Gifts <br /> Officer for The Duke College of Arts and Sciences, where my duty was to raise funds for the <br /> Departments and Programs of Fine Arts at Duke, including: Art, Drama, Film &Video, and <br /> Music. As a volunteer I was invited to train the Boards of the Carolina Wren Press and <br /> Claymakers, both of Durham, in matters of Board development and fundraising methodoligies <br /> for non-profits. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I wish to represent the Orange County Artists Guild, and it s 125+ members, in our community s <br /> efforts to create a unified coalition of arts organizations. I hope to help improve communications <br /> among, and opportunities for, all arts organizations within the county, state and region. <br />