Orange County NC Website
25 <br /> THE IMPACT • B! NIGH IN <br /> The arts has been one of the -�� � ' <br /> hardest-hit industries of the �• <br /> Coronavirus Pandemic. <br /> Eery part of the arts sector has been impacted: <br /> • Museums Actors <br /> THE IMPACT <br /> • Teaching spaces Dancers <br /> • Festivals&events Musicians <br /> • Live music venues Set builders <br /> • Galleries&retailers Visua3 artists <br /> • Theater&film venues SoundlNghting engineers <br /> • BI NIGH IN <br /> Dne year of closed arts venues: �p <br /> THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 <br /> =One year of unemployment for most creative workers <br /> =One year of lost tax revenue for local and state government <br /> =One year of no audience spending in neighboring businesses <br /> B[ NIGH IN <br /> OCAC Response: <br /> Orange County Arts Support Fund:$101,322 raised to date <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> Disbursed$lfifik state CARES grants and$5i]k county support grants <br /> Served as source of information for local arts community <br /> • <br /> • <br />