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55 <br /> class space. <br /> • Administered annual Arts Grants and Arts Educator Grants Programs. <br /> • Together with mosaic artist Carlos Gonzalez Garcia, created and executed the Love <br /> Hillsborough Mosaic Project. Throughout the summer of 2020, 157 local households created <br /> small mosaics from home with video tutorials from Carlos. The mosaics were installed together <br /> within the Eno River Parking Deck to create a large mosaic mural. Orange County Department <br /> of Asset Management was a valuable partner in this project. <br /> • Continued plans for Art on the Hill (working title), a large-scale, county-wide public art event <br /> taking place in July, 2022, in partnership with fourteen community and governmental <br /> organizations. Applied for a National Endowment for the Arts grant in March, 2021, to support <br /> the festival. <br /> • Filed federal 501(c)3 application for the Orange County Arts Alliance — a new nonprofit <br /> organization created to support the work of the OCAC through additional fundraising. <br /> • Served as ambassadors and panelists for Triangle-wide partnerships including the Emerging <br /> Artist Program, Piedmont Laureate Program, and the new Artist Support Grant Program. <br /> • Served as county lead on behalf of Arts North Carolina, gathering local arts supporters to <br /> advocate for public arts support to state and federal legislators. OCAC Director Katie Murray <br /> also served on the ArtsDay 2020 planning committee. <br /> • In partnership with the Hillsborough Arts Council, hosted the 4th Annual Paint it Orange: Plein <br /> Air Paint-out & Wet Paint Sale as a fundraiser for OCAC and HAC. The event raised a <br /> comparable amount of funds as past years, despite taking place virtually due to the pandemic. <br /> • Offered thirty stories of local arts community on artsorange.org through a partnership with <br /> music writer David Menconi and former INDY Week writer/editor Brian Howe, as well as staff- <br /> generated content. <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • One annual grant cycle that funds artists, schools and nonprofit organizations utilizing state <br /> and county funds <br /> • Annual Arts Educator Grant program that funds professional development opportunities to <br /> local public school arts teachers <br /> • Annual Emerging Artists Program through a partnership with the Durham Arts Council <br /> • Annual Piedmont Laureate Program through a partnership with the Durham Arts Council, the <br /> Raleigh Arts Commission and the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County <br /> • Annual 4th US Congressional District High School Art Competition <br /> • Public Art initiatives <br /> • Operates Eno Mill Artist Studios <br /> • Annual Paint it Orange: Plein Air Paint-out and Wet Paint Sale <br /> • Regular professional development classes (on hold in 2020 due to pandemic) <br /> • Hosts monthly Arts Partners meetings for leadership of county arts organizations <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out BOCC <br /> goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> Goal 3: Implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, dynamic <br /> local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while <br /> embracing community values. <br /> • Economic Development through the arts. <br /> o Advocating for arts support during COVID-19 pandemic, educating leaders on the <br /> economic impact of the arts on our local community and why their survival is critical <br /> to the health of our economy. <br /> o Working to develop Hillsborough's Eno Mill as an arts destination, which will bring <br /> new activity to West Hillsborough. <br /> o Working in partnership with fourteen community organizations to produce a large- <br />