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ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION <br /> January 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Virtual Meeting - GoToMeeting <br /> Board Members present: Fred Joiner, Chair; Anita Hill, Vice Chair; <br /> Delia Keefe, Secretary; Dan Mayer, Linda Williamson, Justin Haslett, <br /> Matthew Keith, Bronwyn Merritt, Marlon Torres, Sean Bailey, Brad Porter, <br /> Tim Hoke, Tinka Jordy, Marcela Slade <br /> Board Members absent: Krista Bremer <br /> Staff Present: Katie Murray, Executive Director; Emilie Menzel, Assistant <br /> I. Fred called the meeting to order at 6:33pm. <br /> II. Tim moved to approve the December 2020 minutes. Dan seconded. <br /> III. Advisory Board Update <br /> a. The board continued discussing the Conflict of Interest <br /> Policy that began at the December meeting. Our policies are <br /> those of the greater county. Many points were raised. Both <br /> board members and County Commissioners cannot apply for <br /> these grants. This applies only to individual artists. There are <br /> still many questions that need answers. The commission <br /> should work to assist artists in finding other resources. <br /> As a board, we need to listen to the artists in our community <br /> and identify the areas that need our support. <br /> b. There will be four upcoming vacant board positions in March. <br /> Several candidates are being considered. Tim made a motion, <br /> and Anita seconded, to approve John Bemis as a board member. <br /> The motion was approved. <br /> IV. Director's Report: <br /> a. WRAL Big Night in for the Arts <br /> Five counties - Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham, and Cumberland <br /> counties - will be involved. Individual and corporate sponsorships <br />