Agenda 11-11-2021; 3 - Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau – Appointment Discussion

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Page 2 of 3 Art Menius Boards/Commissions appointments: Conflict of Interest: Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I have a strong perspective and experience in event and cultural tourism and on using the arts and history as tourism drivers. I have considerable experience on working on tourism driving activities and organizations in other areas. I have a life time association with rural Orange County and an urban upbringing and am the rare individual who has lived in both southern and quite northern Orange County. Any personal or business interest(s) that could create a conflict of interest: Arts Commission Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have worked in the arts since March 1983, serving as director of The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, Appalshop in Whitesburg, KY, and founding executive director of both the International Bluegrass Music Association and Folk Alliance International. I spent ten years working full time for MerleFest in marketing and sponsorship. I currently host music programs on WCOM, where I am also board secretary, and WHUP. I formerly hosted a local arts talk show on WCHL. I have supervised non-profit radio stations, an archival repository, theatre programs, and documentary film producers and budgets up $3,000,000. I have nearly 50 years experience serving on non- profit board and government commissions. I served three years on the Carrboro Arts Commission. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am deeply committed to the arts and to Orange County. The arts have been my life and continue to be as one of the world s leading promoters of music to folk radio and as an artist manager. Yet I have reached the giving back stage of my career. Conflict of Interest: Although the arts commission normally cannot fund the Public Gallery of Carrboro, on whose board I shall serve until 12/31/2021, PGC did receive an emergency NCCares grant in December 2020. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I bring the perspective of more than 40 years working in diverse aspects of the cultural industries including roots, bluegrass, and Americana music, theatre, visual, documentary film, and TV. I know both the non-profit and for profit arts worlds and have worldwide connections in the folk arts. I have a life time association with rural Orange County and an urban upbringing and am the rare individual who has lived in both southern and quite northern Orange County. Historic Preservation Commission (APPLICANTS SHALL RESIDE WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL Background, education and experience relevant to this board: BA and MA from UNC-CH in history 3.5 years as a public sector historian for NC Dept of Cultural Resources: Historic Sites Sections Several peer reviewed history publications Special concentration in history of the Regulators Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I have held a deep interest in the history of Orange County since childhood and conducted original research into the Regulators for my baccalaureate honors thesis and on Scots economic activities in late colonial Orange County in grad school. I consider O Conflict of Interest: Application Date:4/5/2016 14