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7 1 Chair Price said she wanted to brag on the Home Program, which provides emergency 2 funds for artists that need housing. She said she spoke about it at Americans for the Arts 3 meeting. She said that 20% of the proceeds from the exhibit go to fund housing for artists that 4 need it. 5 Kate Murray said they are working with the Housing department to provide the program. 6 She said the program features fifty-four artists and each piece contains a statement about what 7 it means with the context of home. She said that is one of the most impactful exhibits she has 8 ever seen. She said it is up until May 2"d 9 Chair Price said there was another exhibit opening at the old courthouse called Our 10 Lens, Our Voice. 11 Commissioner Hamilton asked how the new non-profit is supporting the commission. 12 She asked about the relationship between the non-profit and the commission and if there is 13 anything they must think about legally. 14 Katie Murray said it is a separate entity from the commission. She said it will pursue 15 grants and projects to complement the commission's work. 16 Commissioner Hamilton said that because Katie Murray is involved with both, it is not 17 separate. She said she would like more information on the relationship. 18 Katie Murray said they worked with the County Attorney's office on the non-profit 19 development. 20 John Roberts, County Attorney, said James Bryan worked on the issue and that he 21 would provide more information to the Board. 22 Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager, said that this has been a long-time goal for the 23 county. She said that Orange County is the only county in North Carolina that does not have an 24 independent non-profit Arts Council. She said it is a way to raise money and is like the Friends 25 of the Library and Friends of the Parks. She said that the Arts Commission is a government 26 entity by the way it is established. 27 Commissioner Fowler said she enjoyed hearing about the meaningful collaborations. 28 She also wished Fred Joiner a happy birthday. She asked about the reduction in the budget of 29 70%. 30 Katie Murray said she believes since the work plan was put together more information 31 has emerged that indicates the reduction will not be as severe. She said the gap is larger this 32 year. 33 Bonnie Hammersley said the Arts Commission is funded through the occupancy tax 34 through the Visitor's Bureau. She said they are seeing an increase in occupancy tax and more 35 funds will be available as they see increases. 36 Katie Murray said they receive around 10% of the 3% amount that goes to the Visitor's 37 Center. She said that the budget for FY23 is based on the figures for 2021. She said that is why 38 there is a bigger gap. 39 Dr. Heather Altman and Janice Tyler presented for the Advisory Board on Aging. 40 Dr. Heather Altman said the Orange County Department on Aging and Janice Tyler have 41 done incredible work. She said that last year, she presented virtually during the pandemic. She 42 said that the staff of the Department on Aging continued to work in person at both senior 43 centers and never ceased their operations. She said they provided over one thousand meals via 44 curbside delivery and partnered with law enforcement for some of the home deliveries. She said 45 that it was key that they were not isolating at home. She said the department provided over one 46 thousand virtual events during the pandemic. She said the department developed the master 47 aging plan which the Board will receive in the summer. She said the master aging plan takes 48 place every five years. She said every older person in Orange County should see themselves in 49 the plan. She said the Department on Aging collected surveys from more than one thousand 50 respondents in Orange County with focused outreach to communities of color to ensure 51 representation. She said that the Departments of Aging in Wilmington and Durham just