Agenda - 12-05-2022; 8-a - Minutes

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4 1 BACKGROUND: Each year, the month of October is recognized as National Arts and Humanities 2 Month. This recognition acknowledges the impact of the arts and humanities on civic and human 3 health, as well as the economic impact made by the arts industry on a national and local scale. 4 5 The attached proclamation recognizes October 2022 as Arts and Humanities Month in Orange 6 County. 7 8 Chair Price read the following proclamation: 9 10 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 11 12 PROCLAMATION 13 ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH — OCTOBER 2022 14 15 WHEREAS, the nation's 120,000 nonprofit arts organizations, the National Endowment for the 16 Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the nation's 4,500 local arts agencies in 17 communities across the country, and the arts and humanities councils of the 50 states and the 18 six jurisdictions and districts of the United States annually have issued official proclamations 19 designating October as National Arts and Humanities Month; and 20 21 WHEREAS, cities and states—through their local and state arts agencies representing thousands 22 of cultural organizations — have celebrated the value and importance of culture in the lives of 23 Americans and the health of thriving communities during National Arts and Humanities Month for 24 nearly 30 years; and 25 26 WHEREAS, the humanities help diverse communities across the United States explore their 27 history and culture with the support and partnership of the National Endowment for the 28 Humanities,the 50 state and sixjurisdiction and district humanities councils, and local educational 29 and cultural institutions; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the arts and humanities embody so much of the accumulated wisdom, intellect, and 32 imagination of humankind, and also enhance and enrich the lives of everyone in America; and 33 34 WHEREAS, despite significant losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, the creative industries 35 remain among the most vital sectors of the American economy, providing new opportunities for 36 developing cities, creating jobs and economic activity within their own industry and across sectors, 37 and making communities attractive to business development; and 38 39 WHEREAS, the nation's arts and culture sector— including nonprofit, commercial and education 40 — is an $877 billion industry that supports 4.6 million jobs representing 4.2% of the nation's 41 economy, a larger share of the GDP than powerhouse sectors such as agriculture, transportation, 42 and utilities (2020); and 43 44 WHEREAS,the nation's arts and culture sector additionally boasts a$33 billion international trade 45 surplus (2019); and 46 47 WHEREAS, the nonprofit arts industry of Orange County has generated $12.4 million in local and 48 state government revenue and $130.3 million in economic activity (2015) annually by 49 organizations and audiences — including $36.6 million of spending beyond the cost of admission 50 on items such as meals, parking, and lodging by arts event attendees — making the arts a vital 51 income source for local businesses;