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6 <br /> defined by demographics, but also career level and medium. This intentionality has <br /> resulted in 44% of artist tenants identifying as a member of a marginalized community. <br /> 38% of tenants are people of color. The Eno Arts Mill is one of the only accessible art <br /> studios in the Triangle, and in the last year, three studio artists have been wheelchair <br /> users. <br /> • New partnerships: The Eno Arts Mill has allowed the OCAC to forge new relationships <br /> with organizations in the community. The Art Therapy Institute (ATI) established a <br /> Hillsborough office in the Eno Arts Mill and has offered programs including free kids' <br /> activities during our First Fridays openings, and camps and classes taught by ATI staff, <br /> including a LGBTQ Teen Arts Collective. The Mill has provided the Orange County Artists <br /> Guild a home for two annual shows in December and May. In addition, the OCAC has <br /> collaborated with the Housing Department on two exhibits and hosted a departmental <br /> meeting in the gallery. <br /> ENO ARTS MILL FIRST YEAR IMPACT: October, 2021 through September, 2022 <br /> Number of artists paid for work sold, classes, performances, or services 125 <br /> Amount paid to artists for work sold, classes, performance, or services $48,179 <br /> Number of artists exhibited 212 <br /> Dollar amount of work sold (Oct-Dec, March-September) $18,980 <br /> Number of people hosted during First Friday openings 2,400 <br /> Number of people hosted for classes 232 <br /> Number of youth hosted during Summer Camp 2022 77 <br /> Number of youth scholarship recipients during Summer Camp 2022 12 (16%) <br /> Katie Murray, Arts Commission Director, introduced the item and gave the following <br /> presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> 1 <br />