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16 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Report Period 2022 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on their boards and <br /> commissions and welcomes input from various advisory boards and commissions throughout the <br /> year. Please complete the following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br /> background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact information: <br /> Crystal Wu, Vice Chair/ 205-527-6645 <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: <br /> Katie Murray, Director; 919-245-2335 / kmurrayC@orangecountync.gov <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special meetings <br /> and sub-committee meetings? <br /> 1 monthly meeting <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> Created in 1985 as the official government agency on the arts by a Resolution of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners (BOCC), the Orange County Arts Commission serves as a clearinghouse for arts <br /> information, facilitator of arts programs & advisor to the Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners regarding the arts. We have been the Designated County Partner (DCP) of the North <br /> Carolina Arts Council in Orange County since 1985 and are responsible for sub-granting state and <br /> county funds to arts organizations, schools and artists throughout the county. <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • Provided resources to aid arts industry related to the COVID-19 pandemic: <br /> o Partnered with arts councils in Durham, Wake, and Chatham counties to present Big <br /> Night In for the Arts on March 10 on WRAL, raising $200k for arts programs across the <br /> Triangle. <br /> • Completed first year of operations at the Eno Arts Mill, providing arts space for artists and <br /> community that prioritizes accessibility and inclusion. <br /> 0 44% of artist tenants identify as a member of a marginalized community. 38%of tenants <br /> are people of color. <br /> o The Eno Arts Mill has allowed the OCAC to forge new relationships with organizations <br /> in our community. The Art Therapy Institute established a Hillsborough office in the Eno <br /> Arts Mill and has offered programs including free kids' activities during our First Fridays <br /> openings, and camps and classes taught by ATI staff, including a LGBTQ Teen Arts <br /> Collective. The mill has provided the Orange County Artists Guild a home for two annual <br /> shows in December and May. In addition, the OCAC has collaborated with the <br /> Department of Housing on two exhibits and hosted a departmental meeting in the <br /> gallery. <br />