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5 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Denise Duffy <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Denise Duffy <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 319 W Margaret Ln. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 919-451-1876 <br /> Email: denise@musicmaker.org <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2001 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Managing Director, Music Maker Foundation <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Arts Commission <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I am co-founder and Managing Director of Music Maker Foundation, a nonprofit organization <br /> based in Hillsborough that has served musical artists and audiences in North Carolina for 29 <br /> years. Additionally, my college degree in liberal arts from Hampshire College, was more <br /> centered on textiles and fiber arts. So, I have an interest in and understanding of a diverse array <br /> of artistic disciplines. <br /> Music Maker has supported more than 500 artists and presented more than 8,000 artist <br /> performances to audience in Orange County, North Carolina, the nation and the world. I have a <br /> deep understanding of how important it is to support artists within their home communities, both <br /> for the growth of the artist and for the strength of the community. It is also important for a <br /> community to have the benefit of experiencing artists of diverse backgrounds from all over the <br /> world to bring richness and innovation to the community. <br /> While Music Maker has primarily focussed on music, I have overseen the funding, creation and <br /> touring of 4 different cultural and fine arts exhibits that have been installed at more than 40 <br /> museums and cultural arts centers across the country since 2014. <br /> 1 have been the primary individual responsible for overseeing the financial management, grants <br /> management, development and government compliance of a 501(c)3 arts organization for 29 <br /> years. I have worked to build our annual budget from $20,000 in 1994 to$1.3 million in 2023, so <br /> I understand the inner workings and operations of arts organizations of a variety of sizes. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />