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36 <br /> Arts Alliance: <br /> ■ Provided scholarship assistance to any youth applicants during <br /> the 2023 Summer Camp season (15% of participants) <br /> ■ Expanded its LGBTQ Teen Arts Collective, provided life <br /> changing experiences for participants and their families <br /> • Diversity <br /> o The OCAC Arts Grants review process includes prioritizing of <br /> applications that hire artists of color. Sixty-seven percent of 2023-24 <br /> Grassroots Arts Program grants were allocated towards projects that <br /> fulfilled this goal. <br /> o The Eno Arts Mill artist studios maintained at minimum of 30% tenants <br /> who identified as a member of a marginalized community (currently <br /> 56% BIPOC and/or LGBTQ tenants) <br /> o The Eno Arts Mill created new programs geared towards lifting up and <br /> serving all voices, but specifically members of marginalized <br /> communities <br /> • Quality of Life <br /> o As the Designated County Partner with the North Carolina Arts <br /> Council, the OCAC uses the Grassroots Arts Program funds to provide <br /> high quality arts experiences to as many Orange County residents as <br /> possible. <br /> o All activities and programs offered by the OCAC are geared towards <br /> strengthening the creative community of Orange County. A thriving arts <br /> ecosystem will make Orange County a more unique and desirable <br /> place to live, thus increasing the quality of life for all residents. <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other <br /> advisory boards and commissions? <br /> Throughout 2023, the OCAC Advisory Board worked in partnership with: <br /> • The ArtsCenter <br /> • Arts North Carolina <br /> • Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership <br /> • Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> • Chatham Arts Council <br /> • Durham Arts Council <br /> • Greater Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce <br /> • Hillsborough Arts Council <br /> • North Carolina Arts Council <br /> • Orange County Artists Guild <br /> • Orange County Department of Equity and Human Rights <br /> • Orange County Department of Parks and Recreation <br /> • Raleigh Arts Commission <br /> • Town of Carrboro — Economic Development/Arts <br />