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25 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Bedford asked for an update on the status of the expansion. <br /> Dr. Bowen said they are currently in the design-development process, and groundbreaking <br /> will be some time next October. <br /> 7. Reports <br /> a. Orange County Arts Commission Arts & Economic Survey Data Presentation <br /> The Board received a report on local findings from the Sixth National Arts & Economic Prosperity <br /> Survey in 2023. <br /> BACKGROUND: Americans for the Arts conducts the Arts & Economic Prosperity Survey to <br /> determine the impact of the nonprofit arts sector on local communities. The survey takes place <br /> nationwide in all 50 states and utilizes the IMPLAN (short for "impact analysis for planning") <br /> economic modeling tool to determine the impact of nonprofit arts agencies and the audiences <br /> they attract. <br /> The Arts & Economic Prosperity Survey 6 (AEP6)occurred throughout 2023. The Orange County <br /> Arts Commission (OCAC), along with the towns of Hillsborough, Carrboro, and Chapel Hill <br /> gathered spending data from 103 arts agencies and gathered 1,200 audience surveys from <br /> attendees at arts events throughout Orange County. <br /> Staff's presentation on the report findings will review arts agencies and audiences spending in <br /> the communities, how the data differs in each town, and how Orange County compares to other <br /> similar communities across the country. It will also touch on creative jobs and the impact of the <br /> COVID-19 pandemic on the creative sector. <br /> Katie Murray, Arts Commission Director, made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> ECONOMICIF ORANGE COUNTY <br /> most all)photos by Steve Murray @ncsteye A <br /> ARTS & ),Nl,,r�,ans 1,", <br /> PROSPERITYfor the Arts ommu. <br />