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20 <br /> Board and Commission Members <br /> And Vacant Positions <br /> Arts Commission <br /> Meeting Times: 6:00 pm Second Monday of every month Contact Person:Katie Murray <br /> Meeting Place: Alternating Contact Phone: 919-245-2335 <br /> Positions: 15 Length:3 years Terms: 2 <br /> Description: The members of this commission are appointed by the Board of Commissioners.The Arts Commission is housed under the <br /> County Manager's Office.It recommends strategies to promote the artistic and cultural growth of Orange County,advises the <br /> Board of Commissioners on matters involving the arts,and acts as the granting panel for funding programs available to <br /> individual artists and non-profit groups sponsoring arts projects in Orange County. <br /> Wendy Smith <br /> 1 First Appointed: 03/07/2024 <br /> Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/07/2024 <br /> Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 03/31/2027 <br /> Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 <br /> Mr John Bemis <br /> 2 First Appointed: 02/16/2021 <br /> Gender Identity: Male Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 03/19/2024 <br /> Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 03/31/2027 <br /> Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 2 <br /> Celia Gibbs <br /> 3 First Appointed: 06/18/2024 <br /> Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 06/18/2024 <br /> Ethnic Background: Hispanic Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2025 <br /> Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: UNC Student Representative Number of Terms: <br /> Gideon Young <br /> 4 First Appointed: 05/16/2023 <br /> Gender Identity: Male Township: Bingham Current Appointment: 05/16/2023 <br /> Ethnic Background: Other Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 03/31/2026 <br /> Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 <br /> Dr. Crystal Wu <br /> 5 Chair First Appointed: 03/16/2021 <br /> Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/19/2024 <br /> Ethnic Background: Asian American Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 03/31/2027 <br /> Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 2 <br /> Linda Williamson <br /> 6 First Appointed: 12/04/2017 <br /> Gender Identity: Female Township: Cheeks Current Appointment: 03/21/2023 <br /> Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 09/30/2025 <br /> Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 2 <br /> Wednesday,January 29,2025 Page 1 <br />