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1 <br />STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR ARTWORK EXHIBITION <br />ON TOWN PROPERTY IN HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is made and entered into by and between Orange County <br />through the Orange County Arts Commission (“County”, “OCAC” or “Program Partner”), and the Town of <br />Hillsborough, 101 E Orange Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 a North Carolina municipal corporation, <br />herein “Town”, for the temporary outdoor artwork exhibition on town property in Hillsborough, NC <br />known as the 2025 Uproar Festival of Public Art. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Town strives to support a vibrant and inclusive community, to enrich the lives of those <br />who live, work, and visit by building community and creating a place for everyone; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, OCAC intends the Uproar Festival of Public Art to drive visitation into our downtown <br />communities by transforming Orange County into an arts destination; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Town seeks to design and present lively celebrations and community events, including <br />outdoor public art experiences; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, OCAC wishes to temporarily exhibit outdoor public art in downtown Hillsborough as part of <br />the 2025 Uproar Festival of Public Art; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, OCAC and the Town agree to coordinate the temporary exhibition of outdoor public <br />art in downtown Hillsborough pursuant to the following terms and conditions: <br /> <br />1. Duties of Program Partner. OCAC will: <br />• Exhibit temporary public artworks at sites publicly owned by the Town of Hillsborough. <br />• Provide artists, staff, and tools to install, maintain, and deinstall temporary public artworks at <br />the aforementioned locations between July 21 and August 27 (the “display period”); <br />• Follow all appropriate Town regulations regarding safety, accessibility, and permitted use; <br />• Coordinate with Town staff regarding scheduling and site access for the installation, <br />maintenance, and deinstallation of the artwork; <br />• Remove all artwork and associated work products (wires, anchors, cables, bolts, screws, signage, <br />etc.) during artwork deinstallation; and <br />• Refill / replace any concrete or masonry that was disturbed or drilled during artwork installation <br />with appropriate material, approved by the Town, at no cost to the Town. <br /> <br />2. Duties of Town. The Town will: <br />• Coordinate sponsorship payment in the amount of $8,000.00 through the Hillsborough <br />Tourism Development Authority by June 30, 2025, to the County for the purposes of <br />the Uproar Festival. <br />• Contact OCAC via email as soon as possible in the event that artwork requires repair or <br />inspection. <br />• To the best of each town’s best ability, provide back-up physical and/or machine <br />Docusign Envelope ID: E52A952C-3A73-46FE-A50E-FDF87F6842D3