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Music School is moving to a big space here to start a children's orchestra <br /> in the space not connected directly to the Mill. <br /> • Volunteering — please sign up and help at an Eno Mill Art openings. <br /> • UPROAR Festival —Also will need help for next summer's month long <br /> public arts festival. National Call, good prize money. Will need lots of <br /> volunteers to handle. <br /> • ArtsDay Recap — Shout out to Lindsey for going with Katie to Arts Day. <br /> Good meeting with two of our representatives- Voushee and Allen Buansi <br /> 5) 2022-23 GAP/APG Grants Overview Katie Murray <br /> Grants closed on Friday — 43 applications (still lower than pre-pandemic) only had 19 <br /> artist applications where we use to get 30. We still are way down for school applications <br /> from pre-pandemic time. Flip side is maybe we could fund better. <br /> 6) Liaison Reports <br /> a) UNC Student Liaison - Hannah Fatool <br /> -nothing from UNC at this time <br /> b) Chapel Hill Arts Commission -no update <br /> c) UNC Arts - Crystal Wu <br /> -focusing on what their organizational structure will look like <br /> -having budget discrepancies currently <br /> -art events are going strong. Ackland has two shows closing <br /> -PlayMaker's ticket for next season open - new approach with tickets <br /> d) Hillsborough Arts Council -no update <br /> e) The ArtsCenter - Mark Bettger <br /> -Camps with 100s of kids <br /> -New staff starting and a new Director has been hired <br /> -New building still moving forwards. Special permit approved. Construction in <br /> August and hoping to be in by next spring. New building is an old UNC building <br /> which is being retrofitted. <br /> f) Carrboro Arts -no update <br /> g) Visitor's Bureau Katie Murray - no update <br /> h) Orange County Artists Guild -no updates <br /> 7) Board member updates - Krista has stories coming out in Our State magazine <br /> Fred Joiner adjourned meeting at_7:40pm <br />