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2. Tues Oct 17, 7pm FY24 Grants Presentation at Board of County <br /> Commissioners—Whitted Building, Hillsborough. Board members <br /> attend if you can support artists and be in the photos. <br /> 3. October 21ST, Bad Art Market at Eno Mill <br /> 4. Thursday, Oct 26, 7-9pm Pen2Paper Shop Talk w/ Dasan Ahanu, <br /> Chrystal Simone Smith...need volunteer bartender. <br /> 5. Friday, Nov 3 6-9pm First Fridays feat. Paint it Orange, NC Clayworks <br /> Guild, Shoaldiggers <br /> 6. Wed, Nov 8 7-9pm Weave &Spin <br /> 7. Sat., Nov 18 10am-5pm Makers @ the Mill Holiday Bazaar <br /> 8. Friday, Dec 1 6-9pm First Fridays <br /> b. Eno Mill <br /> i. November& December volunteers needed <br /> ii. Holiday Bazaar—happening earlier this year so it can be outside. <br /> iii. BIPOC Artist-in-Residence—plan to renew program since it has had such a <br /> successful event. <br /> iv. Open Studios& Studio Be—need to get word out about studios available for <br /> rent Studio A, Studio 1, and Studio 6. Studio Be is an initiative to create a <br /> dedicated space for at-risk youth that is discussing the open studio. <br /> c. Marketing& re-branding strategy options were discussed for the non-profit arm and <br /> OCAC including suggestions for resources in the community. Group agreed it was better <br /> to try for a more professional approach to a total marketing/branding solution vs piece <br /> meal solutions based on limited budget dollars available now. <br /> 5. Liaison Reports <br /> a. UNC Student Liaison Update— Sadie updated the board on lots of activities taking place <br /> on UNC campus in October. <br /> b. Chapel Hill Cultural Arts Commission.—first meeting in a long time is coming up.Josh <br /> will have a lot more to contribute after that meeting. <br /> c. UNC—Crystal informed the board of a new mural at Criag Parking Deck and upcoming <br /> events at Carolina Performing Arts. <br /> d. Hillsborough Arts Councils—John reported that the Arts Council has 3 new board <br /> members and that the Exec Dir is on maternity leave.Work for the Solstice Walk event <br /> has started (12/21). First Friday in October is Halloween weekend so will be fun. <br /> e. ArtsCenter-Jennifer reported that the new building is open and is great. We should <br /> have a board meeting there.They have an artist merchandize area with coffee and a <br /> great makerspace available. She asked the board to take every opportunity to support <br /> Arts Center staff since they are going through such a period of change. <br /> f. Carrboro Arts—Fred reminded everyone that the West End Poetry Festival will be going <br /> on October 19th—21St all day at Century Center and Arts Center. <br /> g. Visitor's Bureau—no update <br /> h. Orange County Artists Guild—Tour preview exhibitions are now installed and brochures <br /> are out. Guild has bylaw changes coming soon to clean up procedural items. <br /> 6. Crystal ended the meeting at 7:55 pm. <br />