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8 <br /> Page 2 of 3 Mary Carter Taub <br /> PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS <br /> Pre-qualified Public Artist List: <br /> Arizona (Scottsdale Public Art) <br /> California (San Francisco Arts Commission) <br /> Maryland State Arts Council <br /> North Carolina (City of Charlotte, Arts & Science Council) <br /> Oklahoma Art in Public Places (Oklahoma City) <br /> Texas (Fort Worth Public Art) <br /> ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS <br /> School of Visual Arts (New York) <br /> Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Maine) <br /> Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (Arizona) <br /> Meredith College (North Carolina) <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Arts Commission <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I hold both an MFA and MBA and have 30 years experience working as a professional artist. I <br /> understand the lifecycle of public art; from the initial RFP and grant writing to community <br /> engagement, fabrication, install and long-term maintenance. I am accustomed to balancing "left <br /> brain/ right brain"thinking to advocate for the artistic integrity of projects while remaining <br /> pragmatic about fiscal responsibility and institutional goals. <br /> I have executed large-scale public art commissions with municipalities (including New York <br /> City, Nashville, Carlsbad/San Diego County, Raleigh and Charlotte) and major institutions like <br /> UNC Hospital, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Nashville International Airport, NYC Department <br /> of Transportation, SouthPark Regional Library, Carlsbad Fire Station, Duke University, UNC, <br /> and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I am motivated to give back to the local creative ecosystem that has supported my art career for <br /> over two decades. In 2013 1 received my first Orange County Arts Commission Artist Project <br /> Grant to help fund Mobile Mural, the first-ever artwork to wrap all sides of a Chapel Hill Transit <br /> bus. Commissioned by Town of Chapel Hill, Mobile Mural ran for five years and was the pilot <br /> project that paved the way for what is now the Art + Transit program. Mobile Mural was my first- <br /> ever public art commission. <br /> In 2023 1 was on the selection panel for OCAC's inaugural Uproar Festival of Public Art, where I <br /> helped evaluate and select the artists. I really enjoyed being part of the Uproar engine! <br /> Over the years, I have worked with various arts councils and municipal programs across the <br /> country, from City of Carlsbad Arts Commission and Carlsbad City Council in California to the <br /> City of Charlotte's Public Art Commission and Town of Cary's Public Art Advisory Board. I have <br /> seen firsthand how a well-run public art program can foster a community's identity and sense of <br /> pride. <br /> I want to use my experience to help OCAC continue fostering our local art/creative community <br /> and ensure that Orange County's public spaces remain vibrant, inclusive, and aesthetically top- <br /> notch. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br />