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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 29, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~a~ <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grants Awards <br />DEPARTMENT: Arts Cammission <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Copy of Awards to be Distributed <br />*Specific Attendee List to Follow* <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968--501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Ann Kaplan, ext 2335 <br />Mebane 336-227-2x31 <br />PURPOSE: <br />To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving 1999-2000 Orange County <br />Arts Grants. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Orange County Arts Commission awards up to $1000 in matching funds to artists and arts <br />organizations for arts projects and events taking place in Orange County between January 1 <br />and June 30, 2000. These grants are used to support pragrams in the visual, performing, and <br />literary arts. Funded projects include theater performances, art exhibits, writers' conferences, <br />children's arts and crafts, programs for seniors, and outdoor concerts, each to benefit Orange <br />County citizens. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />As parts of its annual budget, the Arts Commission was granted $18,800 to provide grants to <br />local artists and arts organizations ($16,800) and Emerging Artists grant program ($2,000). <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local <br />recipients of the awards during the February 29, 2000 meeting with the presentation of checks <br />by the Board Chair, Moses Carey. <br />