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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 10, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5 <br /> SUBJECT: Arts Commission —Appointments Discussion <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Recommendations Clerk's Office, 919-245-2125 <br /> Members and Applicants Summary Sheet <br /> Applications of Persons Recommended <br /> Applications of Other Applicants <br /> Membership Roster <br /> Applicant Interest List <br /> Annual Work Plan <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss appointments to the Arts Commission. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Arts Commission recommends strategies to promote the artistic and <br /> cultural growth of Orange County, advises the Board of County Commissioners on matters <br /> involving the arts, and acts as the granting panel for funding programs available to individual <br /> artists and non-profit groups sponsoring arts projects in Orange County. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners appoints fourteen (14) At-Large members and one (1) <br /> UNC Student who serves a one-year term. <br /> The following individuals are recommended for Board consideration: <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> Bren West At-Large First Full Term 09/30/2028 <br /> Mary Carter At-Large First Full Term 03/31/2028 <br /> Taub <br /> Francesca At-Large First Full Term 03/31/2029 <br /> Talenti (reappointment) <br /> Denise Duffy At-Large Second Full Term 03/31/2029 <br /> Gideon Young At-Large Second Full Term 03/31/2029 <br /> If the individuals listed above are appointed, no vacancies remain. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br />