HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-03-2009 - 3a ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 3, 2009
Action Agenda
Item No. 3-p
SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients
DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
Commission
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copy of Awards to be Distributed Martha Shannon, 245-2335
"Specific Attendee List to Follow"
PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Orange County
Arts Grants.
BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission grants monies to local artists and arts
organizations from funds received from the state and Orange County government. Grants are
distributed for arts programming in all disciplines. Each grant recipient must match the grant
amount in order to receive funding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County included money for this purpose in the current fiscal year
budget. $22,000 is being distributed in this cycle.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board acknowledge local recipients
of the awards during the February 3, 2009 meeting with the presentation of checks by the Board
Chair.
Arts Grant Recipients
Orange County Arts Commission
February 3, 2009
Grant Recipient:
ArtsCenter
Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center
Central Elementary School PTO
Deep Dish Theater Company
Susan Filley
Estes Hills Elementary School
Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library -
Grady A. Brown Elementary School Cultural Arts Enrichment Committee
Hillsborough Elementary School PTA
Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County
NC Literary Festival (hosted by University Library at UNC)
Orange Charter School
Public Arts Office, Town of Chapel Hill
Wendy Spitzer
Richard Tazewell
Emily Weinstein
Women's Voices Chorus