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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. _ L-(2
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 21, 1996
SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Commission
Presentntinn of nrannP County Grant Awards
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes �_ No
Economic Development Commission
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:
List of Orange County Grants Award Laura Streitfeld Ext 2335/Arts Commission
Recipients for 1996-97 TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
PURPOSE: 1. Presentation of Orange County Arts Commission grant awards.
BACKGROUND:
On October 17, 1995 the Board of Commissioners awarded State Grassroots
funds to local arts recipients. Funds awarded at this Commission
meeting are county allocated to the Arts Commission in the 95-96 county
budget.
The Orange County Arts Commission was created by a resolution of the
Board of County Commissioners on February 4, 1985 . The Arts Commission
is the official county-wide advisory body on the arts. It's primary
goals are: ( 1) to serve as the Local Distributing Agent of State
Grassroots Grants and local (Orange County) funds; (2 ) to serve as a
"clearing house" for information on the arts; (3) to facilitate the
development of self-sustaining arts programs; and (4 ) to advise the
Board of Cemissioners on matters involving the arts.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners present the
grant awards to the recipients.
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ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION
GRANTS 1996-97
GRANT
ORGANIZATION PROJECT AMOUNT
ArtsCenter The Act 700
ArtsCenter N.C.Y.T.E 500
ArtsCenter Spring 97/KidsCabaret 1000
CH Carrboro Comm. Chorus Spring Concert 500
CH Chamber Music Comp. Music Competition 300
Community Youth Theatre Marketing Summer Prog. 300
Cultural Arts Committee Multi-Cult. Arts Prog. 250
Cultural Arts Committee Visiting Artists Perf. 750
Friends of Carrboro Lib. Library Arts Program 500
Durham Symphony, Inc. Hillsborough Pops Concert 1000
Hillsborough Arts Co. Irish & A Gospel Sing 1000
New Hope Elementary New Hope Elem. Music 500
New Hope Elementary Media Ctr. Mural 250
NC Writers' Network Genres: One Tree, 1000
Many Branches
Orange County Schools Sec. Annual 97 ' Cult. Fest. 500
Orange High School Evening w/Southern Writers 1000
Orange High School Integ. Arts &Craftsmanship 500
Orange Co. Senior Games Silver Arts 200
Playmakers Repertory Co. Educational Outreach Prog. 500
PTA Cultural Enrichment Theatre Grant 1000
Seeds of Sheba Afterschool Arts 500
TOTAL $12,750
1996-1997 ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION
PRESENTATION OF
ORANGE COUNTY GRANTS
January 21,1997
GRANTEE PROTECT CHECK RECEIVED BY
The ArtsCenter The ACT Julie Tomkovick
The ArtsCenter NC Youth Tap Ensemble, Susan Gramling(2 checks)
Spring 97/KidsCabaret
CH Carrboro Community Chorus Spring Concert L. Gail A.Wingfield
CH Chamber Music Competition Music Competition Jane Salemson
Community Youth Theatre Marketing Summer Program Bill Hannah
Durham Symphony,Inc. Hillsborough Pops Concert Linda Charlton
Efland-Cheeks Cultural Arts Committee Visiting Artists Performance Donna McLamb
Friends of The Carrboro Library Library Arts Program Nerys Levy
Grady Brown Cultural Arts Committee Multicultural Arts Program Courtney Aman
Hillsborough Arts Council Irish&A Gospel Sing Carol Laing
NC Writers'Network Genres: One Tree, Many Branches Bobbie Collins-Perry
Orange County Schools 2nd Annual'97 Cultural Festival Nancy Farmer
Orange High School Evening with Southern Writers Susan Gladin
Orange High School Integrating Arts&Craftsmanship Keith Yow
Orange County Senior Games Silver Arts Don McChesney
PTA Cultural Enrichment Committee Theater Grant Pat Touw
Seeds of Sheba Afterschool Arts Esther Tate
Not Present to Accept Check:
New Hope Elementary School Media Center Mural
New Hope Elementary School New Hope Elementary Music
P1ayMakers Repertory Co. Educational Outreach Program