HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-17-1995 - VI-A 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
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ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No.
Meeting Date: October 17, 1995
SUBJECT:
Arts Commission Grassroots Awards
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes _y No
Recreation & Parks
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:
Listing of Recommendations for 1995-96 Myra Austin/Jackie Liggins
Orange County Grassroots Arts Grants Recreation & Parks Ext. 2670/Arts Commission
TELEPHONE NUMBER: Ext. 2665
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
PURPOSE:
1. Presentation of Orange County Arts Commission Grassroots Grant Awards.
BACKGROUND:
The Orange County Arts Commission was created by a resolution from 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
Agency for state Grassroots grant funds for Orange County; (2)serve as a "clearing-house
for information on the arts; (3) facilitate the development of self-sustaining arts
programs; and (4) advise the Board of County Commissioners 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
GRASSROOTS GRANTS 1995-96
GRANT
ORGANIZATION PROJECT AMOUNT AMOUNT
ArtsCenter
Family Programming Artist Fees & 2000.00
Scholarships
Composerworks Artist Fees 500.00
New Plays Rising Artist Fees 800.00
.NC Youth Tap Ensemble Guest Choreographer 750.00
Botanical Gardens Fdn. Sculpture in the Garden 750.00
Show
CH Public Arts Commission "Gun Buy Back" Sculpture 750.00
Community Youth Theatre Summer Drama Program 1250.00
Hillsborough Arts Council Celebration of the Arts 1235.00
NC Writers Network Harperprints Poetry in 800.00
Schools Program
Occaneechi Band of Saponi Pow Wow/Cultural Festival 1456.00
Nation
PTA Cultural Enrichment South of the Border 3700.00
Committee
Somnambulist Project CH Anti Shakespeare 1000.00
Festival
The 15-501 Ballet "Nutcracker Suite" 1000.00
Triangle Folk Music Society Four Evening Concerts 750.00
Village Revue Variety Show 500.00
Total Granted 17,241.00
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