HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-21-2006-7aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 21, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. 7-;a
SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients
DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts
Commission
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Copy of Awards to be Distributed
"Specific Attendee List to Follow"
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha Shannon, 245-2335
PURPOSE: To present checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Orange County
Arts Grants.
BACKGROUND: The Orange County Arts Commission grants funds to local artists and arts
organizations from funds received from the state and from Orange County government. Funds
are distribtated for arts programming in all disciplines. Each grant recipient must match the
grant amount with local dollars in order to receive funding,
Over the past 4 years (2002-2005), the amount of state money allocated to Orange County for
arts funding (including regranting) through the Grassroots Arts Program totals $86,163. The
amount of Orange County money allocated far arts grants equals $89,840.
FINANCIAL. IMPACT: Orange County included money for this purpose in the current fiscal year
budget.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local
recipients of the awards during the February 21, 2006 meeting with the presentation of checks
by the Board Chair.
Arts Grant Recipients
Orange County Arts Commission
Grant Recipients:
A,L. Stanback Middle School
Art for Indigenous Survival
ArtsCenter
Nancy Simpson Carter
Chapel Hill Community Chorus
Chapel Hill Museum
Choreo Collective
Emerson Waldorf High School
Ephesus Road Elementary School
Footnotes Tap Ensemble
Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library
Grady A. Brown Elementary School Cultural Arts Enrichment Committee
.lim Haberman
Hidden Voices
Hillsborough Elementary School PTA
Isabella Women's Solo Vocal Ensemble
Long Leaf Opera
NC Youth Tap Ensemble
Orange County Recreation & Parks (2006 Summer Community Theatre Production)
PlayMakers Repertory Company
Laura Janelle Royster
Reuven Sadeh
Southern Review, Inc.
Transactors Improv Go.
Triangle5ings!
Women's Voices Chorus