HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts Commission minutes 060815 FROM: Orange County Arts Commission
S.JBJECT: Monthly M eeting/,goring 2015 Grant Allocation
DATE June 8,2015
LOCAl10N: OWASA Meet ing Fbom,Carrboro
M EN BB:;SPRES NT. Lynne Albert, Ian Bowater, Doris Friend, Geoffrey Hathaway, Deb Hepp,Tim Hoke,
Tinka Jordy, Bronwyn Merritt,Ashley Nissler, Kim Fbberts, .by Salyers, Devra Thomas, Scott Van Manen
MENBB:;SABSENT: Kate Dickson, Brian Finch
STAFF PRE NT. Martha Siannon
Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM
TopicA
Discussion%r t: Fbview of May 2015 Minutes
Decision/Vote(s): Discussion of minutes
Action Item: May 2015 Minutes were approved.
Topic B
Discussion%nt: Director's Fbport
Decision/Vote(s): OCAChas reserved a booth for Festifall (SAnday, October 4,2015). It is OKfor us to sell
raffle tickets from our Festifall booth if we want to do so. Possible fundraising idea: Cedar Ridge High
Spool woodturning students(Fall 2014 grantee)want to donate their handiwork to help raise funds for
other arts projects for kids("kids helping kids").OCACcould raffle them to raise additional funds for our
Arts in Education grants.We could sell raffle tickets at our Festifall booth,via silent auction at 301n
Anniversary party(Thursday, September 3,2015 in Fbom 230 at the Whitted Bldg. in Hillsborough),etc.
2016 Emerging Artist workshop in Orange County will be on Tuesday,August 18,2015 from 6-7:30 pm in
Meeting Fbom Aat the Chapel Hill Public Library. Staff requests input from OCACboard RE the pros and
cons of sponsoring rotating art exhibits. Many OCACboard members have a great deal of experience
running galleries and coordinating art exhibits.The County Manager did not include our$25,000 proposed
public art request in her recommended FY16 budget.At the May 12,2015 meeting with the County
Manager, Jiff Thompson(Director,Asset Management), Lauri Paolicelli (Director,Visitors Bureau), Steve
Brantley(Director, Economic Development)and OCACstaff on"County Purchased Art Fblicy," there was
no discussion on how to pay for future public art projects or how to pay for arts exhibits in various county
buildings.The County Manager began by saying that we knew where she stood RE purchasing art.
Instead,the discussion was about creating art exhibit areas in various county buildings, beginning with the
Whitted Building.This iswhat the BOOCwants. Jiff Thompson will get this committee together soon to
work on how best to do this, and will report back to the County Manager within 6 months. Staff emailed a
link of art exhibit spaces in Orange County to the County Manager, Jiff Thompson, Laurie Paolicelli and
Steve Brantley so they could see the current opportunities artists have for exhibiting their artwork. Staff
also suggested we take some"field trips" to see the differences between curated and non-curated art
exhibits. If appointed again,Tony Kane will replace Devra Thomas on the OCACadvisory board. Staff will
be attending the Americansfor the Arts(AFTA)annual conference in Chicago from June 11-14,2015.
Action Item: None
Topic C
Discussion Point: CHOCVB Liaison,Ad Hoc Committee Updates
Decision/Vote(s): Debb Hepp reported briefly on the Visitors Bureau's May 2015 meeting.At their
meeting, Colleen Minton of Terra Vita made a presentation and requested(and received)additional
funding.There were also Visitors Bureau budget and fund balance updates. OCACs Marketing Committee
will meet again at 9 am on June 25,2015 at be Van Gogh in Chapel Hill.
Action Item: None
Topic D
Discussion Point: Board Fbtreat
Decision/Vote(s): OCACboard members were reminded about our Mini-F;btreat on Saturday, June20,
2015(9 am—noon)with sped al guest Karen Wells(Executive Director,ARTS North Carolina). M ini-
Fbtreat agenda itemswill be primarily advocacy,funding requests,etc. Other suggestions are welcomed.
Action Item: None
Topic E
Discussion Point: Advocacy Updates
Decision/Vote(s): No discussion.
Action Item: None
Topic F
Discussion Point: Agenda Additions/Old BusinessiNew Business
Decision/Vote(s): Chair Devra Thomas mentioned an email received from AnitaJones-M cNair(Director,
Town of Carrboro Recreation&Parks Dept.) regarding Carrboro cultural districts and the"next steps for
Creative Carrboro." Staff will forward Anita Jones-McNair's email to all OCACboard members for their
review. OCACboard memberswere reminded that Vice Chair Ashley Nissler will lead our August,2015
board meeting. Nominating Committee will be charged in August,2015 with bringing back a new slate of
officers at our September 14,2015 meeting.
Action Item: None
Topic G
Discussion Point: Calendar
Decision/Vote(s): OCACAdvisory Board does not meet in July. Our next meetingwill be Monday,August
10,2015 from 6:30-7:30 pm in Fbom 2-3 at the Century Center (100 N. Greensboro Street)in Carrboro.
Action Item: None
Topic H
Discussion Point: Spring 2015 Arts Grant Allocation—CLOS®SES9ON
Decision/Vote(s): OCACAdvisory Board reviewed the grant applications received by the deadline.
Action Item: OCACAdvisory Board allocated$30,878 instate Grassroots funds to nonprofit arts
organizations, nonprofit organizations sponsoring art projects, and schools and$300 in county funds to an
individual artist. If additional state Grassroots funds are received in FY16,these fundswill be used to
increase the Spring 2015 grant to one arts organization and possibly help support OCAC programming.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM