HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-05-2004-7aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 5, 2004
Action Agenda
Item No. 7 ~q
SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Grant Recipients
DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Commission
ATTACHMENT(S):
Copy of Awards to be Distributed
"Specific Attendee List to Follow"
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha Shannon, ext, 2335
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
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 arts organizations
from funds received from state government through the Grassroots Arts Program of the North
Carolina Arts Council. Funds are distributed for arts programming that reflects the racial and
cultural diversity of the County. Each grant recipient must match the grant award (at least a one
to one match) in order to receive funding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact on Orange County, as this action represents
a pass-through of state funds..
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local
recipients of the awards during the October 5, 2004 meeting with the presentation of checks by
the Board Chair,
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OCAC Grant Recipients
Grant Recipient
ArtsCenter
ArtsCenterAdvocates, Inc.
Carolina Union -
UNC Pertorming Arts Series
Chapel Hill Community Chorus
Chapel Hill Museum
Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission
Deep Dish Theater Company
Iris Thompson Chapman
Hillsborough Elementary School
Phoenix Miller
Paul M. Neebe
Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
Orange County Artists Guild
Mary Ruth
Karen L. Shelton
Reps. Attending Oct. 5~' BOCC Meeting:
Mary Harley Kruter and Sandy Israelson
Tracey Coppedge
Jim Wright
Traci Davenport
Jeff Cohen
John Allore
Iris Thompson Chapman
Phoenix Miller
Paul M. Neebe
Susan Wells
Mary Ruth
Karen L. Shelton