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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission
SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting
DATE: November 11, 2013
LOCATION: Central Orange Senior Center, Hillsborough
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Kate Dickson, Debbie Hepp, Gordon Jameson, Devra Thomas, Chris Wehrman
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lindsey Alexander, Geoffrey Hathaway, Emily Lees, Alice Levinson, Ashley Nissler,
Rebecca Ray, Cher Tuskey
STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon
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Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM NO QUORUM
Topic A
Discussion Point: November Art Moment
Decision/Vote(s): Gordon Jameson shared Shelly Hehenberger’s book entitled “River”, available for $25.
Orange County Artists Guild artists have created one page each in this book.
Action Item: None.
Topic B
Discussion Point: Review of October 2013 Minutes
Decision/Vote(s): In the absence of a quorum, no vote was taken to approve the minutes.
Action Item: None.
Topic C
Discussion Point: Director’s Report
Decision/Vote(s): Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation have booked John Claude Bemis, the 2013
Piedmont Laureate for a teacher workshop at Flyleaf Books on December 11th. In order to do this,
Alamance County gave us their remaining shot. BOCC Budget Work Session 12/10/10 minutes (distributed
to OCAC board members) show that we are doing exactly what the Commissioners want us to be doing.
With the move into the Visitors Bureau location and budget, the BOCC decided to keep us doing exactly
what we have been doing since our inception. Debbie Hepp received information from the Town of
Chapel Hill on accessioning and de-accessioning artwork. We may or may not want to move forward with
this for Orange County. Gifts of artwork may not necessarily end up in the Arts Commission for review
(even though these procedures should be in place.) To date, 14 people have signed up to attend the Nov.
15th Artists’ Salon on using blogging to market artwork. Staff requested some help setting up from 6-6:30
pm. Rebecca Ray has resigned from the OCAC board. Doris Friend’s name is on the BOCC agenda for Nov.
19th. If approved, she will be taking Bronwyn Merritt’s spot, since she was the longest serving member
according to the Clerk’s Office. Please keep thinking about possible new board members. This was
highlighted in the e-newsletter, including a link to the Volunteer Application. Gordon Jameson suggested
sending a direct request to Ellen Hill, Artist Liaison for the Orange County Artists Guild (OCAG), for new
OCAC board members. Devra will ask about putting a request for new OCAC board members on the
screen at the Orange County Library in Hillsborough.
Action Item: Staff will contact Ellen Hill of the OCAG RE: Volunteer Applicants for OCAC advisory board.
Topic D
Discussion Point: Liaison’s Report & Ad Hoc Committees
Decision/Vote(s): Gordon Jameson mentioned at the last CHOCVB board meeting that the OCAC has
worked hard to increase our educational grants to the schools. The arts are prominent in CHOCVB
advertising, and they understand that the arts culture is important to promote. Gordon will continue
talking about local arts happenings at the CHOCVB board meetings – let him know if you have specific arts
news/information for him to convey. BOCC agenda for November 19, 2013 has a report on the Whitted
Building (Whitted Permanent Meeting Room Review and Approval of Technology Design Elements).The
OCAC grant application review process was explained to new OCAC board members.
Action Item: None
Topic E
Discussion Point: Agenda Additions/Old Business/New Business
Decision/Vote(s): Let staff know if you want to change your grant package pickup location. Packets will
be ready no later than noon on December 2nd.
Action Item: Debbie Hepp requested her grant packed pickup location be changed from the OCAC office
to the ArtsCenter Box Office.
Topic F
Discussion Point: Calendar
Decision/Vote(s): December 9th is the next Board/Grants meeting, from 6-9 pm, at the Visitors Bureau.
Action Item: None
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM