HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts Commission minutes 081213FROM: Orange County Arts Commission
SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting
DATE: August 12, 2013
LOCATION: Chapel Hill/Orange Visitors Bureau, Chapel Hill
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Lindsey Alexander, Kate Dickson, Geoffrey Hathaway, Deborah Hepp, Charles Hochman,
Emily Lees, Alice Levinson, Ashley Nissler, Leah Rade, Devra Thomas, Christopher Wehrman
MEMBERS ABSENT: Gordon Jameson, Bronwyn Merritt, Rebecca Ray, Cher Tuskey
STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon
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Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Topic A
Discussion Point: Welcome New Members – Deborah Hepp and Christopher Wehrman
Decision/Vote(s): Introductions from new and existing board members
Action Item: None
Topic B
Discussion Point: Review of June 2013 Minutes
Decision/Vote(s): Motion to accept minutes
Action Item: Approved
Topic C
Discussion Point: Director’s Report
Decision/Vote(s): Staff asked for representatives from the OCAC board for the Emerging Artists Program
panels October 21-25 & October 30. Emily Lees and Devra Thomas volunteered. The Greater Chapel Hill
Association of Realtors have asked for art donations for their fundraiser to benefit domestic violence
victims. The Free Spirit Freedom Program of the Hillsborough Arts Council asked for an extension to spend
the funds from their Fall 2011 grant. Their request was approved for another 6 months. The Town of
Carrboro Arts Committee asked that they be allowed to do a scaled down version of their original Fall
2012 grant proposal, since they didn’t receive their NEA grant. Their request was approved.
Action Item: Approval of requests from Hillsborough Arts Council and Town of Carrboro Arts Committee.
Topic D
Discussion Point: Liaison’s Report & Ad Hoc Committees
Decision/Vote(s): Geoffrey Hathaway reported that the Orange County Cultural Center (OCCC) is going
inactive. The BOCC, Orange County School Board, & Town of Hillsborough will be using the renovated
Whitted building for meeting space. The BOCC wants an arts presence there, but did not approve the
OCCC to coordinate it.
Action Item: None
Topic E
Discussion Point: Appointment of Nominating Committee
Decision/Vote(s): Nominating Committee should be appointed to recommend a new slate of officers.
Action Item: Gordon Jameson and Leah Rade volunteered to serve on the Nominating Committee.
Topic F
Discussion Point: Volunteer Applications for OCAC Board
Decision/Vote(s): Three new board members are needed. There was discussion of available applicants.
Action Item: Staff will email a PDF of the county’s volunteer application to current board members.
Topic G
Discussion Point: Agenda Additions/Old Business/New Business
Decision/Vote(s): The OCAC should provide a definition of an “arts organization” on our General Arts
Support application form before the next spring cycle begins. Devra Thomas will present some ideas at
the next meeting. Lindsey Alexander volunteered to be a judge for the 2014 Piedmont Laureate Program.
Board members were also reminded to volunteer for monthly Art Moments. There was some concern
that the OCAC needed to be more visible in the community. Some suggestions were: PSA’s for Arts &
Humanities Month mentioning the OCAC; getting an OCAC booth at Festifall or having a table in the
Visitors Center, with literature and perhaps a banner.
Action Item: Staff will check with the Visitors Bureau about these suggestions for more visibility.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM