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Arts and public art items in Orange County, between 20 Sep 2025 and 20 Sep 2026

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  1. Thu, Sep 10 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board would appoint Micky Eilish to an at-large seat and UNC student Jonas Laukoter to the student representative seat on the Arts Commission. No seats would remain vacant.
  2. Sat, Aug 22 Orange County · Human Relations Commission
    A marquee event on 16 May 2027 with placeholders for 2028 and 2029. Pre-approved: a Blackwood Farms event, a community conversation in February 2027, and housing sessions in October 2026, April 2027 and June 2027. New events proposed by subcommittees and by individual members.
  3. Wed, May 20 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    Economic impact, return on investment, and whether to bid for further large-scale destination events.
  4. Mon, May 11 Orange County · Commission for the Environment
    The Earth Day event at Blackwood Farm Park and the first Ripple Awards, plus how to make sure event announcements reach the full county public.
  5. Tue, Apr 28 Orange County · Human Relations Commission
    Outreach and engagement on tabling and contact with county organisations; community events covering the Pauli Murray Awards and community conversations.
  6. Wed, Mar 18 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    Board members gave updates: the Arts Commission's July 4 festival in Hillsborough, a BBQ and Biscuit Throwdown at the Carolina Inn on October 18, the Tarheel Antique Festival on April 10-11, and an America 250 living-history day on April 11.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  7. Tue, Mar 10 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board discussed appointments to eight advisory bodies: the Adult Care Home and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee, the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool, the Arts Commission, the Board of Equalization and Review, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Board of Adjustment, the Parks and Recreation Counci…
  8. Wed, Jan 21 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    The bureau was 69 percent expended as of December, with $1.08 million or 84 percent of the sales and marketing budget spent and the arts commission at $383,000. Thirty thousand dollars was appropriated from fund balance, which remains at 8 percent. Occupancy tax revenues are projected flat, attributed to federal trave…
  9. Dec 10, 2025 Orange County · Historic Preservation Commission
    How local preservation commissions act as a consulting party in state and federal review of projects affecting listed or eligible property. Two proposed 5G towers in Chapel Hill, both under 40 feet and away from identified cultural resources, were used as an example of a finding of no adverse effect. Staff also report…
  10. Nov 19, 2025 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    Media relations work with the state tourism office, travel writers and content creators, including a six-page Southern Living spread on Chapel Hill. Print publications include the 2026 visitors guide, downtown and county maps, a mural map and a restaurant map. The website drew 617,000 visitors last fiscal year, a reco…
  11. Nov 6, 2025 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    Recognition of artists and organizations receiving 2025-26 county arts grants. Total funding available was $108,036 — $49,525 from the state arts council for the grassroots program, $28,800 in county artist support grants and $29,711 in outside agency funding — against $139,112.50 in requests. Thirty-one grants were a…
  12. Oct 21, 2025 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    A $97,503 state arts grant, partly funding a county Programs Coordinator position and partly sub-granted to local nonprofits and schools.
    Approved as part of the consent agenda, unanimous
  13. Oct 15, 2025 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    Update that the Orange County Arts Commission hired a contract event planner for support after losing capacity to run its off-year arts festival.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art

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