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Committee Meeting

Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Virtual / Conference Room 11130, Call-in information will be available on agenda, For in person attendance: 316 N. Academy Street, Cary, NC 27513

Committee meeting Arts and public artParks and recreationBudget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingHistoric preservation

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What's on this agenda

Cary's cultural arts committee takes up its recommendations for cultural arts grants, headed to the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board. The agenda also sets a budget presentation, a marketing overview, and reports from the Friends of Page-Walker and Teen Council.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The committee discussed next steps after voting on its cultural arts grant recommendations, which go to the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board. After a budget presentation, members also voted on budget priorities to send to the town council. No members of the public spoke.

Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

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Agenda items (8)

Staff or committee report · 4Discussion item · 3Presentation · 1
  1. 1. Cultural Arts Grant Recommendations to PRCR
    Discussion item Arts and public artGrants and outside fundingParks and recreation
    Members discussed the next steps after voting on their cultural arts grant recommendations, which go to the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board.
  2. 2. . Draft meeting schedule (Trudy Ohnsorg)
    Discussion item
    Trudy Ohnsorg went over a draft committee meeting schedule; members had no questions.
  3. 3. Cary marketing overview (William Lewis)
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
    William Lewis gave an overview of how the town markets its cultural arts programs; members had no questions.
  4. 4. Volunteer appreciation
    Discussion item
    Sarika thanked the committee for its volunteer work this year.
  5. 1. Budget Presentation (Dana Kennedy)
    Presentation Budget and appropriationsParks and recreation
    After a budget presentation from Dana Kennedy, the committee voted on budget priorities, with the result going to the town council.
  6. 1. Friends of Page-Walker Report
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artHistoric preservation
    Arnetta reported for Friends of Page-Walker, sharing upcoming events.
  7. 2. Teen Council Report
    Staff or committee report
    The committee's Teen Council liaison updated members on recent and upcoming events, including the date of Teen Council's last meeting of the year.
  8. 3. Other reports as needed (Art Daze, Koka Booth, etc.)
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
    Jennifer said ticket sales are underway for Art Daze and other events, and pointed members to the town's website for details.

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