Orange County NC Volunteer Boards and Commissions

Arts Commission

Description:

The Arts Commission recommends strategies to promote the artistic and cultural growth of Orange County, advises the Board of County Commissioners on matters involving the arts, and acts as the granting panel for two annual funding programs available to individual artists and non-profit groups sponsoring arts projects in Orange County.

To learn more about this Commission, please visit the Arts Commission website.

To apply for this board or commission, click here

Meeting Time and Date	6:00 pm Second Monday of every month	Contact Person	Katie Murray
Meeting Place	Alternating	Contact Phone	919-245-2335
Number of Positions	15	Contact E-Mail	kmurray@orangecountync.gov
Terms	2	Length	3 years

Meeting Time and Date

6:00 pm Second Monday of every month

Contact Person

Katie Murray

Meeting Place

Alternating

Contact Phone

919-245-2335

Number of Positions

Contact E-Mail

kmurray@orangecountync.gov

Terms

Length

3 years

Member Name and Term Information

VACANT

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

Current Appointment:

Expiration:

9/30/2028

Number of Terms:

VACANT

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

UNC Student Representative

First Appointed:

Current Appointment:

Expiration:

6/30/2027

Number of Terms:

John Bemis

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

2/16/2021

Current Appointment:

3/19/2024

Township: Hillsborough

Expiration:

3/31/2027

Number of Terms:

Mary Carter Taub

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/17/2026

Current Appointment:

3/17/2026

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

3/31/2028

Number of Terms:

Denise Duffy, Vice-Chair

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/21/2023

Current Appointment:

3/17/2026

Township: Hillsborough

Expiration:

3/31/2029

Number of Terms:

Renee Hayes

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

9/17/2024

Current Appointment:

9/17/2024

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

3/31/2027

Number of Terms:

Lindsay Metivier

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/16/2021

Current Appointment:

3/19/2024

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

3/31/2027

Number of Terms:

Pascal Moore

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/17/2026

Current Appointment:

3/17/2026

Township: Hillsborough

Expiration:

3/31/2029

Number of Terms:

Ashley Nissler

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

9/16/2025

Current Appointment:

9/16/2025

Township: Eno

Expiration:

3/31/2027

Number of Terms:

Mary ODor

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

5/19/2026

Current Appointment:

5/19/2026

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

3/31/2029

Number of Terms:

Wendy Smith

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/7/2024

Current Appointment:

3/7/2024

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

3/31/2027

Number of Terms:

Francesca Talenti

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

2/25/2025

Current Appointment:

3/17/2026

Township: Hillsborough

Expiration:

3/31/2029

Number of Terms:

Heather Washburn

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/19/2024

Current Appointment:

3/19/2024

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

9/30/2026

Number of Terms:

Bren West

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/17/2026

Current Appointment:

3/17/2026

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

9/30/2028

Number of Terms:

Crystal Wu, Chair

Residency Req:

At-Large

Special Representation:

First Appointed:

3/16/2021

Current Appointment:

3/19/2024

Township: Chapel Hill

Expiration:

3/31/2027

Number of Terms: