What is the Arts Commission?

The Orange County Arts Commission is an agency of Orange County government, housed within the Orange County Economic Development Commission. Our sister agency within this department is the Chapel Hil/Orange County Visitors Bureau. The Arts Commission works to develop the arts in Orange County, North Carolina, which includes the townships of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, & Hillsborough. Created in 1985 by the Board of County Commissioners, the Arts Commission has a 15-member citizen Advisory Board that meets the 2nd Monday each month (except for July) from 6-7:30 pm.


Citizen Advisory Board

The Arts Commission Board consists of 15 Orange County citizens over age 18 who help to steer the Commission's future & provide suggestions to the Board of County Commissioners on arts & culture issues.

For information on volunteering for the Arts Commission board, visit the Volunteer Boards section of the Orange County website, or request an application from the office of the Clerk to the Board of Orange County Commissioners at 919/245-2125.
Photo of Michael J. Brown Mural by Laura Shmania
Mural by Michael Brown, Chapel Hill, NC

OUR MISSION

To promote & strengthen the artistic & cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Post: P.O. Box 1177
Physical Address: 110 E. King Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: 919/245-2335
FAX: 919/644-3008
e-mail: arts@co.orange.nc.us
Martha Shannon
Arts Commission Coordinator
mshannon@co.orange.nc.us

Yvonne Scarlett
Administrative Assistant
yscarlett@co.orange.nc.us
Our Role

The Orange County Arts Commission is the countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of local arts experiences by providing funding & support for diverse, high quality programs. The Arts Commission is also Orange County's information clearinghouse on local arts events & programs. As an agency of county government, our office is located in Hillsborough, both the county seat & geographic center of the county.

The Arts Commission office is open Monday-Friday from 8 am-5 pm. Orange County offices are closed on the following holidays.


Updated February, 2009