The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) announced the opening of the 2020-21 Arts Grants Application Period on Tuesday, May 18. Approximately $60k, funded by the North Carolina Arts Council and Orange County, will fund artist, school and nonprofit arts programs and projectrantss taking place between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Two grants are… Read More →
Press Release
Press Release: Say Their Names Public Art Project
The public art project Say Their Names opens at 4 p.m., Friday, June 18, 2021 in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Say Their Names is an artistic expression of history we must remember and never forget; it is a 4-foot-tall 22- foot-wide timeline depicting a legacy of struggle for respect, humanity and justice. Say Their Names documents… Read More →
More arts space coming soon to Eno Mill
On Tuesday, May 4, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved the move of the arts commission office into a larger, front-facing, space at the Eno Mill in Hillsborough. Suite 17 is a 7,000 square foot space offering small and large classrooms, a gallery and events space, as well as several affordable spaces available for… Read More →
Hillsborough Radio Station WHUP to Again Share Proceeds From Spring Fundraiser with Orange County Musicians
For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Burtman, WHUP (919.260.2138) Katie Murray, OC Arts Commission (919.245.2335) Hillsborough Radio Station WHUP to Again Share Proceeds From Spring Fundraiser with Orange County Musicians Hillsborough, April 20, 2021 – Community radio station WHUP announced today that half the proceeds from its annual spring fundraiser will again be donated to… Read More →
For Immediate Release: National and Local Artists Unite with Four Local Arts Organizations to Raise Funds for the Arts
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Murray Director, Orange County Arts Commission kmurray@orangecountync.gov 919/245-2335 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS UNITE WITH FOUR LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ARTS Big Night in for the Arts Set to Bring the Triangle Together on March 11 HILLSBOROUGH, NC—We are so accustomed to… Read More →