Durham Cultural Advisory Board

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NOTICE: The City of Durham is accepting student member applications for the Durham Cultural Advisory Board. See below for details.



Services


The Durham Cultural Advisory Board serves as an advisory body to the City of Durham’s City Council and City Manager, and the Board of County Commissioners and County Manager. The Board consists of 15 members; thirteen members are appointed by the City Council, and two members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Its functions include:

  • Partnering with the City's General Services Department’s Art, Culture and Sustainable Communities Division and Durham County Engineering to advise the City and County regarding the implementation of the arts and cultural policy and to advocate for the arts in Durham.
  • Promoting economic and workforce development through art and culture, including the recruitment and retention of cultural non-profit organizations and for-profit cultural businesses, as well as, developing cooperative projects with the Art, Culture and Sustainable Communities Division, Durham County Engineering, and other departments and agencies to engage cultural components that advance Durham’s goals.
  • Advocate for cultural development.
  • Advise the City and County on funding for local arts and cultural organizations and facilities and advocate for private funding and for federal, state and county funding for Durham cultural organizations, programs and facilities.
  • Advise on the implementation of any public art program the City or County might establish and advise the City and County on matters relating to public art.
  • Advocate for public and private funding for local cultural organizations and facilities.

Members

  • Katy A. Clune
  • E’Vonne Coleman, Durham County DCAB member
  • Saira Estrada 
  • Valerie Gillispie
  • Marcus Hawley
  • JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell, Durham County DCAB member
  • Zena Howard
  • Tom Jaynes, Chair
  • Joseph Jordan
  • Jillian Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tempore, City Council Liaison
  • Angela Lee, Vice-Chair
  • Katie Seiz, ex-officio
  • Cynthia Penn-Halal
  • Lavesh Pritmani
  • Mitchell E. Sava

Meetings


Meetings of the board are advertised and open to the public. Members serve without compensation and shall be residents within the County of Durham and actively contribute to the cultural and economic sectors. For more information about the board and the application process, email Rebecca Brown at Rebecca.Brown@durhamnc.gov.

Regular Meetings
3rd Wednesday of the month
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
Location: Meetings will be held virtually on Zoom until further notice. 

Next Meeting


The Durham Cultural Advisory Board will host the monthly meeting via Zoom until further notice. Members of the public will be muted in the Zoom meeting. Public comments may be submitted via the Zoom chatroom during the meeting, via email prior to the meeting to DCAB@durhamnc.gov, or via voicemail prior to the meeting to (919) 560-4197 x 21245. Members of the public can access the meeting by requesting the meeting passcode prior to the meeting date and calling the phone numbers provided below or creating a Zoom account online. 

For information on how to join upcoming meetings, please contact DCAB@durhamnc.gov. 

Durham Cultural Advisory Board Retreat 
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM, EST 


Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 924 4067 8695
Passcode: For the meeting passcode, please contact dcab@durhamnc.gov prior to December 16th.
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Passcode: For the meeting passcode, please contact dcab@durhamnc.gov prior to December 16th.
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Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Annual Report


For the Durham Cultural Advisory Board's Annual Report for 2019, please click here.


Durham Cultural Advisory Board Student Member 

The student member application process is currently closed. The Durham Cultural Advisory Board has three student positions. For more information on the roles of a student member on the Durham Cultural Advisory Board, please see the document below.  


Student Member Job Description

Questions? 


For information about the board and the application process, please contact the Cultural & Public Art Program staff here: 

Alexandra Benson
Cultural & Public Arts Program Assistant
Email: alexandra.benson@durhamnc.gov
Phone: 919-560-4197, ext. 21238

Rebecca Brown
Cultural & Public Arts Program Manager
Email: Rebecca.Brown@durhamnc.gov
Phone: 919-560-4197, ext. 21245.