2012-301 EDC-Art - Hillsborough Arts Council Spring 2012 Grassroots Arts Award $1,500

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2012-13 Arts Program Application — Page Two 4 Budget Sheet– See Page Three 5 Arts Program Application Narrative Organizational Profile The Hillsborough Arts Council supports the arts and enhances the Hillsborough and Orange County community through education and by organizing events that feature local artists for the enjoyment and education of the general public. The Hillsborough Arts Council volunteers have been serving the arts and cultural needs of the community through a diversity of initiatives and services. The Hillsborough Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Current Programs and Services–a brief list. • Hillsborough Last Fridays- Music Crafts, performers, film and visual art on the Last Friday of every month • Last Fridays Art Walk—An art walk featuring local galleries, artist studios and shops which showcase work by regional artists • Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery—Monthly exhibits featuring artists throughout the region • Hillsborough Handmade Parade—A series of music and puppet making workshops culminating in a walking theatrical performance parade • Parlor Concerts—Classical, jazz and folk set in historic homes in Hillsborough, NC • Traditional Music Series—Folk, gospel, Cajun, Celtic, Latin and contemporary,music performances • Creative Expressions—Junior high and high school students are matched with local artist mentors • Art Space Planning—Working with the community to envision potential art spaces in town • Hillsborough Downtown Arts and Crafts Show—A juried art and crafts show held on the lawn of the Visitors'Center each spring • Creative Writing Workshops—Providing the opportunity to study with published authors • Visual Arts and Creativity Workshops—A series of workshops with professional artists of all skill levels • Hillsborough Jazz Festival—Bringing outdoor jazz performances to Hillsborough annually Proposed Uses of Grant Funds The proposed use of the Last Fridays Art Walk grant is to provide continued promotional support to the Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Friday Art Walk which runs annually on the Last Fridays of each month from February through November. The Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Fridays Art Walk began in 2006 when Heather Delisle saw that there was a need to promote the visual arts in Hillsborough. It was a natural decision to hold an art walk on the same night as the Council's successful Last Fridays events held during the last Friday of each month from April through September. The first year had twelve venues participating from artist's studios to shops around town which displayed and sold local art work. I L shops L 1 11 U