2012-327 Arts - Chapel Hill Carrboro Children's Museum $1,500

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j/ Arts Program Grant - Spring G; 2012-13 Application Form ORANGE COUNTY ARTS Orange County Arts Commission COMMISSION Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina Evaluation Criteria • Artistic merit of program. • Populations served—impact for geographic&traditionally under-served populations. • Feasibility of proposed activity&effectiveness in fulfilling applicant's mission. • Cooperation between organizations and artists. • Evidence of feasibility of program, community support, and responsiveness to community needs. • Emerging organizations are encouraged to apply. 1 Applicant Information Applicant Name Chapel Hill Carrboro Children's Museum (DBA"Kidzu Children's Museum") Mailing Address 123 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Daytime Phone 919-942-1668 Fax Number Email Address levinson @kidzuchildrensmuseum.org Web Site www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org Project Director Melanie Hatz Levinson Title Curator of Exhibits DUNS Number # 2 Project Director Information Project Director Home Address 821 Clarendon Street, Durham, NC 27705 Daytime Phone 917-864-0088 Evening Phone 919-286-2777 Email Address levinson(&-kidzuchildrensmuseum.org 3 Grant Request Summary Arts Program Grant Request 1500 Total Cash Match: 1927 2010-2011 $456,236 Past Year 2011-2012 $485,500 Current Year 2012-2013 $482,184 Projected for Next Year Summary Statement for Proposed Uses of Arts Program Grant Kidzu Children's Museum is seeking funding to continue and grow our"Building Community Through Mosaic Program."OCAC's investment over the past two years has allowed us to establish a strong foundation for this program,working with a local artist to develop an effective, engaging model for teaching children about mosaic-making and establishing mutually-beneficial collaborations with numerous educational and social service organizations. In the coming year, our goal is to continue and enhance this program. We plan to conduct 6 workshops with mosaic artist Jeannette Brossart in partnership with 6-10 Orange County organizations serving children in need. Our goal is to serve approximately 200 children or more with a focus on Orange County children from low-income backgrounds, English Language Learners, children with special needs and those facing medical difficulties and other life challenges. In 2012-13,we anticipate enhancing this program by engaging Ms. Brossart with the architect team for Kidzu's new facility to explore options for integrating the children's mosaic panels into our new museum. We also hope to deepen our new partnership with El Centro Hispanic and enhance services to the Spanish-speaking community. If funded, this program will serve as a bridge between Kidzu's current site and our new museum, expanding access to quality arts education for children in need, offering important lessons about mosaic-making, allowing children to work with a professional artist, engaging them in the creation of artwork for our new museum, and inviting children to help shape their community children's museum.