2013-012 EDC-Arts - Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library Fall 2012 Arts Grant Agreement $679

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Since starting its arts programming in 1996, the Library has shown the work of over 1500 (mostly local) visual artists. Since 1996 all exhibits have involved the community and local artists, agencies and institutions. Even though we hope to be moving into a free standing library facility in a few years time where there will be a designated art gallery space, the minds of the Friends are currently on the need to find funds to supplement the Library's current operating budget and programs--- including the popular Library Arts Program. Currently showing at the Library is the juried exhibition "Spiritual Spaces"- part four of four community based exhibitions on that theme in 2012. C.GRANT PROPOSAL FOR 2013 - PROPOSED USE OF GRANT FUNDS. The aim of the Carrboro Library Arts Program is to encourage local artists and culturally diverse groups to display their work on the walls of the Carrboro Branch Library/1\4c Dougle Schools Media Center in conjunction with Library programs and public events. The location of the Library in the McDougle Schools gives the Friends, Library and Arts Commission an unprecedented opportunity to introduce over 1400 children per year to the full spectrum of cultural arts, as well as to all members of the Library that frequent the facility. We would like to stress that each year our cultural programs have been different, and since May 1996, we have shown the work of over 1500 culturally diverse artists and cultural groups. Our proposed exhibitions for the coming year have their usual emphases on multiculturalism and community and Library support for locally produced arts, crafts and culture. We must also stress the continued need for a professional to work with our volunteers in the hanging of exhibitions, given the large spaces and heights involved. We hope that the Commission will decide to support the following new endeavors in 2013. In 2013 the Library Arts Program has decided to take as its theme "Artist run community art programs." Over the years artist run initiatives have become increasingly important in our area and the Library Arts Program plans to focus on four of them. The first exhibit from mid January through mid March will feature the Saxapahaw Art Gallery, its artists and its work. "The Saxapahaw Artists" is a volunteer organization founded on simple goals-to bring arts and arts related activity to the community and the highlighting of Saxapahaw as a positive, growing and creative cultural community. In their quest to create a greater community awareness of the arts, Saxapahaw Artists provide a series