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TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL <br /> Public&Cultural Arts <br /> 200 Plant Road <br /> Chapel H,ll,NC 27514 <br /> phone(919) 968-2750 fax(919)932-2923 <br /> www.townofchapeUlM.org <br /> May 17, 2013 <br /> Orange County Arts Commission <br /> 501 West Franklin St. <br /> Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> Dear Commissioners: <br /> I am again exerting my support for the Kidzu Children's Museum's spring 2013 Project Grant. <br /> Their"Building Community through Mosaic Program worked with youth at the Hargraves <br /> Center and various Town and community-based festivals to develop mosaics that will be <br /> incorporated into the new Kidzu Museum building when it is constructed. Such instruction to <br /> over 900 children also helped build self-esteem and gave young children a safe place to gather <br /> and interact afterschool and on weekends. The project offered, these sometimes at-risk youth, <br /> opportunities that they might not otherwise have. <br /> Their request this year builds on those successes to pilot an artist in residence program at Kidzu <br /> in a similar manner. With Kidzu moving to a much larger location at University Mall, the <br /> proposed free Sunday program will certainly be popular and serve a very broad audience. <br /> Jeannette Brossart, the artist that conducted the workshops over the last couple of seasons is <br /> again being employed to facilitate the workshops. I have the utmost respect for Ms. Brossart as <br /> an instructor and an artist. I have worked with her on a number of successful projects in the area <br /> and found her to engage the students, act professionally, and give far more to the project than she <br /> is being paid to give. In addition to Brossart, the proposal calls for a group of artists and others <br /> to be involved in the planning and implementation of the artist-in residence program. Kidzu has <br /> a reputation of delivering high quality education programs for our community. No doubt this <br /> project will again achieve the goals set forth in their proposal. <br /> The Town remains excited of the prospects of Kidzu expanding and eventually moving back to <br /> the center of downtown Chapel Hill. My hope is your will review this project in the same <br /> favorable manner you have reviewed past collaborations between Kidzu. Please contact me if I <br /> can provide any additional information about the Town's partnership with Kidzu on this project. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> ffre , <br /> Public Arts Administrator <br />