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1 <br /> In-Kind Support from FRANK and Use of OCAC Funds <br /> FRANK Gallery: For each of our Community Gallery exhibitions,our salaried gallery <br /> manager produces a Show Card listing participating artists and program events and <br /> assists with marketing and promotion through social media and direct mailing.FRANK <br /> gallery hosts opening receptions for each event. <br /> FRANK:inFocus,Karens Project <br /> We continue to receive in-kind contributions of photographic equipment such as a mini <br /> printer and one compact consumer-level camera for our Karen workshops. Community <br /> volunteers provide teaching support,transportation and food. Funding from OCAC <br /> provides art supplies for our workshops and exhibition materials including bilingual <br /> Show Cards,signage,and display items for the children's final exhibition and community <br /> presentation.Funds for marketing enable us to reach wider partnerships and support <br /> through printed brochure and social media management. <br /> FRANK:inFocus,Focus on Autism <br /> We are currently partnering with several community organizations who are providing in- <br /> kind seminars and workshops for Autism week at our gallery.The Jordan Lake Center for- <br /> Creative Arts is contributing funding to pay for supplies for the exhibition and teaching. <br /> FRANK:inFocus,Focus on Photog—raphy <br /> For Focus on Photography,our photo consortium,we have hired an independent <br /> journalist to host an interactive Web blog,and publicity and marketing.Funding from <br /> OCAC will provide additional publicity materials and guest honorarium to enable <br /> FRANK to represent and to sustain Orange County's leadership role in community arts. <br /> Top Three Challenges for 2014-2015 <br /> 1- Financial-As a non-profit,our goals embrace community outreach. Our artists <br /> alone cannot provide funding and labor for these efforts. Sale of art income is allocated to <br /> rent and maintenance.As we grow,we must rent external venues to accommodate larger <br /> crowds and experimental or innovative presentation of programs.We hire consultants anci <br /> speakers with expertise beyond our membership to meet the needs of our constituents. <br /> Marketing costs increase and require innovative design and strategies to grab attention. <br /> 2- Internal Resources -We rely heavily on our internal resources to produce all <br /> exhibitions and programs.Our single paid staff gallery manager juggles multiple roles of <br /> office management including sales,accounting,and marketing while supervising an all- <br /> volunteer staff of member artists for assistance in programming and development. <br /> Although our artists are deeply committed to educational and community endeavors,we <br /> tend to overextend ourselves with volunteer managerial and program tasks,competing <br /> with time and energy for our own art production for the gallery sales. <br /> 3- Organizational Model in Process-As we continue to evolve as a collective,we <br /> redefine our roles and missions for this model_We feel we are a unique model requiring <br /> an abundance of commitment,time,energy,and enthusiasm.We rely on the skills of our <br /> members and preofessional volunteers to guide us as we progress and grow. <br /> Outreach Partners for OCAC Grant Funded Projects 2012-2014 See Annual Report <br />