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ll r <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ARTS Arts Program Grant - Spring <br /> COMMISSION 2014-15 Application Form <br /> Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina <br /> • Organizational Profile—a brief overview your organization's mission and history. <br /> • The Hillsborough Arts Council supports the arts and enhances the Hillsborough and Orange <br /> County communities through education and by organizing events that feature regional artists <br /> for the enjoyment and education of the general public. For over twenty years, Hillsborough <br /> Arts Council volunteers have been serving the arts and cultural needs of the community <br /> through a diversity of initiatives and services that fulfill the Arts Council's mission to <br /> "enrich...our community through the arts."The Hillsborough Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non- <br /> profit organization. <br /> • Current Programs and Services—a brief list. <br /> • Last Fridays free concert series with arts, crafts, children's activities and non-profit <br /> organizations around the Old Courthouse <br /> • Last Fridays Art Walks, during which venues unite to celebrate and present art; <br /> • The Hillsborough Handmade Parade, which features handmade puppets and has become a <br /> valued local tradition; <br /> • Parlor Concerts, which showcase traditional music; <br /> • The Hillsborough Downtown Arts & Crafts Show, where artists sell their wares and interact <br /> with the public at a personal and commercial level; <br /> • Free Spirit Freedom, which celebrates the contributions of African-Americans to <br /> Hillsborough's historic past and future; <br /> • The Orange Dog Poets Society, which supports the strong literary tradition of Hillsborough; <br /> • The Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop, which provides a consistent venue for <br /> the work of local artists; and <br /> • Hillsborough Jazz Festival, which brings outdoor jazz performances to Hillsborough annually <br /> • Hillsborough Sculpture Tour, a bi-annual exhibit of outdoor sculpture in downtown <br /> Hillsborough <br /> • Arts Alive, a new performance series combining multiple art forms such as music and <br /> literature <br />