2015-272-E Arts - Hillsborough Arts Council Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 75DCDCOD-6895-4D01-9BF9-B9673F3C2D63 2015-16 Arts Program Application — Page Two 4 Budget Sheet—See Page Three 5 Arts Program Application Narrative Write an application narrative, up to three pages, single spaced, that describes the following under separate subheadings: • Organizational Profile—a brief overview your organization's mission and history. • The Hillsborough Arts Council supports the arts and enhances the Hillsborough and Orange County communities through education and by organizing events that feature regional artists for the enjoyment and education of the general public. For over twenty years, Hillsborough Arts Council volunteers have been serving the arts and cultural needs of the community through a diversity of initiatives and services that fulfill the Arts Council's mission to "enrich...our community through the arts." The Hillsborough Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. • Current Proarams and Services—a brief list. • Last Fridays free concert series with arts, crafts, children's activities and non-profit organizations around the Old Courthouse • Last Fridays Art Walks, during which venues unite to celebrate and present art; • The Hillsborough Handmade Parade, which features handmade puppets and has become a valued local tradition; • Parlor Concerts,which showcase traditional music; • The Hillsborough Downtown Arts& Crafts Show, where artists sell their wares and interact with the public at a personal and commercial level; • Free Spirit Freedom,which celebrates the contributions of African-Americans to Hillsborough's historic past and future; • The Orange Dog Poets Society, which supports the strong literary tradition of Hillsborough; • The Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop,which provides a consistent venue for the work of local artists; and • Hillsborough Jazz Festival,which brings outdoor jazz performances to Hillsborough annually • Hillsborough Sculpture Tour, a bi-annual exhibit of outdoor sculpture in downtown Hillsborough • Arts Alive, a performance series combining multiple art forms such as music and literature • Proposed Uses of Grant Funds—description including location, date, artists involved. Include information concerning whether you have undertaken similar activities in the past. Include approximate number of audience per program; geography of audience; mix of race, ethnicity, age, and gender. Discuss how arts program will be integrated into the curriculum. The proposed use of this grant is to partially fund performing artist and artist demonstrators at the Last Fridays events in Hillsborough. Last Fridays uses the cultural and artistic abundance of the Hillsborough and northern Orange County to create an atmosphere of entertainment, education, and interaction with the public. Events include musical performances, and an arts and crafts market that takes place at the courthouse in downtown Hillsborough on the last Friday every month from April through September. Since July of 2008,with the help of a grant from the Orange County Arts Commission the Arts Council has offered art educational programming to the Last Fridays venue during the spring and summer months.