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<br /> 5. Arts Program Application Narrative General Arts Support Grant 2015-2016
<br /> Organizational Profile- Mission and History
<br /> FRANK gallery is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization operated by the volunteer efforts of the
<br /> Member Artists of the Franklin Street Arts Collective, its staff, and the support of community leaders and art
<br /> lovers. We strive to provide a stimulating, inclusive, and accessible resource in Orange County as a catalyst for
<br /> sharing of ideas and inspiration, forming partnerships using art as a medium for communication and community
<br /> building.
<br /> The Mission of the Franklin Street Arts Collective is to support the local arts community and promote a
<br /> vibrant downtown Chapel Hill through exhibits, events, programs, and educational outreach through FRANK
<br /> Gallery.
<br /> Our Franklin Street gallery was established in 2010 with 20 artist members who conceived, created, and
<br /> now operate FRANK. The town of Chapel Hill,the Downtown Partnership, local businesses, and individuals
<br /> provided initial funding to launch FRANK. The gallery showcases contemporary art by established local and
<br /> regional artists, exhibiting the work of more than 200 artists, attracting more than 15,000 people a year to the
<br /> Gallery and downtown Chapel Hill.
<br /> Audiences Served, Outreach and Education Programs
<br /> With membership,private donor, sponsorship, and grant support, FRANK offers artist salons, art
<br /> critique, and educational programs for children,teens, seniors, and refugee populations. Our Community
<br /> Education and Outreach Gallery was officially designated to host 2-4 major projects with exhibitions and
<br /> focused programming per year to express our mission of accessibility and inclusivity. Due to popularity of these
<br /> efforts,we have designated this gallery to promote an expanded line up of programs that include our work with
<br /> pre-schoolers-high school students, college students, and seniors. This year we received a Declaration of
<br /> Excellence from Mayor Kleinschidt during our Autism Awareness forum. We host nontraditional art exhibitions
<br /> including cross cultural partnerships with schools, mental health agencies, and hospital programs. For the first
<br /> several years we offered weekly salons on Thursday evenings with 15-60 participants. We currently produce an
<br /> intensive program that is coordinated with our outreach gallery and have streamlined our Thursday music and
<br /> educational salons to twice a month FRANK with 30-60 participants per salon. Member artists and consigners
<br /> share their work and methods with the community. Guest artists read original poetry,present theatrical skits,
<br /> and perform traditional and experimental music.
<br /> For children and teens, member artists regularly partner with Kidzu, the Sacrificial Poets, and
<br /> McDougle Elementary School. Last year we added the Karen Youth Group for Burmese refugee children,
<br /> Phillips Middle School, UNC photojournalism class' The "3 7"' Frame. For seniors FRANK hosts programs for
<br /> the Chapel Hill Senior Center, Meadowmont, and Triangle area retirement centers. For health care patients
<br /> FRANK provides support and activities for the UNC Health Care System; Recreational Therapy and Child Life
<br /> Center, the pediatric ward at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Brushes with Life, a
<br /> community health organization exhibiting artists with mental illness. Teens from the iCANcer photo program
<br /> sponsored by the physical therapy program at the University of North Carolina Hospitals' Pediatric
<br /> Hematology/Oncology Unit visited our 2013 OCAC sponsored teens photography exhibition. With grant
<br /> support from OCAC, FRANK offered its first series of educational workshops for adults offering drawing,
<br /> photography, and singing. Member artists have demonstrated traditional pottery techniques, black-and-white
<br /> and infrared photography, encaustic painting, watercolor techniques, eco farming, dance, bookmaking as art,
<br /> wallpaper and tile design and drawing. See attached documents of community events from 2010-2015.
<br /> Proposed Uses of Grant Funds and Project Description
<br /> FRANK Gallery Karen Youth Art Project
<br /> We are seeking grant support from the Orange County Arts Commission to allow us to produce an
<br /> illustrated bilingual children's book. It would also facilitate the continuation of an important empowerment
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