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<br /> Documentary Fund as its fiscal sponsor. FRANK gallery,the originator of the festival, now CLICK! Triangle
<br /> Photo Festival at ww.clicktrianglephoto.org. As a participant,rather than an organizing force, FRANK gallery
<br /> will be able to focus on creating exciting programs for our community, continuing to play a significant role in
<br /> the overall festival (Barbara Tyroler is still the co-director of the festival). We hope to bring exceptional
<br /> photography to the festival with a workshop or speaker to supplement our exhibition of outstanding
<br /> photographers.
<br /> Historically, FRANK:inFocus, our first annual 2012 fall photo festival brought together over 15 salons,
<br /> lectures, and exhibition venues throughout Orange County and the Triangle with over $10,000 combined in-
<br /> kind and cash support. Last year, with seed funding from OCAC, we doubled that with in-kind support from
<br /> museums,universities, art centers, and galleries to create the 2013 North Carolina Museum of Art Photography
<br /> Consortium. Funds from the 2012-2013 fall OCAC grant FRANK:inFocus supported our featured photography
<br /> exhibition and showcased the work of FRANK artists and photographers with panel discussions on lens-based
<br /> art at the Ackland Museum. Our community partners co-hosted salons during the Triangle wide NCMA
<br /> Photography Consortium that FRANK pioneered.
<br /> We attribute the sustainability of this photography program to seed funding support from OCAC,
<br /> Downtown Partnerships, and Arts and Innovation grants, and foresaw its future to be a continued and more
<br /> comprehensive consortium bringing together a diverse population of lens-based artists in Orange County and
<br /> the Triangle with exhibitions, workshops, art salons, seminars, and discussion forums.
<br /> Our gallery produced the centerpiece exhibition,FRANK:inFocus; Inspired by the Lens in September
<br /> 2014. Last we had 22 active partners, nearly 40 events, and an estimated audience of 2000. We expanded our
<br /> programs with our Triangle universities, photo programs, galleries, and museums. Melinda Head,the President
<br /> of Head Solutions Group http://headsolutionsgroup.com, generously stepped up to the plate to offer her
<br /> company's expertise to take our festival to the next level. We co-ordinated the administrative duties with Frank
<br /> Konhaus, an art collector and director of an artist-in-residency program called Cassihaus and built sustainable
<br /> relationships with Ackland Art Museum,UNC Art Department, Light+Design Gallery, Framers Corner,
<br /> Daylight Magazine and Gallery in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Carrboro;North Carolina Museum of Art,
<br /> Contemporary Art Museum, and Flanders Gallery in Raleigh; Durahm Art Guild, Through This Lens Gallery,
<br /> and Nasher Museum in Durham.
<br /> Top Three Challenges and Strategic Planning for 2014-2015
<br /> I- Our model and financial implications-As a non-profit, our goals embrace community outreach,
<br /> diversity, and inclusivity. As a retail gallery, we strive to provide the highest quality professional art. At times
<br /> our dual missions sometimes seem to be disconnected, and require continuous clarification and refinement. As
<br /> we continue to evolve as a collective, we redefine our roles and missions for this model. We feel we are a
<br /> unique model requiring an abundance of commitment,time, energy, and enthusiasm. We rely on the skills of
<br /> our members and professional volunteers to guide us as we progress and grow. This year we are redesigning our
<br /> exhibition format to include more members and consignors' work rather than thematic presentations. As well
<br /> we have expanded our outreach efforts and have produced a video to present to the public (see video at
<br /> www.frankisart.com/videos) FRANK is a non-profit arts organization that includes a retail gallery space
<br /> showcasing primarily local and regional artists. Ideally revenue fiom sales support the outreach programming
<br /> and other activities, however,this source only partially funds the organization with donations and grants
<br /> providing the balance.
<br /> 2- Internal Resources -As we grow,we must rent external venues to accommodate larger crowds and
<br /> experimental or innovative presentation of programs. We hire consultants and speakers with expertise beyond
<br /> our membership to meet the needs of our constituents. Marketing costs increase and require innovative design
<br /> and strategies to grab attention. Our programs, while providing ethnic and cultural diversity,require external
<br /> support from our retail sales, grants, and donations. We have one paid staff member.
<br /> We rely heavily on our internal resources to produce all exhibitions and programs. Our single paid staff
<br /> gallery manager juggles multiple roles of office management including sales, accounting, and marketing while
<br /> supervising an all-volunteer staff of member artists for assistance in programming and development. Although
<br /> our artists are deeply committed to educational and community endeavors,we tend to overextend ourselves with
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