2015-656-E Arts - Historical Foundation of Hillsborough Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:C67D1OAE-118D-40A9-9F56-DE2D32A3FAF5 Organizational Profile The Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County(hereafter Historical Foundation)was formed on May 21,2007 through the merging of two existing groups,the Hillsborough Historical Society and the Orange County Historical Museum.The Historical Foundation operates the Orange County Historical Museum. The mission of the Historical Foundation is to enlighten and engage our community and visitors from around the world by preserving and interpreting the history of Hillsborough and Orange County.Our goals include:operate the Orange County Historical Museum;collect,preserve,catalog,and house historic artifacts and documents relevant to Hillsborough and Orange County history;use the Museum's collections as a tool for educating the public about our history through exhibits,in-house and outreach programs,public lectures,publications,and special events;make historic documents,artifacts,photographs,and other records available to those researching Hillsborough and Orange County history;provide support and assistance for historic preservation efforts in Hillsborough and Orange County. The Orange County Historical Museum was chartered in 1956 and local families donated domestic goods,military relics,costumes,and furniture from their homes,largely from 18th and 19th centuries,to create the collection.The museum officially opened on November 10, 1957.The museum was located in the second floor courtroom of the 1845 courthouse.In 1983,the museum moved out of its original home in the courthouse into its current location,the Confederate Memorial Building at the corner of Tryon and Churton Streets. The Hillsborough Historical Society was founded in 1962.The Society published a newsletter from its founding in 1962 until 1995,when it turned over that responsibility to the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough.It became a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its first year of existence. Current Programs and Services 1. Fairview Community Art by the Park 2. Heritage Education Program(History Fun Days,Colonial Quilt Program,Jr.Curator Program,Scavenger Hunt through the Museum) 3. Traveling Trunks(Daily Life, Conflict War and Peace) 4. Participation in Hillsborough's Last Fridays Art Walks 5. Creating at least three temporary exhibits each year 6. Colonial Kids Day and other Family Fun Days 7. Research of the museum archives 8. Programs on historical topics,such as the history of West Hillsborough's Mill operations Proposed Uses of Grant Funds(including location,date and artists involved): OCHM will use the$1500 OC Arts Commission grant to purchase art materials for the Art in the Park/Art by the Park program held at Fairview Park(June-August)and Hillsborough Police Department's Rainey police substation (September-April). The program is held one afternoon per week. Additional activities are provided for special community events;this year,art projects were provided for Fairview Park's National Night Out gathering and the Fairview summer picnic. Since 2012 the Fairview Community Watch Neighborhood Association has received grant funding from the town of Hillsborough to employ park monitors for approximately eight weeks from June to August. These monitors are in place several evenings a week,from 5:00-9:00 pm;they distribute community-owned sports equipment and provide limited security for park users. Although town commissioners have recoppi7ed the importance of adding recreation programs to the park program,Art in the Park is the first non-sports program to be held at the park since the inception of the park monitor program.The program is open year-round to all Orange County residents,with the The Historical Foundation of Hillsborough&Orange County OCAC Fall Grant 2015