2016-461-E Arts - Hillsborough Arts Council - Spring 2016 Arts Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:7080DFC8-BA1A-47A9-9950-70B5EADA298B pm from January through November. The regional artists exhibiting their works in Hillsborough galleries invite their collectors to Hillsborough thus increasing new visitors to Hillsborough on a routine basis. Each venue is required to have a new exhibit each month attracting new visitors to each event. In this way the arts continue to be an economic engine for the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County. We estimate that though there are many Hillsborough visitors, the exhibiting artists from other areas bring in the majority of visitors/tourists as collectors of the individual artist's works. Each of the 18 venues count between 100 to 450 visitors per event but we have no way of knowing how many of those are repeat counts between the venues on any given Hillsborough Art Walk. The restaurants are always full to capacity for these events. Heather Delisle attends most Hillsborough Art Walks to see what the overall attendance is at the openings and participating Hillsborough Art Walk venues check in periodically to share their impressions of the monthly event. We also keep track of how many brochures are taken and the online traffic to the Art Walk page on the Hillsborough Arts Council's website. • Heather Delisle is responsible for overseeing the entire event and meeting with venues. • Arianna Bara is responsible for collecting monthly press information and distribution. • Tinka Jordy is responsible for printed and radio advertising and budgeting. An annual brochure with a map is printed each year and distributed to all the venues. The map is also on our website along with a description of all the offerings for each venue at each monthly event. In addition we have a contract with WUNC for regular spots throughout the year at discounted rates by joining together to fill the commitments for a 20 percent discount. We also run print ads during the spring and fall season to help promote the art openings. We have a frequent advertising discount with the Durham Herald and News and Observer to reach throughout the triangle area. (Please see sample ad) 6 Application Checklist (do not staple, bind, or put into individual folders) Please include the following materials in your application packet in the following order: 1 copy each: (only 1 sided, 8 1/2"x 11'; white paper) and 1 complete electronic copy(in PDF format): • Applicant Information Sheet (Page One of Grant Application Form) • Narrative • Budget Sheet • Itemized Budget (if necessary) • Signature Page • Resumes of key artists and administrators involved in grant funded program(s). • 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 Organizational Budgets. • Artist contact list, including names, address, phone numbers, and email (if applicable) of all artists involved in grant funded activities. • Staff roster with position title(s). • Board contact list, including names, address, phone numbers, and email (if applicable) of Organization's board of directors. • Copy of IRS Tax Exemption Letter. • Sample programs, press, or other materials from this or similar past programs. • Sample work by key artists, administrators, or teachers produced in the last three years: For example, for visual arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, slides or high quality photographs (5-10 images); for dance or theater arts submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, or video tape (3-5 minute sample); for music and spoken word submit a PC-compatible CD or DVD, or audio tape (1- 2 selections); for literary arts submit a manuscript (10-15 pages). Label all sample work with artists'/organizations' name, title of work(s), date of work. For visual arts include a sheet with work dimensions, media. Indicate top of image. Mail or deliver signed original to the OCAC office, including work samples. Email PDF of completed application to arts @orangecountync.gov.