2016-588-E Finance - The ArtsCenter - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E8534F48-BEAD-4670-896E-4E8718B819E1 t A - continued Provid ersaithi 91/4epfsffeyo-kffili cation c) Describe the local need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Consolidated Plan or other community priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Cite local data to support the need for this program and the population being served. As noted in the BOCC strategic goals adopted in 2009:, it is important to the county to (Goal # 3:) Implement planning and economic development polices which create a balanced, dynamic local economy...which promotes diversity ... while embracing community values and (Goal #6:) "Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity [and] education at all levels..." The ArtsCenter as a whole on contributes to fulfilling goal #3 and the Youth Education division helps reach goal #6 with the diversity of artists and cultures represented. The need for ArtsCenter programs and services is reflected in the organizations growth statistics: In 1987, we served 60,000 patrons annually—in FY2014-15, we served more than 110,000. The ArtsCenter regularly surveys youth program parents to ensure that patron expectations are being met, to learn new and evolving needs, to discover new populations to be served, and to gather suggestions for improvement. Orange County and Chapel Hill Carrboro City School teachers, administrators, and PTA regularly evaluate the quality and value of the School Shows and Arts-In-Education residencies, which are both designed to reinforce current NC standards and curricula. Pages 84-85 of the Consolidated Plan note that "Orange County, North Carolina is home to a university, hospitals, and some manufacturing establishments and therefore has a diverse economy. The three (3) largest categories of jobs in Orange County in business by sector is as follows: Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations - 4,693 jobs; Education and Health Care Services - 4,025 jobs; Retail Trade - 2,942 jobs." As an employer of more than 1000 artists per year on a part time or contract basis, The ArtsCenter contributes to the health and diversity of Orange County employment and acts as an economic engine for our area. d) Describe the population to be served or the area to benefit and indicate how you will identify beneficiaries. The ArtsCenter Youth division will continue to serve more than 31,000 children under the age of 18. The demographics of our largest youth sub-program, School Shows, mirror the populations of Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and serve more than 26,000 youth annually. Arts-In-Education residencies reach every class in all three Title 1 elementary schools in the Orange County Schools. Afterschool Arts Immersion serves elementary schoolers, Youth Art Classes serve 1st through 12th graders, and summer ArtsCamps serve rising Kindergartners through high schoolers. Participants are reached through printed materials sent through schools; school social workers, teachers and counselors often help identify students needing scholarships and help guide parents to our services. The ArtsCenter provides $20,000 in youth scholarships annually. e) Who specifically will carry out the activities and in what location will they be carried out? Under the leadership of Executive Director, Daniel Y. Mayer, the primary activities will be coordinated by Education Director, Phaedra Kelly; by Youth Education Coordinator, Jesse Hollars; and by School and Family Programs Coordinator, Jillian Lea. The primary location is at The ArtsCenter at 300-G East Main Street in Carrboro. Some School Shows are presented at Orange County Schools or Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools; Arts in Education Residencies take place at the three Title 1 Orange County Elementary Schools, and the alternative Orange County High Main Application 1/21/2016 4:03:32 PM Page 7 of 2