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<br /> families with young adults who have aged out of the system and seek resources that allow them
<br /> to be valuable and participating community members. With 2016 grant support from OCAC, we
<br /> were able to continue a major partnership with the Autism community, showcasing the work of
<br /> Orange County Autism Society member Mary Berridge, award winning photographer and parent
<br /> of a child with Autism. We were recognized by Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger who
<br /> celebrated FRANK gallery as an outstanding contributor to building alliances within the
<br /> community. We intend to serve as a resource that provides opportunities that support our
<br /> mission of inclusivity and diversity, and will continue our partnerships in 2017 for April Autism
<br /> Awareness and "Diverseabilities."Through hosting exhibitions and community forums at our
<br /> gallery, we hope to be a resouce for our current partnerships with the Art Therapy Institute,
<br /> Project STIR (Steps Toward Independence and Responsibility), Carolina Institute for
<br /> Developmental Disabilites, The Autism Society of North Carolina, and the Chapel Hill Parks and
<br /> Recreation's Adapted Recreation and Inclusion Program, The Autism Society, UNC-Chapel Hill.
<br /> Focus on Photography and the 5rd Annual Triangle Photo Consortium
<br /> In 2017, we hope to supplement our efforts with a major photography exhibition and speaker
<br /> working closely with our local partners in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. Grant support
<br /> would enable an Orange County show card, an honorarium for a speaker, exhibition support for
<br /> a community show in our outreach gallery, and partnership support for the CLICK! initiative.
<br /> With past grant support from OCAC, FRANK members created the FRANK:inFocus
<br /> Triangle Photo Consortium, with a focus on Orange County. Last year, the festival broadened its
<br /> base across the Triangle and was awarded a project of the Southern Documentary Fund as its
<br /> fiscal sponsor. The overall festival is now known as CLICK! Triangle Photo Festival at
<br /> www.clicktriangle_photo.org. FRANK continues to play a significant role in the overall festival
<br /> (FRANK Outreach volunteer coordinator, Barbara Tyroler remains coordinator of
<br /> FRANK:inFocus photo festival and serves as Orange County representative for CLICK!). As a
<br /> participant, rather than the organizing force, FRANK gallery is focusing on creating exciting
<br /> programs for the Orange County community including workshops, speakers, and exhibitions.
<br /> Historically, FRANK:inFocus, our first annual 2012 fall photo festival, brought together
<br /> over 15 salons, lectures, and exhibition venues throughout the County and the Triangle with
<br /> over$10,000 combined in-kind and cash support. In 2013, with seed funding from OCAC, we
<br /> doubled that with in-kind support from museums, universities, art centers, and galleries and
<br /> created the North Carolina Museum of Art Photography Consortium. Funds from the OCAC
<br /> grant supported our featured photography exhibition and showcased the work of FRANK artists
<br /> and photographers with panel discussions on lens-based art at the Ackland Museum. Our
<br /> community partners co-hosted salons during the Triangle wide NCMA Photography Consortium
<br /> that FRANK pioneered.
<br /> Our gallery produced the centerpiece exhibition, FRANK:inFocus; Inspired by the Lens in
<br /> September 2014 with 22 active partners, nearly 40 events, and an estimated audience of 2000.
<br /> In 2015, we expanded our programs with Triangle universities, photo programs, galleries, and
<br /> museums. Melinda Head, the President of Head Solutions Group http://headsolutionsgroup.com,
<br /> generously offered her company's expertise to take the festival to the next level. We
<br /> coordinated administrative duties with Frank Konhaus, an art collector and director of an artist-
<br /> in-residency program called Cassihaus and built relationships with Ackland Art Museum, UNC
<br /> Art Department, Light+Design Gallery, Framers Corner, Daylight Magazine and Gallery in
<br /> Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Carrboro; North Carolina Museum of Art, Contemporary Art
<br /> Museum, and Flanders Gallery in Raleigh; Durahm Art Guild, Through This Lens Gallery, and
<br /> Nasher Museum in Durham.
<br /> The 2017 FRANK:inFocus festival will recognize 3 North Carolina women photographers
<br /> in the FRANK retail gallery and showcase the work of local photography students from UNC and
<br /> Duke in our community gallery. FRANK photographers will volunteer educational workshops
<br /> with the Ackland and Kidzu Childrens museums. We attribute the sustainability of this
<br /> photography program to seed funding support from OCAC, Downtown Partnerships, and Arts
<br /> and Innovation grants, and foresee its future to be a continued and more comprehensive
<br /> 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. Now as a
<br /> component of the CLICK!Triangle photo festival, we see our role as a part of a larger
<br /> partnership, highlighting the photographers and educators of our county.
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