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DocuSign Envelope ID:312E3C6B-6E22-4E29-9F88-860CF77DF595 <br /> PROJECT NARRATIVE <br /> Please attach a narrative providing Uleinformationrequemtedba|mwforthepnojectyoupropooe. P|maaebeamconcime <br /> and specific as possible: <br /> 1. Please give a brief description of your organization, including mission, board and staff composition, current arts <br /> programs and services and number and kinds of people served. Public schools and other large governmental or <br /> community agencies should provide a description of their arts program only rather than the entire organization. (250 <br /> words or less) <br /> The Hillsborough Arts Council (HAC)supports the arts and enhances the Hillsborough and Orange County <br /> communities through education and by organizing events that feature regional artists for the enjoyment and <br /> educat1onmfthegenera| pub|ic. NAC'snnissionig "toenriohourcornnnunitythroughthearts." <br /> HAC operates under the guidance of a 13-member Board of Directors.The Board members are all volunteers and <br /> oversee the management and operation of more than 10 annual programs. HAC also retains the services of 2 part- <br /> time paidemp|oyeaothatperformday-to-daynperatioDs. Theoe employees are an accountant(Sara Brewer) and a <br /> program coordinator(Kristin Prelipp). HAC received its nonprofit 501(3)(c)status on April 5, 2004. <br /> Since 1987, HAC volunteers have been serving the arts and cultural needs of the community through a diversity of <br /> programs and events that employ local creative talent,strengthen citizen engagement and enhance the economic <br /> vibrancy of Hillsborough and Orange County. See item 6 below for a description of ongoing programs and their <br /> organization.Together they serve thousands of citizens from all walks of life every year. <br /> 2. Offer a brief summary of the proposed p jact. <br /> The HAC faces a classic bootstrapping situation in a period of growth. Professional staff and equipment are needed <br /> in order to raise more funds, but funding is needed first to pay for the staff and equipment.The HAC seeks funding <br /> to support ongoing operations(see item 6 below)as well as to advance initiatives aimed at serving more diverse <br /> communities and improving long-term sustainability.A part-time Program Director has been hired to pursue these <br /> initiatives. Support from grants will be needed for a few years while other sources of revenue are developed to the <br /> point of sustainability. Increased participation and revenue will be developed by pursuing the goals listed in item 3, <br /> below. <br /> 3. State your s goals. <br /> The Board of Directors has identified these goals in order to serve more diverse communities and to improve long- <br /> term sustainability: <br /> Increase diversity of communities served <br /> Increase outreach efforts <br /> Develop general marketing plans to attract more volunteers, donations and grants <br /> Increase net operating income from retail operations <br /> Fee-for-service programs:development phase <br /> Plan new programs <br /> The Program Director will be the driving force behind efforts to achieve these goals. <br /> 4. Offer a description of intended padicipante/oudienoa, including estimated numbers and racial and cultural <br /> composition. For school applications please include the demographic breakdown of the student body, as well as the <br /> percentage of students on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. <br /> The approximately thirty individual events coordinated annually by the HAC are open to everyone. The number of <br /> participants range from less than a dozen (ongoing gatherings of the Orange Dog Poets Society)to thousands <br /> (approximately 2,000 people marched in each of the first two Solstice Paper Lantern Parades in December 2015 & <br /> December 2016). Total annual participation is estimated at 19,000 which is a duplicated count, given that there is a <br /> loyal following of repeat customers. Participation has been inoneaoinQ, and is expected to continue to do so. <br /> There are only rough estimates of the demographic composition of HAC participants. More complete data will be <br /> collected in the future. It appears that the participant pool is now approximately equally divided between males and <br /> 201r( rmGmnixpp|ico|ion Porke1 u <br />