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DocuSign Envelope ID: 3FC3B8AA-4A9D-4291-AC40-454666F4E041 <br /> Series Artists:The ArtsCenter presents its 2017-2018 ArtSparks series,featuring these renowned artists: <br /> composer Tim Carless performing original music to Buster Keaton's The General(Oct), singer- <br /> songwriter Mister G with Latin American songs in English and Spanish(Nov),musicians RankyTanky <br /> with funky Gullah Island music(Nov),Alaska's fiddling poet Ken Waldman performing a Wild Man <br /> show together with regional folk musicians(Mar), and the dancers of Galumpha with their own mix of <br /> acrobatics,physical comedy,and inventive dance(Apr).Of these 5 shows,40%feature artists of color. <br /> We request that the Orange County Arts Commission fund a total of$5,000 in Complimentary <br /> Community Tickets to be given away for free to these 5 performances by participating agencies <br /> including:Family Success Alliance,Community Home Trust,the Refugee Community Partnership, <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools social workers,Big Brother/Big Sisters,area church groups,and other <br /> community partners that work with low income families. This would literally put tickets into the hands of <br /> families that have few opportunities to experience the benefits of live performance together. We would <br /> set aside 100 tickets for Carless, 100 for Mister G, 50 for RankyTanky, 125 for Waldman,and 125 for <br /> Galumpha for a total of 500 free tickets. <br /> The ArtsCenter is a family-friendly location with clean and safe facilities,access for wheelchair and <br /> buggies, accessible toilet and baby changing facilities for both male and female guardians,free drinking <br /> water,and healthy food and beverage options available. <br /> The ArtsCenter has provided artistically excellent, age-appropriate,and accessible arts performance <br /> experiences to Orange County youth and families since 1982. Our Youth Education department includes <br /> School Shows,Artist-In-Residence sessions, summer ArtsCamps,Afterschool Arts Immersion,the Ready <br /> for K pilot project, and Youth Arts Classes. Through our 35 years in presenting quality youth arts <br /> programming,we have gained a strong perspective of local family needs and knowledge of talented <br /> touring artists who are family oriented. <br /> Thank you for your consideration of support for our ArtSparks Series Complimentary Community <br /> Tickets program for 2017-18. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Jul" ", omkovick <br /> e,elopment Director <br /> Attachments: <br /> ✓ ArtSparks performer descriptions <br /> ✓ ArtSparks series budget <br />