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DocuSign Envelope ID:DDA1623E-FEA2-4FED-A473-17044A283D43 <br /> a' The ArtsCenter <br /> Alvvo insphirw <br /> May 22, 2017 <br /> Orange County Arts Commission <br /> 200 S Cameron St, <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Commissioners: <br /> I am writing in support of Renzo Ortega's application for individual artist funding. I <br /> enthusiastically support this application based on the my knowledge of Mr. Ortega and his <br /> knowledge of the Latino arts community in Orange County and on my knowledge of him as an <br /> arts educator and project manager. <br /> An important strategic goal of The Arts Center is outreach to underserved communities and the <br /> Latino communities in Chapel Hill/Carrboro represent one important such community. The <br /> Latino population represents 14% of the total population of Carrboro and 6.5% of the total <br /> population of Chapel Hill; the increase in Latino population in Orange County has grown from <br /> 1.4% in 1990 to 8.4% in 2014. Our information clearly demonstrates that the Latino population <br /> in our area is not comprehensively served by arts organizations; there are many barriers and <br /> there is no one project that will address this issue. <br /> This project proposed by Mr. Ortega is an important first step in addressing this need and the <br /> barriers to serving this community. Renzo Ortega is the right person to lead this project; he is <br /> passionate about promoting Latino artists and arts in our community and has extensive <br /> experience as a community arts organizer. He has organized large and small scale projects in <br /> diverse communities in New York and Michigan and his native Peru. Renzo has worked as a <br /> box office staff member at The Arts Center since last September and I have been consistently <br /> impressed with his work—both within the boundaries of his job description and going above and <br /> beyond helping the organization in various ways to improve our visibility and responsiveness in <br /> the local Latino community. <br /> This project is not part of The Arts Center's budget and is not included in our Art School's <br /> curriculum but we are happy to partner with Mr. Ortega and support this program with technical <br /> assistance and promotion and marketing support. I hope you will review this proposal favorably <br /> and support this unique opportunity to reach out and provide arts instruction and fellowship to <br /> local Latino residents interested in making art. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Daniel yer <br /> Executive Director <br /> 300-C4 East MairlEtreot I Carrbor0,Ni 2'7510 P 919.9292787 F 919.969.8574 I www.altseenterlive.org <br />