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DocuSign Envelope ID: C47D73DC -CC50- 4723 - 8253- AE01785E7FAA <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br />i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding <br />this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) <br />Investment in our cultural institutions is quantifiable. Research by Americans for the Arts <br />has proven year after year that cultural institutions within a community drive the economy of <br />that area to growth. The ArtsCenter has proven its value to the community that sustains it <br />for over 40 years. Our theater provides a space for independent theater to open a dialog of <br />cultural exchange, or on a different night generations can come together and enjoy a <br />performance. Our galleries host emerging artists who challenge convention and find their <br />start. Our schools provide safe places to think and learn and encourage civic engagement <br />through volunteerism. Our outreach programs seek to engage children with little to no arts <br />experience and we bring programs that enhance school attendance, team - building and <br />engagement in other project oriented STEM activities. <br />j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced <br />allocation is recommended. <br />The ArtsCenter has served the residents of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Orange County, and <br />surrounding area residents for more than 40 years with quality arts programming and arts <br />education opportunities. If this request is not funded in full or at all, then services will be <br />reduced and adjusted accordingly. <br />k) What percentage of your target population is low- moderate income? <br />The ArtsCenter is free and open to the public seven days a week. We do not require <br />visitors to declare income status when using our facility. What is more important is that <br />your support allows us to rent our performance spaces and classrooms at levels that would <br />be cost prohibitive otherwise. Five Title 1 schools come to our ArtSparks series free of <br />charge, and we also distribute free tickets through community outreach to these shows on <br />the weekend. On average 10% of the attendees are here from that effort. We do track <br />income levels of our scholarship students throughout the summer and in our Afterschool <br />Arts Immersion Program and that equates to about $20,000 in classes offered to low - <br />income students at no cost to the families. <br />1) What efforts do you make to seek feedback about your program from your target <br />population (e.g. survey, evaluations, etc. ?) <br />The ArtsCenter regularly conducts surveys after each session of ArtsCamp for parents to <br />provide feedback about their experience, as well as a final day where parents view art with <br />students and discuss their studies. The Artist in Residence program at the Orange County <br />Schools, Teaching Artists fill out evaluations of the program and its efficacy. Testing is also <br />performed to quantify retained knowledge. Email surveys are sent to concert -goers and <br />staff is present at many shows where patrons are free to discuss their experience. <br />m) Include any other pertinent information. <br />PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/23/2018 1:53:53 PM r <br />