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DocuSign Envelope ID:C4C09F35-022B-45DE-8313-4A1ED7AF458B XHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> Our core services are The ArtSchool (serving 15-105 year olds) and our youth programs <br /> (serving pre-K through high schoolers through Afterschool Arts Immersion, Arts-In <br /> Education, ArtsCamp, School Shows, and Youth Art Classes). Additionally, we serve <br /> audiences via theater performances, live concerts, and gallery exhibitions. Many of <br /> these activities are coordinated collaboratively with other community organizations, area <br /> businesses, area schools, and local governmental agencies. <br /> The ArtsCenter has decades of experience in providing quality arts programming for our <br /> community, in providing educational youth programs in the arts, and continues to <br /> develop new programs and initiatives to serve Orange County's diverse residents. The <br /> ArtsCenter's growth is due to ever increasing community demand and demonstrates the <br /> high need for our programs. <br /> e) Other Pertinent Agency Information (Ex. Has the agency experienced any major changes <br /> in the past year? Is there a new Executive Director?Are there new initiatives?) <br /> The ArtsCenter has completed 6 months of our current year-long strategic planning <br /> process. To date, the plan renews our current mission, affirms our lead programs and <br /> key objectives, and calls for new community engagement coordination to increase <br /> outreach and impact. <br /> Last year, with support from the Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, and Orange <br /> County, plus area foundations, individual donors, and the North Carolina Arts Council, <br /> The ArtsCenter gave $45,000 in scholarships ($42,538 in youth scholarships; $2,462 in <br /> adult scholarships). <br /> f) Schedule of Positions (For Entire Agency) <br /> • Full Time Equivalent(FTE) staff will be noted as 1.00; half time as .50; quarter time as .25, etc. <br /> • Calculate a Full Time Equivalent for all recorded volunteer hours using the following: <br /> Total Volunteer Hours =Volunteer FTE <br /> 2,080 <br /> # of FTE - Full-Time Paid Positions: 9 <br /> # of FTE - Paid Part-Time Positions: 6 <br /> # of Volunteers: 165 # of FTE - Volunteers:1 <br /> g) Living Wage <br /> Does this agency pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes/No) No <br /> If yes, is this agency an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? <br /> If no, please explain. <br /> The ArtsCenter has completed the first step of our process to become a Living Wage <br /> Employer by recently increasing the lowest wages from $10/hr to $11/hr. We have plans <br /> to increase this hourly wage again this year and will become an Orange County Living <br /> Wage Certified Employer within 24 months at the latest. <br /> Agency Information 2/8/2017 5:24:23 PM Page 9 of 20 <br />