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DocuSign Envelope ID: F25D1363-3C80-4EO5-BE2E-2AOE4504F292 <br /> is the person in Yes <br /> charge of this <br /> program or project <br /> different from the <br /> Authorizing Official? <br /> Project Director Sharon Bushnell <br /> Name <br /> Project Director Title Village Band Librarian <br /> Project Director 2443 Mayberry Court, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514 <br /> Street Address <br /> Project Director 919.929-0513 <br /> Phone <br /> Project Director bushne1133@icloud.com <br /> Email <br /> What are you Operational expense (arts organizations ONLY) <br /> requesting funding <br /> for? <br /> Request Summary We are requesting funds to enhance the stipend for the music <br /> director of our community band. The two biggest expenditures for <br /> the band are the payments to our director and purchases of music. <br /> Our director receives a small stipend for each rehearsal and music <br /> performance he attends, and he has not received more than one <br /> $5.00 <br /> increase per event in the ten years he has led the band. We would <br /> very much like to increase the amount of money we pay him, and a <br /> grant of $1000 would allow us to do this. <br /> Organizational Goals Our primary goal is to enhance the cultural vibrancy of our <br /> community by providing an opportunity for amateur musicians to <br /> play music together for others. This goal promotes the strong <br /> American tradition of providing free public performances of concert <br /> band music in the community. In order to do this well, we depend <br /> upon a reliable and competent musical director to choose pieces of <br /> music that appeal to our audience and are within the varied <br /> capabilities of our band members. <br /> Our current director, John (Jack) Fuller, has been leading our band <br /> for almost 10 years, during which time our band has increased in size <br /> and has improved markedly. Our two major expenses are split <br /> between paying our director, and keeping our music library current. <br /> Of necessity, we have prioritized paying our director, but our budget <br /> does not allow us to pay him nearly enough. <br /> He receives $80 per rehearsal and $85 for each performance, most of <br /> which covers his transportation costs to and from Raleigh. A grant <br /> would allow us to increase his salary, thereby showing our <br /> appreciation for his leadership, further improve the musicianship of <br /> fhn h-2nri fhn r111,21ifv r,f r%11r nnrfr�rrr»nnnc <br />