2019-734-E Cedar Ridge Cultural Explosion arts grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:44D3DBCB-4533-455D-8575-E6B5F754CA86 What is the total 375 amount you will pay the multicultural artists with the funds you receive from this grant? How will the Because Cultural Explosion is a district-wide event there will be project/program be multiple forms of publicity disseminated out to families throughout publicized and the school year. An initial "save the date" will be emailed to all promoted to reach families from the district office, and schools will begin advertising the intended event in Fall 2019. During this same time period, the Cultural participants? Explosion Planning Committee will begin reaching out to student performance groups and booth participants, and a promotional flyer will be printed and sent home to all students. In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in a poster contest and multicultural mask contest, and winners from elementary, middle and high poster contest will have their artwork on the final promotional poster for the event. These posters will be hung up in all Orange County Schools' schools and communicated electronically via emails from the district, emails from individual schools and social media. Beginning two months prior to the event, auto calls from the district will be sent out every other week encouraging attendance and participation from students and families. As part of the partnership with The ArtsCenter through the Artist in Residency program, many student groups showcase their artwork from residencies and/or perform on stage. As a result, The ArtsCenter also promotes the event electronically via social media, as well as through letters/emails to parents who have students participating. How will you This will be the tenth year Orange County Schools has sponsored evaluate the success Cultural Explosion, and the third time Cedar Ridge High School has of the program? hosted the event. A committee of teachers, many from the art and world languages departments, help plan and publicize the event each year beginning in the Fall. The committee component allows teachers to share ideas, reflect on past years (what worked and didn't work) and elicit feedback from students, families and teachers who attended. The same will be done for the event in 2020. Booth participants and performers will also be asked for feedback in order to strengthen the program for future years. In addition, attendance numbers at the event will be measured and compared to past years, as well as student engagement during the performance. PROJECT/PROGRAM Please fill out the charts below with your project's expenses and BUDGET income. Use the "Explanation" box to offer details for each category. NOTE: The Total Cash Expense must equal the Total Cash Income.