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DocuSign Envelope ID:CE42193E-DEC3-438B-8214-C3DA7BEAA226 <br /> What amount are 5000 <br /> you requesting? <br /> If granted, how will FRANK Gallery will use the grant funds to pay the gallery manager's <br /> you use the funds? salary. As noted, she is vital to the artist run operation given that we <br /> have the inventory of over 100 artists from a diverse number of <br /> media. She is the glue that facilitates communications between the <br /> gallery and member artists, the Board, invited artists, landlords, <br /> donors, different gallery committees and the public at large. In short <br /> she is the daily face of the Gallery .If we receive funding will help pay <br /> for nearly 2 months of her salary thus preventing us from delving <br /> further into our reserves. July when we reopened was busy but <br /> things were really slow in August, September is proving to be a better <br /> month but regular foot traffic is significantly down and we are really <br /> feeling the financial impact of the closures of UNC and the Silverspot <br /> Cinema (located in University Place). <br /> Having less stress emphasized on delving into our financial reserves <br /> Natalie would be able to spend more time on marketing, sales, and <br /> focus on how to best increase revenue. <br /> Have you received We applied for $10,200 from the Cares Act which we received and we <br /> or applied for any received $1000 from the Orange County Arts Commission's Relief <br /> other emergency Fund. <br /> funding, either <br /> through the CARES <br /> Act, NEA, or any <br /> other emergency <br /> relief fund? Please <br /> explain. <br /> Does your Yes we do .We have delved into some of these reserves but having a <br /> organization have $23K loss compared with 2019 has in turn put more pressure on our <br /> cash reserves? If so, gallery to generate sales. But we know that sales alone are not going <br /> please explain your to get us through COVID given the virus's trajectory predictions. So <br /> decision to use or our reserves are our guarantee that we can survive hopefully until <br /> not use these there is a viable vaccine or until patrons feel more comfortable with <br /> reserves as a result returning to our space like before. We are the only functioning art <br /> of COVID-related gallery in Chapel Hill and our efforts help support over 100 local <br /> losses. artists. We are motivated to keep going. Having opened in 2010 <br /> during the recession we are determined to survive COVID as a viable <br /> arts space. <br /> Please upload your organization's most recent Form 990 or most recent year-end financial <br /> statement. <br /> FRANK Gallery_2019_990.pdf <br /> How else may we We need maximum publicity for our endeavors given our hesitation <br /> help you right now? to invest financially in marketing. We are also working to be a more <br /> diverse collective and have a January 2021 juried show which we are <br /> seeking to publicize statewide as well as our annual Off the Wall <br /> Fundraising Gala which now will be held virtually. Help with this would <br /> be wonderful. Thank you for all your support. <br />