2020-703-E Arts Commission-Town of Chapel Hill CAC arts grant

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festiv als and ev ents, from legacy festiv als such as Festifall to new ev ents like the Near & Far festiv al. 2) Create community-driv en arts experiences, including exhibitions, pop-up galleries, and local music initiativ es. 3) Manage and dev elop the Town’s Public Art Program, including Percent for Art projects, public/priv ate public art projects, and projects in conjunction with other Town departments and community organizations. W e also hav e strategic goals around improv ing downtown v ia the arts, amplifying div erse and marginalized v oices, and creating more public art in and around public facilities. Recent success in these areas include Gallery 109, a v acant downtown space where we hav e hosted a number of pop-up exhibits, including Altered Chapel Hill by W endy Spitzer, Cash Crop by Stephen Hayes, and a retrospectiv e of the annual Banned Books Trading Card project from Chapel Hill Public Library. In partnership with the Orange County Arts Commission and others, we created Studio 109, an open studio in the same location that prov ided studio space for four local artists. Another strategic success is our Art + Transit initiativ e, a collaboration with Chapel Hill Transit. Art + Transit’s goal is to enliv en the daily commute by installing public art in Transit infrastructure. Art + Transit began in 2018 with a series of art installations in bus shelters and has continued in subsequent rounds, with a total of 20 shelters now activ ated with art. The project includes art from both established and up-and-coming area artists, including Ron Liberti, Tarish Pipkins, Mary Carter Taub, Sarahlaine Calv a, and Jermaine Powell. Art + Transit also include “art buses,” wrapped in v inyl with designs by local artists. This proposal is for the second in a series that celebrate our community's div ersity, joining the Latinx Pride “Chicken Bus” recently created by artist Georges Le Chev allier. W e aim to engage and serv e residents of Chapel Hill and all of Orange County, including Carrboro, Hillsborough, and the UNC-Chapel Hill community. Our programs focus on highlighting the work of local and regional artists of all ages and stages, with a commitment to div ersity. Partnership and collaboration is at the heart of all we do and we hav e many established relationships, including Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, Chapel Hill/Carrboro NAACP, UNC Arts Ev erywhere, Carolina Performing Arts, The Ackland, and the Orange County Arts Commission. Our staff of six includes Susan Brown, Executiv e Director; Meeghan Rosen, Assistant Director; Stev e W right, Public Art Coordinator; Erin Jobe, Special Ev ents Coordinator; Melissa Bartoletta, Marketing & Communications Coordinator; and Rachel Bass, Administrativ e Assistant. The Chapel Hill Cultural Arts Commission adv ises the Div ision and the Chapel Hill Town Council regarding policies and programs related to the arts in Chapel Hill. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D02E00A-782E-435B-836E-E110AB839C30