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Organization City Hillsborough <br />Organization State North Carolina <br />Organization Zip <br />Code <br />27278 <br />Organization website www.hillsboroughgallery.com <br />Organization Tax ID 205394612 <br />Applicant <br />Race/Ethnicity <br />White, not Hispanic <br />Legal Status:For-profit business <br />Total operating <br />budget (current fiscal <br />year) <br />157983 <br />Are 25% or more of <br />your annual <br />expenses related to <br />the visual, performing <br />or literary arts? <br />Yes <br />NARRATIVE n/a <br />Please explain the <br />purpose of your <br />business. <br />Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is a for-profit gallery owned and operated <br />like a cooperative by 22 local artists. Its goal is to exhibit and sell <br />local artwork. <br />Each 22 HGA members is an equal-share gallery owner. The original <br />artworks created by the members are for sale and exhibited in equal <br />measure within the physical gallery. <br />HGA has no employees. As owners, gallery members do all the work <br />required to keep the gallery operating. Gallery members earn income <br />by the sale of the artworks they create. Only a small portion of sales <br />is retained by the corporation. The monthly dues cover the bulk of <br />business expenses and the small commission from sales <br />supplements this. <br />Note: questions regarding employees below are answered about <br />"members". 8 of our 22 members are unable to fulfill some duties <br />due to COVID risk. Artists were paid 59% less than last year due to <br />COVID. <br />Provide a brief <br />description of your <br />pre-pandemic core <br />arts-related <br />programming or <br />offerings. <br />The gallery offers the members’ works of art for sale and participates <br />in the Last Friday and Art Walks, hosts a state-wide juried art show <br />each January and serves as a preview gallery for the Open Studio <br />Tour of the Orange County Artists Guild. We host featured artists <br />shows of our members, special group shows, and annual group <br />shows highlighting authors and significant historical personalities <br />from Hillsborough. The gallery is an important cultural resource for <br />the community, the state and is also a tourism destination, attracting <br />national and international visitors. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: B1812263-0107-45E3-95AC-75E3ADFFB529