Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Please explain <br />measures taken by <br />your organization to <br />mitigate the spread <br />of COVID-19. <br />W hen FRANK was forced to close in March 2020 it immediately <br />turned to online resources. Exhibits, openings, artist presentations, a <br />retail shop and the annual fundraiser went online. A "v irtual" web <br />page was established as a platform for community members to <br />present original poetry, blogs, readings and musical performances to <br />engage the audience. In June 2020 the gallery reopened with reduced <br />hours and a by-appointment system. Face masks and hand sanitizer <br />were positioned throughout the gallery for v isitor use. Social <br />distancing was encouraged. Younger members worked longer shifts <br />in the gallery to reliev e older members who were more v ulnerable to <br />the v irus. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic FRANK members hav e <br />continued to meet with the Karen Youth Art Group, all wearing masks, <br />but classes were held outside until Nov ember 2020. Until recently the <br />Karen youths were all participating in distance learning and thus the <br />FRANK Program became a lifeline for this underserv ed, v ulnerable <br />group giv en the absence of on-site classes and school support. <br />FRANK also assisted its Karen students in exploring, applying and <br />transitioning to higher education giv en the absence of school <br />counseling. Recently the Program has been instrumental in ensuring <br />that students and their families get v accinated against COVID-19. <br />W ith the current threat of the Delta Variant and in compliance with the <br />recent Orange County mandate, all v isitors and artists are required to <br />wear masks in the gallery and social distancing is once again <br />encouraged. An in-person reception was held on August 20, 2021, <br />the first community ev ent at FRANK since January 2020. Face masks <br />and social distancing were required, and no food or drink was serv ed <br />at the ev ent. Most Gallery business such as Board and Membership <br />meetings hav e been conducted on Zoom and giv en the uncharted <br />trajectory of COVID-19, members are now incorporating a Plan B into <br />their programming that would enable all ev ents to be held online <br />instead of in-person, hence the need for funding for additional <br />technical support. <br />COVID-19 IMPACT <br />DATA <br />This data is for the OCAC's informational purposes only and may or <br />may not be applicable to your organization depending on your <br />structure. <br />Number of Staff <br />Eliminated since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />0 <br />Number of Staff <br />Positions <br />Furloughed/Hours <br />Reduced since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />0 <br />Number of Public <br />Events Cancelled <br />since March 15, <br />2020 <br />32 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 0BAB6BC4-2F5C-4DEE-9934-F018F0E57AEC