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Please explain your <br />intended use of a <br />Restart the Arts <br />Grant, if awarded. <br />Throughout the pandemic, we committed to bringing art experiences <br />to the residents of Orange County. W e deliv ered art kits to kids in <br />need. W e offered online art classes to artists of all ages. As our <br />community sheltered in place and grappled with the social unrest that <br />gripped our nation, we were acutely aware of the important role that <br />the arts play in our society. The arts help us frame our history and <br />are a sounding box for change. In this spirit, during the spring of <br />2020 with the generous support of OCAC, we launched a new Public <br />Art Initiativ e and commissioned muralist Jermaine Powell (JP) to <br />create a mural. JP and The ArtsCenter gathered feedback from ov er <br />300 residents to find out what Carrboro means to them. The resulting <br />mural celebrated our connection to one another and exclaimed, “W e <br />are Community”. <br />W ith this grant we will further our commitment to connect our <br />community and empower our youth. W e will employee the creativ e <br />class and giv e creativ ity a v oice. As we restart our programs, we will <br />fulfill the requirements to become a certified Orange County Liv ing <br />W age Employer. W e will pay all employees and artists at least <br />$15.40/hour. <br />W e hav e restarted our AfterSchool Arts Immersion program and <br />hired 3 new staff members to support this program. W e hav e also <br />contracted artists for the two-week residencies which occur as part <br />of this program. This program is offering a total of 8 different <br />residencies, 4 minicamps, and 4 artists that will be featured this fall <br />for AAI. The cost per month for the three assistants and the artist in <br />residencies is approximately $6K. <br />W e hav e scheduled in-person performances for this fall and in <br />anticipation of this, are bring back box office staff. W ith three part- <br />time employees in this role, we are anticipating their payroll cost per <br />month totally around $4K. W e hav e contracted performers and <br />partnered with local theater companies to offer them a home for their <br />productions. Other performers are renting our space (and are solely <br />responsible for their ticket sales). <br />In September, we hav e 16 new ArtSchool classes scheduled. If all <br />classes run at capacity, the total in artists' fees will be $16K. <br />For our Artist in Residence Program, in 2021-2022 we will return to <br />offering 24 residencies as opposed to the 12 we offered in 2020-2021. <br />The estimated costs of these residencies are $26K in total. The <br />School Shows, which most likely will take place at the schools with <br />students masked (as opposed to v irtual) are estimated at $15K. <br />W ith this slow and deliberated roll out of expanded programing, we <br />are incurring new costs from payroll, artists fees, cleaning serv ices <br />and marketing. W e will use the Restart the Arts Grant, if awarded, to <br />pay for these new costs associated with restarting our programs. The <br />rev enues generated by these programs will pay for the wage <br />increases going forward, making this plan sustainable. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 86DFF302-0F1D-453E-9078-02BDC6F3549C