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P a g e 21 o f 2 3 <br />Criterion 5 - Local Economic Development <br /> <br />32. How many Orange County <br />residents are employed by your <br />organization? <br />Of TAC’s permanent staff, (14 total) 72% reside in Orange County. <br />As the largest non-profit arts organization in Orange County, TAC <br />is the largest employer of Orange County artists. <br />33. What percent of project <br />materials will be purchased <br />from sources within Orange <br />County or North Carolina? <br />EVOKE plans include using regionally sourced building materials <br />with recycled content. <br />34. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to local economic <br />development. <br />Since its inception in 1974, The ArtsCenter has grown from a <br />single painting class to an all-inclusive visual and performing arts <br />and arts education center, offering a multitude of programs. The <br />ArtsCenter moved to its current location at 300 East Main St. in <br />Carrboro, in 1987, into what was formally a Piggly Wiggly with <br />20,000 sq. ft. of transformable space. Though the years, TAC has <br />adapted this space to meet the everchanging needs of the <br />community. Today The ArtsCenter is not only the largest arts <br />organization in Orange County, providing 100,000 arts <br />experiences to NC residents each year but also the largest <br />employer of Orange County artists. The ArtsCenter exists to <br />educate and inspire artistic creativity and to enrich the lives of <br />people of all ages and therefore, has become a true community <br />center. With diverse and inclusive programing, TAC makes art <br />experiences available to the whole community both in their <br />theaters and classrooms and through their outreach into local <br />schools and organizations. As TAC space is aging, they embrace <br />the plans to open a new ArtsCenter, directly down the road at <br />303 Jones Ferry Road. This new building will allow TAC to expand <br />their programs to including cutting edge technology which will <br />empower both artists and art students to grow their talents in <br />profound ways. Many of these technologies are not available to <br />the general public and can only be accessed through an affiliation <br />with a college, university or private business. This new building <br />will ensure TAC’s place in this community as an economic engine <br />that generates not only quality arts experiences but also is <br />responsible for millions of dollars of local economic impact each <br />year. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: FC54AC26-7897-4270-8EA1-D754CD59EA76