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2 <br /> 2. After the due date, the OCAC director conducted an initial compliance and eligibility review. <br /> Applications found noncompliant or outside of the grant requirements are considered <br /> disqualified. <br /> 3. Qualified applications are forwarded to members of each review panel for initial review and <br /> scoring. This year's grant panels included the following: <br /> a. Visual Arts: Composed of OCAC Board Members with visual arts expertise, as well <br /> as two visual arts professionals from the community. <br /> b. Performing Arts: Composed of OCAC Board Members with performing arts <br /> expertise, as well as one performing arts professional from the community. <br /> c. Literary Arts: Composed of OCAC Board Members with literary arts expertise. <br /> 4. Non-governmental Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) applicants were also evaluated by a <br /> Financial Review Panel who examined submitted financial documents to determine <br /> financial solvency and stability. Factors considered include the ratio of administrative or <br /> fundraising expense in overall budget, as well as a deficit or surplus without explanation <br /> and/or stated plan. <br /> 5. Each panel met virtually to evaluate assigned applications. Feedback, first strengths and <br /> then challenges, was offered by panelists and recorded by OCAC staff. After discussion, <br /> each panelist submitted a score through the online platform for each of the categories <br /> below. After all scores are submitted, the director records the final average score per <br /> applicant. <br /> 6. The scoring rubric for this year's grant program was as follows: <br /> GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM GRANTS <br /> Artistic Merit — 35% <br /> Community Impact — 30% <br /> Program Management — 15% <br /> Financial Review— 10% <br /> NC Arts Council Priority of Funding — 10% <br /> ARTIST PROJECT GRANTS <br /> Artistic Merit — 40% <br /> Community Impact — 40% <br /> Program Management — 20% <br /> 7. Funding decisions were made at the August 2022 Arts Commission meeting. For the GAP <br /> program, the Commission prioritized organizational requests, high scoring program <br /> requests, and schools. For APG, the Commission approved funding applicants with scores <br /> above 70 at their full request amount. <br /> 8. All applicants were notified of the panel's decisions. All declined GAP applicants received <br /> panel feedback; approved GAP and APG applicants could receive feedback upon request. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br /> Orange County Annual Grants Cycle <br /> A total of$123,407 was awarded to fifteen artists, fifteen nonprofit organizations, and six schools <br /> during the 2022-23 grants cycle. Available funds of $49,607 came from the North Carolina Arts <br /> Council Grassroots Arts Program. The remaining $73,800 was from Orange County, $45,000 from <br /> the Outside Agencies Grant Program and $28,800 from the OCAC Local Arts Grant budget. <br /> The remaining $1,400 of grant funding will be used to pay local videographer Aniya Bourne for <br /> videography services of featured artist exhibits at the Eno Arts Mill during FY23. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this item: <br />