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P a g e 7 o f 23 <br /> <br />Project Information <br />*Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. <br /> <br />6. Project Name: A New Home for The ArtsCenter: Installation of a Photovoltaic <br />System for The New ArtsCenter <br />7. Please briefly describe the <br />proposed project and the target <br />population to benefit from the <br />program. How many people will <br />benefit? (100-300 words) <br />The ArtsCenter and David A. Gange Architecture proposes <br />partnering with NC Solar now to install a photovoltaic (PV) system <br />on the roof of the newly renovated ArtsCenter at 400 Roberson <br />Street in Carrboro. This solar energy solution will not only <br />significantly offset The ArtsCenter's utility costs, it will also provide <br />long-term financial savings through a variety of solar energy <br />rebates. <br /> <br />The ArtsCenter is the largest provider of arts education in Orange <br />County. Since its inception 50 years ago it has grown from a single <br />music class into a dynamic multi-disciplinary educational arts <br />center serving students of all ages through professionally taught <br />classes in ceramics; drawing/painting/mixed media; fabric/fiber <br />arts; jewelry/glass; photography/film/digital arts; <br />dance/movement; theatre; and writing. <br /> <br />This new building project affords The ArtsCenter the opportunity to <br />thoughtfully repurpose an existing building using sustainable and <br />green design features. It allows TAC to expand accessibility, both <br />physical and cultural, through construction as well as thoughtfully <br />designed welcoming programming. The ArtsCenter aims to support <br />a thriving arts community involving diverse community members <br />as patrons, instructors, and in leadership; support an infrastructure <br />that allows TAC to offer additional nurturing arts programming to <br />children, whether in the building or on-site at their schools; and to <br />better meet the needs of artists with appropriate, dedicated space <br />and access to new arts-related technology. <br /> <br />In addition to a performance space, galleries, and classrooms for <br />traditional arts education, the relocated ArtsCenter will house <br />three distinct makerspaces. Within these rooms, students, artists, <br />entrepreneurs, hobbyists, and tinkerers will come together to <br />collaborate and share their unique perspectives and ideas on what <br />it means to create. These spaces will drive innovation and allow <br />artists to conceive new concepts that will not only change how the <br />world views art but also will promote new ways of interacting with <br />art. Imaginative businesses and careers will be inspired in these <br />rooms. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C0D5A342-081F-45AE-AA47-729B899D75EC