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P a g e 12 o f 23 <br /> <br /> <br />Currently, The ArtsCenter is located on East Main Street in <br />Carrboro. The future site of their new home is convenient to <br />free local, public transit and located adjacent to the Libba <br />Cotton Bikeway. The bike path begins next to Community Worx <br />on Jones Ferry Road, a short walk or bike ride from the LatinX <br />hub of Carrboro and ends in Chapel Hill near the Pine Knolls <br />neighborhood, an historically black community. ArtsCenter has <br />always been a year-round, seven days a week arts home where <br />people come together to enjoy and participate in music, dance, <br />theater, the fine arts, and the intersection between these <br />disciplines. The new site plans provide the organization <br />congregational space to truly connect with their neighbors, and <br />flourish as a community center for the arts. The ArtsCenter <br />continues to actively develop relationships with their new <br />neighbors as they explore programming and physical plans that <br />celebrate and honor cultural, racial, ethnic and thought <br />inclusivity. The ArtsCenter established a Community <br />Engagement Committee of the Board of Directors to lead that <br />effort. <br /> <br />Please list any data sources used and show the steps of any <br />calculations: <br />https://www.greatschools.org/ <br />https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/carrboro-nc- <br />population <br /> <br /> <br />15. Please describe any ways in <br />which low‐income or <br />marginalized <br />communities/households were <br />engaged in the creation of this <br />project proposal: <br />The ArtsCenter intentionally began the conversation with the <br />Orange County community in the early stages of this project. In <br />2020, The ArtsCenter hosted three Community Input Sessions. <br />Through these meetings, The ArtsCenter began to build trust <br />and discussed how they can partner to make the new <br />ArtsCenter a welcoming space for their new neighbors, both <br />physically and through intentional programming. On July 21, <br />2021, The ArtsCenter invited the youth in the camp programs to <br />participate in a focus group. The ArtsCenter seeks their input as <br />they plan their space and new programming. The Community <br />Engagement Committee and staff have intentionally reached <br />out to organizations and community leaders who serve low- <br />income or marginalized communities and households. These <br />groups include but are not limited to the leadership at St. <br />Thomas More, leadership at Northside Elementary, The <br />Refugee Community Center and the LGBTQ+ Pop up Center. In <br />April of 2022, The ArtsCenter hosted a community meeting to <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C0D5A342-081F-45AE-AA47-729B899D75EC