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5 <br /> 5. Each panel met virtually to evaluate the assigned applications. Feedback, first strengths <br /> and then challenges, was offered by panelists and recorded by OCAC staff. After <br /> discussion, each panelist submitted a score through the online platform for each of the <br /> categories below.After all scores were submitted, the Arts Commission Director recorded <br /> the final score per applicant. <br /> 6. The scoring rubric for this year's grant program was as follows: <br /> GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM - ORGANIZATIONS <br /> Artistic Merit—30% <br /> Community Impact—25% <br /> Program Management— 15% <br /> Financial Review— 10% <br /> NC Arts Council Priority of Funding — 10% <br /> Compliance score — 10% <br /> GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM - SCHOOLS <br /> Artistic Merit—40% <br /> Integration in curriculum/enrichment—40% <br /> Free and Reduced Lunch Percentage —20% <br /> ARTIST PROJECT GRANTS (APG) <br /> Artistic Merit—40% <br /> Community Impact—30% <br /> Program Management—20% <br /> Compliance score — 10% <br /> 7. Funding decisions were made at the August 2025 Advisory Board meeting. For the GAP <br /> program, the Advisory Board prioritized high scoring program requests, programs hiring <br /> multicultural artists, and schools. For APG, the Advisory Board approved full funding for <br /> applicants with scores above 80 and 75% of funding request for applicants will scores 74- <br /> 79. <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 <br /> request). <br /> Katie Murray,Arts Commission Director, made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> C <br /> ARTS <br /> GRANTS <br /> POPULATIONS SERVED <br /> 879141PEOPLE 5ERVED � • • <br /> LOCAL <br /> JUSTICE-INVOLVEDYOUTH <br /> $1 <br /> I AMOUNT AWARDED INVESTEDSCHOOLS <br /> DIVERSE FILMMAKERS <br /> PEOPLE WITH DIABILITIES <br /> ELDERLY <br /> $11M 10 <br /> EST.ECONOMIC <br /> IMPACT OFCOLLEGE <br /> AUDIENCES SERVEDREFUGEES&IMMIGRANTS <br /> SPENT <br /> HOUSING/FOOD <br /> IN LOCAL . . • <br />