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2014-602-E Arts - Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library for 2014 Arts Grant Agreement $1,500
DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 C a � r � o ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION z �, .� FALL,2014 GRANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 18th day of December, 2014, by and between Orange County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission") and Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library("Grant Recipient"). WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and prof ects. WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the Spring and Fall Arts Grants Program to provide economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations coordinating arts projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County. WHEREAS, the Spring Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts. WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the Spring Arts Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient's obligations to the County; NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows: 1. Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project ("Project") described in the Grant Recipient's Grant Application, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. 2. Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) have been awarded by the Arts Commission to the Grant Recipient for the approved Project. These funds must be matched at least dollar-for-dollar with cash from the Grant Recipient's funds not derived from either Orange County appropriations or the North Carolina Arts Council. 3. Contingency. This grant is contingent on North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Program funding to the Arts Commission. Final decisions on Grassroots Program funds to the North Carolina Arts Council are subject to approval by the North Carolina General Assembly. 4. Responsibilities of the Grant Recipient 1 Revised May 2012 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 A. Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. The Project shall be implemented in the manner described in Exhibit A. Time is of the essence in the implementation of the Project. B. Modifications to project. Grant Recipient shall present major changes to the original proposal, including but not limited to changes in design, implementation schedule and increase in Project budget by more than 10%, in writing to the Arts Commission for approval. Arts Commission shall approve or disapprove Grant Recipient's request for modifications within seven (7) days of receipt thereof. Consent to project modifications shall not be unreasonably withheld. Arts Commission's decisions shall be in writing. In the event the Arts Commission fails to approve or disapprove the requested modifications within the time stated herein,the modifications shall be deemed approved. C. Non—assignment. The grant cannot be assigned or transferred to a different project or artist without prior written approval of the Arts Commission. D. Records. Grant Recipient must maintain records and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred and revenues acquired during the Project implementation. Grant Recipient shall maintain financial records pertaining to the Project for three (3) years from the date of this Agreement, in case of audit. E. Use of Funds. Grant Recipient shall not use the grant funds to repay outstanding taxes or other debts of any nature. The grants shall be utilized solely for the purpose of implementing the Project and Project related expenses. F. Final Report. Grant Recipient shall submit to the Arts Commission a Final Report on January 15, 2016 . The Final Report shall be in the format required by the North Carolina Arts Council. Failure to submit the Final Report or late submission of the Final Report, for any reason, shall be grounds for denial and/or cancellation of grant funds for the Project and future grant proposals. 5. Responsibilities of the Arts Commission A. Paent. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of $1,500 to the Grant Recipient. 6. Publicity A. Acknowled em. Credit must be given to the Orange County Arts Commission using the Arts Commission logo and if State funds are received to the North Carolina Grassroots Program in brochures, news releases, programs, and all other printed and online publications. Copies of such printed materials must accompany the evaluation report. When no printed information is used, verbal credit shall be given. In addition, all print and promotional material must include the following credit line (check all that apply): 2 Revised May 2012 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 i. x County Funds Only. "This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission. " ii. North Carolina Arts Council Funding. "This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. " B. The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits and performances open to the public and related to this grant award on the ExploreChapelHillARTS.com website and display ExploreChapelHillARTS.com publicity materials (postcards, brochures, etc.) prominently and consistently at their venue or performance space. In addition, the Grant Recipient must add a link to the ExploreChapelHillARTS.com (ExploreChapelHillARTS.com logo preferred) to their main webpage. The Grant Recipient shall contact the Orange County Arts Commission for replacement ExploreChapelHillARTS.com publicity materials. 7. Indemnity. The Grant Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County, the Arts Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council and their officers and employees from any and all claims or actual injury, damage or loss to a person, or real or personal property that results from or is in any way connected to the use of the grant funds. 8. Independent Contractor. The Grant Recipient is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent or other representative of the County and/or the Arts Commission. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer and employee, between Grant Recipient and Arts Commission or Orange County Government. Grant Recipient understands and agrees that he/she is not authorized to incur any expenses or any liability whatsoever on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission and has no authority, expressed or implied, to obligate or make representations on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission. In addition, Grant Recipient agrees to maintain his or her own worker's compensation insurance for himself/herself and his or her employees for the duration of the art work's installation. 9. Termination A. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below(hereinafter referred to as "default"),the Arts Commission may immediately terminate this Agreement: (i) Any fraudulent representation in any verification required to obtain payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter relating to the performance of services under this Agreement. (ii) Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to satisfactorily perform any part of the Project or to comply with any provision of this Agreement, as determined by the Arts Commission in its sole discretion. 3 Revised May 2012 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 (iii) Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws, regulations, or stated public policy. B. In the event of default by the Grant Recipient, the Arts Commission has the discretion to elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require the Grant Recipient to repay the grant funds within seven (7) from written notice of default or allow the grant recipient the opportunity to cure the default. This clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County's or the Arts Commission's remedies in law or in equity. 10. Miscellaneous. A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attachments contain the final and entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their heirs, successors and assigns. B. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Orange County. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Grant Recipient have signed this Grant Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures below. FoCo ,,,qgyhehalf of the Grant Recipient Q� a brbwvu 12/18/2014 B&A88-1E4e,985433... Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library Date Forgone oy,,pehalf of Orange County Government jbV�.lit tf. �AaMiMt V S�t 1? 12/22/2014 oes,ssea�ss� ;,... Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date Foil aqd eAy ehalf of Orange County Arts Commission/approved as to technical content SVVt $� 12/18/2014 Steve Brantley,Economic Development Director Date to form and legal sufficiency 1 12/22/2014 4 Revised May 2012 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Annette M. Moore, Staff Attorney Date This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget Land�oFi�C9 l Control Act 12/22/2014 Clarence G. Grier,Administrative and Financial Services Date 5 Revised May 2012 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 ® Arts Program Grant - Fa I I ® g 2014-15 Application Form ORANGE COUNTY ARTS Orange County Arts Commission COMMISSION Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina Evaluation Criteria • Artistic merit of program. • Populations served-impact for geographic&traditionally under-served populations. • Feasibility of proposed activity&effectiveness in fulfilling applicant's mission. • Cooperation between organizations and artists. • Evidence of feasibility of program, community support, and responsiveness to community needs. • Emerging organizations are encouraged to apply. 1 Applicant Information �y Applicant Name Fk t.e mbf ®F i 1 c l c. eAg rgo k o 94-(.f M g I y , Mailing Address q0o 06-E) �t C Ai%�_ &U-, Vc-� 6 Daytime Phone qt q 96q- .3 00 6 Fax Number q l q _ q6 q - 3® ®S/ Email Address COAI ' Web Site -W U"' r 6, b/%o, o Project Director /.Y �YS t_ yy — Title e i'VWXON 1,,20,4aD /VF&A DUNS Number 0.2- , 660, S Lqq 2 Project Director Information Project Director Home Address 161, CafhV9'9 ��e) a APB H&, JVC- Daytime Phone 1 g 3 1 S^�� Evening Phone gig - !;L/ 309�/ Email Address �-�L/ q+ z, Cti1 ` 3 Grant Request Summary Arts Program Grant Request _'_/ 00 Total Cash Match ` IS-60 Total Organizational Budget 2013-2014 4 000 Past Year 2014-2015 6 Oct O Current Year 2015-2016 1 6 Q d C) Projected for Next Year Summary Statement for Proposed Uses of Arts Program Grant RE (Lt&d1°' F&/c Rc�)Y\(-G` l3 V Th C 6, e - A - C- ' FO iC 71 "AV6 Ole0 /3/ CA 11ZA-ieAi s' Dtr"i wG AfZt-_-� P,,(e o oil k ii)cal J"cA_P/q><'- -- COM Vet QJV I.' ! Cfrc_0 tk PC . Questions? Call 9191968-2011. Delivery address; 501 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 FRIENDS OF THE CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY: LIBRARY ARTS PROGRAM CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE LIBRARY"S INTEGRATED CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM in 2015 A.ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library,a voluntary non-profit organization that enjoys the support of over 200 people from Carrboro, South Orange and Chapel Hill,has been an active community group for more than twenty seven years. The Friends were instrumental in bringing the need for a branch library in Carrboro and southern Orange to the attention of the Board of Orange County Commissioners and in guiding its establishment. Currently,the Friends are actively involved in the development and expansion of the County's Library system and particularly with the building of the Southern Branch of the Orange County Library.It is anticipated that it will be at least two and a half years before that project is completed. The Carrboro Branch Library opened in the Mc Dougle Schools Media Center,Carrboro on May 1 1995 under the auspices of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System and Orange County. The Media Center now serves both the McDougle Elementary and Middle Schools and the Carrboro Branch Library.Until June 1996,when the Orange County Public Library took over the running of the branch library,the Friends filled a part-time position with volunteers,five days a week. (It must be added here that even though we are located in a school setting we have a distinct identity as the Carrboro Branch Library during operating hours). The Friends current tasks include planning and hosting community arts and cultural activities, community outreach activities at Town events such as Carrboro Day and the Fourth of July, and the running of the annual book sale(in December). These activities are in addition to our commitment to ongoing library support services and serving on County and regional boards such as the 2000,2004 and 2007 Orange County Library Task Force.(The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library's role in the development of an overall library plan for Orange County has been acknowledged at several Board of Orange County Commissioners meetings.)In July 2008,the Friends were instrumental in getting"cut hours"reinstated in all of Orange County's Libraries while in October 2008 a Friends' representative was involved in the selection process for a new Orange County Library Director.In the spring of 2009 the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library were instrumental in leading the fight against the complete closure of the Carrboro Branch Library and were successful not only in preventing the closure but also in getting the Board of County Commissioners to increase funding for libraries in general and in particular for the proposed Southern Branch Library. In 2001,The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library received two awards for their dedication to supporting the Library. The Friends of Libraries USA honored our group with the place of First Runner Up(i.e. second in the nation)for their submission to the Baker and Taylor Small Libraries Award. The submission featured the Library's Arts Program for 2001, including four large exhibitions and related workshops.The second award was the Frances B.Reid Award given to the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library by the Friends of North Carolina Public Libraries for the group's outstanding library support and community involvement. This award was given in DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 large part to the Carrboro Friends because of their Library Arts Program.Meanwhile,Friends of Libraries USA has included the Carrboro Branch Library's Arts Program in a book on successful library programs. The Friends received another Frances B Reid Award in 2011 for the role as library advocates and for their Library Arts Program. &CURRENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library are an important part of that Library given the facility's small staff and sparse funds. Our group runs outreach community book sales and is a major force behind the Library's involvement with the Community Dinner celebrating Orange County's cultural diversity,held annually in the Mc Dougle Schools Cafetorium. The artist-run Friends Art Committee is entirely responsible for the Library's Arts Program and every year it plans and stages four large exhibitions in the 7,500 square foot Library with related workshops and cultural programs. The Committee has enjoyed exceptional support from both the Friends and the Orange County Arts Commission since the Library opened in May 1995.We are hoping for continuing OCAC support for our 2014/2015 Library Arts Program. Since starting its arts programming in 1996,the Library has shown the work of over 1700 (mostly local)visual artists. Since 1996 all exhibits have involved the community and local artists, agencies and institutions.Even though we hope to be moving into a new library facility by mid 2017 (where there will be a designated art gallery space)the minds of the Friends are currently on the need to find funds to supplement the Library's current operating budget and programs--- including the popular Library Arts Program. Currently showing at the Library is the juried exhibition"Brazil"-part four of four community based exhibitions in 2014. C.GRANT PROPOSAL FOR 2015-PROPOSED USE OF GRANT FUNDS. The aim of the Carrboro Library Arts Program is to encourage local artists and culturally diverse groups to display their work on the walls of the Carrboro Branch Library/Mc Dougle Schools Media Center in conjunction with Library programs and public events. The location of the Library in the McDougle Schools gives the Friends,Library and Arts Commission an unprecedented opportunity to introduce over 1400 children per year to the full spectrum of cultural arts,as well as to all members of the Library that frequent the facility.We would like to stress that each year our cultural programs have been different, and since May 1996, as previously stated,we have shown the work of over 1700 culturally diverse artists and cultural groups. Our proposed exhibitions for the coming year have their usual emphases on multiculturalism and community and Library support for locally produced arts,crafts and culture. We must also stress the continued need for a professional to work with our volunteers in the hanging of exhibitions, given the large spaces and heights involved.We hope that the Commission will decide to support the following new endeavors in 2015. DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 In 2015 the Library Arts Program has as its theme "Community Spotlight"focusing on the service and involvement of some of our region's residents in pivotal local and global issues. The first exhibit from mid January through late March 2015 is entitled"Thank You Artists!: Celebrating members past and present of the Carrboro Branch Library's Art Committee."For over eighteen years local working artists have served both the Library and the community by selecting, curating and hanging exhibitions,preparing grant applications and involving over 1700 artists in this Library's endeavor which has won one national and two state awards.Now this is the turn of the Library to honor these artists by exhibiting their work. Information on participants is contained in the envelope attached to this application. Our second exhibit from late March through mid June 2015 will focus on the art work of people with disabilities and in particular on the work of artists with autism. This exhibition will be in conjunction with events at FRANK Gallery celebrating Autism Awareness Month in April,2015. The Library's exhibition will focus on the work of Greensboro self declared"on the spectrum" artist, Susan Kermon,whose first major exhibition this is.The show also includes work from InFocus, a Greensboro based advocacy organization that empowers individuals of varying abilities who are marginalized by society through many creative endeavors and images by local artist/advocate Barbara Tyroler who is involved with the Chapel Hill Aquatics Program for people"on the spectrum".We are hoping to have programming around this exhibition in conjunction with both the Library and FRANK Gallery. We are requesting funding to assist with preparing,hanging and publicizing this exhibition and for programming.Exhibition related information is available in the relevant envelope attached to this application. This exhibit will be on display at the time of the Community Dinner in McDougle Cafeteria at which time we expect hundreds of people to see this show. Our third exhibit from mid June to mid October 2015 is " Food: From Farm to Table" curated by Art Committee member David Taylor. He writes"The emphasis for this show will be to illustrate and educate how the food that we eat is grown, distributed, and prepared. For this exhibition, we will recruit artists with various skills, including plein air painters, sketchers,photographers, and still life artists. We want to follow the cultivation and harvest of food at local farms,the presentation of food at farmers markets, its preparation in restaurant kitchens, and the mouth-watering dishes that result. We would expect to exhibit banners,photos,paintings, and drawings of various sizes from 15 or 20 local artists. The exhibit will also include comments from farmers and restauranteurs about their methods and concern to create and deliver tasty,nutritious food to people who live in Orange County. We even envision having some recipes to share as part of the exhibit". .We are seeking funding for the exhibition for materials,hanging and publicity.Exhibition related information,resumes, images etc are in the relevant envelope is attached to this application. Our fourth exhibition from late October 2015 through early January 2016 features the work of artist and Chapel Hill News journalist Debbie Meyer.In January 2014 she worked in a chimpanzee asylum in Cameroon,West Africa.As a result of that experience she and a colleague wrote a children's book about that rescue colony and its impact on the local community.That book has now been translated into French,with images included in the information packet DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 a r� ,au=; r` � k r 5S t � 3 i DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 attached to this application.Debbie is a mother of 3 and is a library patron.Her work showcasing and supporting the chimpanzee colony is having an impact globally as she goes about her daily life here documenting local events She writes:- In January of 2014, Debbie Meyer(who is the arts and animal columnist for the Chapel Hill News and Durham News) and Diane Toomey, a former National Public Radio environmental reporter, traveled to Cameroon,Africa. They spent two weeks at the Sanaga Young Chimpanzee Rescue Center in the Mbargue Forestdoing research and writing the draft of a children's book. The pair had been asked by the sanctuary founder, Dr. Sheri Speede, to create a book that would be used for all of the school children of Cameroon showing how the chimpanzees of Cameroon were a national treasure and why they should be protected and allowed to thrive. Chimpanzees have long been killed for their meat. Orphaned chimps of the slaughtered chimpanzees are sold for pets in private homes or for exhibits. Though these practices are now illegal,they still go on. Chimpanzees are in danger of becoming extinct. Through posters, brochures, a national radio campaign, and how this book, IDA-Africa works to bring awareness of the intelligence and deep emotional capacity of chimpanzees as well as their similarity to humans. The book is based on a true story of a young man who gathered great courage to bring an orphaned chimpanzee to the sanctuary. The watercolor illustrations for the book, "I Protect the Chimpanzees," were created by Mary Swift, a sanctuary volunteer. The book was written in English then translated into French,the language that most Cameroonian children speak. Debbie Meyer may be reached atrit�.t1��i� �z �ni1.�.Q or at 919-357-6142. Her mailing address is Debbie Meyer, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Images in the show will include the book illustrations as well a sampling of Debbie's photos of the sanctuary,the chimpanzees, and the neighboring remote villages and their residents, who grow the food that the chimpanzees eat.These residents have also grown to become protectors of the chimpanzees" This slate of exhibitions at the Carrboro Branch Library in 2015 aims to educate the general public about the importance of learning about and engaging with both the local community and global projects through literature and the arts. The Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library wish to thank the Orange County Arts Commission for its ongoing support and hope that you will continue to do so in 2015. Nerys Levy, Chairperson, Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library Art Committee DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 ♦ ' V 2014-15 Arts Program Application — Page Three V ORANGE COUNTY ARTS /ply COMMISSION / '! � �� I�1 , o Financial Information Please provide a projected budget for your proposed project utilizing the format below. Project Expenses Cash = Grant Amount + Applicant Expenses Requested Cash Match A Personnel Administrative staff Artistic staff Technical/Production staff B Outside Fees and Services Artistic contracts `� )Lc b(;r67)& {�✓t al rte r,a.,f%a►���� - eo 0 Other contracts: c ' ©C) C Space Rental D Travel E M rke ing,�xrtt�' An caG l' , — b O t)' 0 Re_ ai in Piro,-ject x � '� 60 00 G I Cash Expenses .r��""', C� _ � (� + ,+ I J U Project Income Cash Income f' A Admissions 'A � /�,o v.0,�, B Contracted Services Revenue C Other Revenue(specify) Iu�Lv� 5 D Private Support -1 H-j`// Corporate support ,—/VS a`( i Fo datiorl s ort�9 ® q_.I fd700 .��5' �' - 1 f -. r s� Vq t er pnva e s port ��f � � � A���� E Government Support 7M' Federal p 0'1— O State/regional (not including this request) _ 010 I ' Local (not including this request) GI F Applicant Cash G Grant Amount Requested v in this application H Total Cash Income (must equal Total Cash Expenses, Item G above) DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Cu 2014-15 Arts Program Application — Page Four ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION Signatures Signatur f Project Director Dat Typed or Printed Name– Project Director Signature VAuthorizing Official ate 1\4,00 Typed or Printed Name–Authorizing Official INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FUNDED DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 FRIENDS OF THE CARRBORQ BRANCH LIBRARY ARTS GRANT APPLICATION -Fall 2014 Organizational Budget Information 2013-2014 INCOME Available income from book sales,bake sales, donations, --------------------------$4500 OCACgrant ..................................................................................................... $679 StrowdRoses Inc-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$821 Total income: $6000 EXPENDITURE Arts Program expenditure-------------------------------------------------------------------- $3000 Youth and SILS Scholarships,Librarian support.................................................$3000 Total expenditure: $6000 2014-2015 ANTICIPATED INCOME Available income from book sales,bake sales donations;----------------------------$4500 OCACgrant-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$1500 ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURE Arts Program Expenditure-------------------------------------------------------------------$3000 Youth Scholarship,Librarian support and new branch library development support-........................................................................................$3000 Total anticipated expenditure: $6000 2015-2016 ANTICIPATED INCOME Available income from book sales, bake sales, donations,---------------------------$4500 OCACgrant ..................................................................................................... $1500 Total income: $6000 ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURE Arts Program expenditure $3000 Youth Scholarship,Librarian support and new branch development support .$3000 Total expenditure: $6000 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 FRIENDS OF THE CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY 900, OLD FAYETTEVILLE ROAD, CHAPEL HILL, N.C. 27516 Officers of the Board of Directors 2014/5 Alex Brown, Chairperson, 21, Weybridge Place, Chapel Hill,N.C. 27517 Tel: 919-251- 9450 Cell: 919-260-2109 Email bandbfarm@yahoo.com Melva Okun, Secretary 108,High Street, Carrboro,NC 27510 Tel 919-933-4529 Email:mokun @mindspring.co Daphne Morrell,Treasurer 733,Carl Drive Chapel Hill NC 27516 Email dmorrell l @m.mcom Tel 919-929-0079 Nerys Levy,Art Committee 161, Swansea Lane, Chapel Hill N.0 27516 Tel 919-932-1533 Cell: 919-417-3081 Email rilevy@mindspring.co Website 1@://v,,,A;v.nervsievv.coi-n DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY STAFF ROSTER 2014 Permanent Employees Erin Sapienza,Branch Manager Carrboro Branch Library-919-969-3006 Carrboro Cybrary-919-918-7387 Library Assistants: Samantha Thorne Janet Paul Both also work at the Carrboro Branch Library and Carrboro Cybrary DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 LU`'L� VT ( V0 (uf RESUME and ARTIST'S STATEMENT NERYS W. LEVY 161, Swansea Lane, Chapel Hill,N.C. 27516 Phone-Cell: 919-417-3081 Home: 919-932-1533 Email: r°ilevyrrnindspring.co Website: www.ner yslevy.corn ARTIST'S STATEMENT Working on site using mixed water-based media on paper, I try to portray the forms and forces of nature: Polar landscapes and wildlife, Chinese urban and riverine landscapes, Alamance, Orange and Chatham county locations,North Carolina's forests, Alpine masses and glaciers, cloud formations, animals (especially dogs),European gardens and old architectural forms altered by time. I often do a series of works of the same subject in shifting light, seasons and weather. When painting animals, I usually document their movements in a series of works done on site and in their home environments. I visited the Antarctic Peninsula in December 2007 and in July 2009 worked in the Norwegian Arctic, As a result of these Polar experiences, I produced a large body of work on Polar animals and landscapes for the multimedia exhibition"Ice Counterpoint"at UNC's Fed Ex Global Education Center from January 7 through May 312010 and"Artico,Asolo Antartico" at the Asolo Civic Museum,Veneto, Italy in November 2010. Some of these Polar works have been exhibited at the Whatcom Museum,Bellingham, WA,the El Paso Museum of Art, are currently on display at the Glenbow Museum Calgary, Canada and will travel to the Mc Micheal Collection, Toronto, Canada in early January PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Born in Wales and a twenty four year resident of Carrboro,North Carolina,Nerys Levy is deeply rooted in her native country's culture which has influenced her painting. Levy had a first career in race relations, community work and education,working in India,the Caribbean, South Africa and London. She has a PhD in Modern South Asian History from the University of London. Although she painted throughout much of her childhood, Levy began serious studies in 1980 in La Jolla, California,working with various members of the Visual Arts Department of the University of California at San Diego. She also studied at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, California. Many of her works are in private collections both in Europe and the United States. As Chairperson of the Carrboro Branch Library Art Committee and Co Chair of the Horace Williams House Art DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Committee, during the past twenty years Nerys has curated at least seventy exhibitions. She is also a member artist of FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill where she and Barbara Tyroler are responsible for that gallery's Education and Outreach activities.Nerys's particular responsibility is the Karen Outreach Project working with Karen Refugees from Burma. Nerys has also worked with children's groups in both North Carolina and Italy in an attempt to educate them about the earth's endangered Polar Regions. Her Polar work has resulted in various collaborations with other artists and scientists involved with Polar studies. These include Brooks de Wetter Smith-UNC Music Department (flutist, videographer and photographer); Terry Misesko, (musician and composer)NC Symphony; Jose Rial, geophysicist, UNC;Rose Cory, UNC Environmental Studies; James Peacock,UNC Anthropology,Florence Peacock,Ron Jautz,photographer,New York City These collaborations are continuing. SOLO EXHIBITIONS June 1993. Duke University, Louise Jones Brown Gallery November 1993. Venice, Italy, Galleria Santo Stefano May 1995. Chapel Hill,N.C. Horace Williams House February 1996. Carrboro Town Hall,N.C. Inaugural exhibit- Carrboro Arts Committee January-April 1997. Bradiggins Gallery,Hillsborough,N.C. 1995-1997.The Principle Gallery, Alexandria,Virginia. March and April 1998. Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary,N.C. June 1998. Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough,N.C. July 1998.North Carolina Legislature,Raleigh,N.C. November 1999. Carrboro Branch Library,N.C. April-October 1999. Curator of and exhibitor(along with John Rosenthal and Nan Gressman) in the Chapel Hill News' (NC)Inaugural Art Exhibition. January and February 2001. Carrboro Town Hall,N.C. November 2001. Page—Walker Arts and History Center, Cary,N.C. November and December 2004. The National Humanities Center, RTP.N.0 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 November and December 2005. Carrboro Town Hall,N.C. Invitational exhibition to celebrate the end of Mayor Michael Nelson's ten year tenure as Mayor of Carrboro. December 2005-February 2006. Panzanella, Carr Mill, Carrboro,N.C. January 2007-In conjunction with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra,N.C. "Italian Inspirations" exhibition. November 2007,East End Gallery, Carrboro ArtsCenter,NC, "From China" April-May 2008. Alamance County Arts Council, Graham,N.0 May- July 2008, The Community Church, Chapel Hill,N.0 February&March 2009. Seymour Center, Chapel Hill: "Global Perspectives"exhibition. December 2009-February 2010,UNC Chapel Hill. Center for the Study of the American South October 2010-Civic Museum, Asolo,Veneto,Italy: October-November 2010. "Artico, Asolo,Antartico" Janaury 2013: Featured Artist FRANK Gallery- "A Journey in Russia"-thanks to WUNC Radio January 2014: Featured Artist FRANK Gallery- "Snowdonia-the Welsh Heartland" March and April 2014, The Face of Our Earth: Polar Regions, The Community Church UU, Chapel Hill,NC ARTIST RESIDENCIES: March 2009-June 2009: McDougle Middle School, Carrboro.—Polar art project funded by a grant from the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Public Schools Foundation. The results of this project were shown at both the Carrboro Branch Library's and UNC's Polar exhibitions. LECTURES June 2009,Ackland Art Museum: "The process of time and the problem of cold"-the work of plein air painter in Polar Regions January 2013-FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill, "A Journey in Russia"-featured artist talk RADIO COVERAGE-interview with Frank Stasio on A State of Things,WUNC Public Radio,2/15/13 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 PUBLICATIONS: Featured artist, "Blotter",March 2013 November 2013: Vanishing Ice-The Catalog,by Curator Barbara Matilsky, Whatcom Museum,WA, June 2013: GENETICS JOURNAL-Cover Image "Swiss Lake IX" Pending: National Art Education Journal: An article on the Vanishing Ice Exhibition by the Whatcom Museum's Education Department which will include a discussion about my work and images from my Polar sketchbooks GROUP EXHIBITIONS Before moving to the Triangle in North Carolina,Nerys Levy participated in group shows at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences and at the Pacific Art League,Palo Alto, California. 1994-2006. Six Chapel Hill (N.C)Public Arts Commission exhibitions. January 1999. Page-Walker Arts and History Center.N.0 Dream Fest Exhibition. June 2002. Orange County Artists Guild Exhibition,North Carolina Legislature,Raleigh. September 2002. To commemorate 9/11, "5000 Flowers Exhibition", Chapel Hill- Carrboro,N.C. July-November 2002, Silver Arts Exhibition, Carrboro Branch Library,N.C. May 2003. Chapel Hill Preservation Society,N.C. "Chapel Hill Places" exhibit. July-November 2004. "Paws", Carrboro Branch Library,N.C. October and November 2004. Carol Woods Retirement Community, Chapel Hill,N.C. November 2004. Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill,N.C. Art Committee exhibition curated by Barbara Matilsky of the Ackland Art Museum,UNC-Chapel Hill. December 2005 through January 2006. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro,N.C. "Fur and Feathers"- an exhibition of animal imagery. April—June 2006, Carrboro Branch Library,N.0 "Down on the Farm" exhibit. June and July, 2006, Community Realty, Carrboro,N.0 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 July and August 2006, Alamance County Arts Council, Graham,N.C. Plein Air Group exhibit. September and October, 2006, Town of Cary,N.C. "Down on the Farm" exhibit January-April, 2007"Kaleid-a-scapes-21St Century Landscapes, Carrboro Branch Library,N.C. July-August 2007, "PAINT"Plein Air Group exhibition,Pittsboro Public Library,N.C. October 2007-January 2008, "Water-our most precious resource" Carrboro Branch Library,N.C. April-July 2008- Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro,N.C.-"Eye on the Environment." October 2008-January 2009, Carrboro Branch Library,N.C. "Moving the Line, The Art of Drawing,"curated by Louise Francke and Barbara Keighton. October- December 2008-Holly Springs Library,NC-exhibition by PAINT plein air artists' group October 2008, Sitzer- Spuria Studio, Carrboro/Chapel Hill, Invitational Exhibition February-March 2009 Panzanella, Carrboro, Celebrating 20 years of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro through art April-June 2009, Weaver Street Market and Panzanella:"Local Farms/Local Art" April-June 2009, Carrboro Branch Library; "Animals without Borders." Curated by Alex O'Connor. October 2009-January 2010: Carrboro Branch Library:"Art inspired by Polar landscapes"with Mc Dougle Middle School Students and Brooks de Wetter Smith January 2010-May 2010,UNC Chapel Hill. "Ice Counterpoint" a multi media exhibition (paintings,photography, ideography,music, sculpture) inspired by the Arctic and Antarctic. April 2011. Panzanella, Carrboro, -Juried"Farm Show" October 2011-January 2012- Carrboro Branch Library"Plein air"-an exhibit by the Library's on- site painting/photography/poetry group December 2011 Alamance County Arts Council --Invitational Holiday exhibition DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 January 2010 present-- ongoing-FRANK Gallery-Franklin Street Arts Collective, Chapel Hill,NC-member artist March-May 2012- Fine Arts Society of Raleigh, Juried exhibit,NC Artists Exhibition 2012. March Through May 2012,Panzanella, Carrboro.NC, Juried Farm Show November and December 2012,Alamance County Arts Council, Invitational Holiday Exhibition January through June 2013-National Humanities Center—"Polar Worlds- an exhibition of paintings by Nerys Levy and photography by Ron Jautz" January through March 2013,Panzanella, Carrboro,NC Exhibition by FRANK Gallery member artists April through June 2013, Carrboro Branch Library, FRANK member artists exhibition April through June 2013, Panzanella, Carrboro, Local Farms/Local Art October through December 2013,"Polar Ice" Panzanella, Carrboro,NC with photographer Ron Jautz-Polar Ice November 2013-March 2014,Whatcom Museum, Bellingham,WA- "Vanishing Ice"- an international exhibition curated by Barbara Matilsky. This exhibition will tour in 2014/2015 to the El Paso Museum of Art, Texas, The Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada,the McMichael Collection, Toronto, Canada November-December 2013,Alamance County Arts Council Invitational Holiday Exhibition, November-December 2014,Alamance County Arts Council Invitational Holiday exhibition DocuSign Envelope ID. C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476 9E03 793FA837F635 IS •t J n i WR NERYs LEVY The Face of Our Earth � ( r ry T • o s , Palnitinas _ _ x e __ l _ March 2nd through r d The Commurilty Church of Chijpel -fill Un t a" Universalist Chapel Hill, NC 27514 ay 10 - noon Tea 919-942-2050 For SLinday; liou x c, hoffic @ maiIIIacor-n The adf� J, raw rf, ,' �� �}`�C �' ������� ui �a`t C.0-1 yftityn holy, Artist's LI : neryslevy.com DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 2 The Art of Nerys Levy HOME • ABOUT • CONTACT • PAST EXHIBITS • ALPINE LANDSCAPES, FORMS &ARCHITECTURE AMERICAN LANDSCAPES - ARCTIC &ANTARCTIC LANDSCAPES • CHINESE LANDSCAPES RUSSIA • DOGS IN MOTION • BRITISH LANDSCAPES • ITALIAN LANDSCAPES NORTH CAROLINA- NATURAL&ARCHITECTURAL FORMS Born in Wales and now a resident of Carrboro, North Carolina, Nerys Levy is deeply rooted in her native country's culture which has influenced her painting. Levy had a first career in race relations, community work and education, working in India, the Caribbean, South Africa and London. She has a PhD in Modern South Asian Histo ry , from the University of London. �t Although she painted throughout much of her childhood, Levy began serious g studies in 1980 in La Jolla, California, working with various members of the Visual Arts ' Department of the University of California at San Diego. She also studied at the Pacific Art '" League in Palo Alto, California. Many of her works are in private collections in Europe and the United States. Working on site using mixed water-based media on paper, she portrays the forms and forces of nature: Polar landscapes Chinese urban and riverine landscapes, Russian waterways, North Carolina's forests and rural landscapes, Alpine masse: glaciers, cloud formations, animals, European gardens and old architectural forms altered by time. She often does a series the same subject in shifting light, seasons and weather. When painting animals, she usually documents their movements i works done on site in their home environments. In December 2007 Levy visited i r Peninsula and in July 2009 she r the Norwegian Arctic. As a resul Polar experiences, she produce. body of work on Polar animals a f landscapes for a multimedia exr 2010—"Ice Counterpoint" North Carolina at Chapel Hill's G ,t Education Center and a solo exl "Artico-Asolo-Antartico" at the, Museum, Veneto, Italy in Noven d, From,January through June of 2 http://carrboro.com/nerys/aboutnerys.shtml 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 2 of 2 exhibited some of her Polar wor National Humanities Center. These Polar works are intended to put a face on Earth's endangered upper latitudes and to h implications of the ecological and climatic changes there for the rest of the planet. Nerys Levy is a member artist of FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC (www.frankisart.com). Her work is currently on display a- Gallery and in "Vanishing ice" at the Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA. In 2014/2015 that exhibition will travel to El Pass Art and the McMicheal Collection in Toronto, Canada. HOME • ABOUT • CONTACT - PAST EXHIBITS • ALPINE LANDSCAPES, FORMS&ARCHITECTURE AMERICAN LANDSCAPES • ARCTIC &ANTARCTIC LANDSCAPES - CHINESE LANDSCAPES RUSSIA - DOGS IN MOTION - BRITISH LANDSCAPES - ITALIAN LANDSCAPES - NORTH CAROLINA- NATURAL&ARCHITECTURAL FORMS http://carrboro.com/nerys/aboutnerys.shtml 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 dscapes Page 5 of 7 ,r u � fff �'.. 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THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION AND A FEW WORK SAMPLES I Nancy Whittington—email—Whittington(&,email.com Barbara KeWiton---email-----blieiL),hto bellsoutli.,net Linda Carmel--------eniail-----lindacanne2 ail.corn Ner vs Levv------------einail-rilexr-(W'mind ly�, ind�srinuxom David Otto-----------email—dayeotto4l( David Taylor ail----opLlyAt_aylor(it, nyaflxonj Debbie Louise Francke-------email------fi-aiiekeai-ts(iil.inebtel.iiet Artie Dixon-------------email------arfiedixon(&,aoI.com= DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 1 Gallery Public Commissions Snlall Works Events 4ontact About The Artist Nancy Whittington studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and N.C.State School of Design, r Her silk textile works have been exhibited in museums in the United States,Europe and Japan. Her public commissions hang in corporate, university and religious institutions.Exhibitions include Craft Today,USA at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris,the Gulbenkian in Lisbon,and Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Lausanne;Celebrating Amoiran Craft at the Danish Museum of Artist Statement Decorative Art in Copenhagen;Selertionsby the American Museum of Folk Art in New York City; I work in a textile medium because of the sheer beauty of colors on silk.I dye rdlls at Pavillon Josephine in Strasbourg my own colors,then apply layers of dye in a variety of surface design ArtQr France;Qnilt Natiafa12011,2007,2005,and 1957 techniques which include resists,band-painting screen printing discharges, in Ohio,Fabrie Gordeusin Osaka,Japan and the digital ink jet printing and more.I sew the silk into pieced compositions by Brooklyn Botanical Garden;Visions,The Art oftGe hand.Each large scale work is constructed using a full-size paper cartoon based Hilt,in San Di on my original paintings and prints.When a work is complete,the richly Quilt, ego,and SoutbernQailt.A Nero Vien, at the Georgia Museum of Art Her work is in the colored decorative patterned surface creates an aesthetic different from that of permanent collection of the Museum of Art and painting. Design in New York City,St Luke's Hospital in I have observed in nature that vibrant patterns are created first by the way a Tokyo,and in private collections in Europe and the United States.She received a 2007 ALA and single thing grows,like a leaf with its veins,or a wave with its curve,and then IFItAA award in Religious Art and Architecture for by the repetition of forms into many.The presence of light,which changes her commissioned silk tapestry,The Seed and the direction and intensity creates further variations in color,shade and pattern.In Flame. the process of making a work of art,the design motifs and images I use become visual metaphors for mysteries of self-contained life,emotions,and the -View Full Resume- relationship of all living things.I believe the finest works are those which transform the space they occupy and have a mysterious beauty we can look at every day for years. Contents n 2014,Nancy Whittington,All rights reserved. Images may not be reproduced manipulated or used in any way without written permission. http://www.nancywhittington.com/?page=artist 11/18/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 1 Public Commis ions Small Works Events About the Artist. Contact lit mvard the �lttrl ��T Future >w white silk,;hand dyed,painted x and silkscreen printed hand ap li u6cl and embroidered,hand quilted 36"x 57" e ra t err Hurtling Toward the Future describes my present sense of time passing.The wheel of life is a., :ux „ r ,. indeed turning... my parents departing this life,my own children creating new family centers,a new baby born in the next generation,the inter- connectedness of everything. Contents Oc 2019,Nancy Whittington,All rights reserved. Images may not be reproduced manipulated or used in any way without written permission. http://www.nancywhittington.com/?page=gallery 11/18/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 2 R S 3 Gallery Wildflower Archive Artist Publications Exhibits Services Contact '1 v rr l � � l a About Me I live on Bolin Creek, a shall but beautiful stream that flows through Carrboro and Chapel Hill,North Carolina. I use photography as a tool to communicate the beauty and importance--ecological, recreational and historical--in order to increase public awareness about the need to preserve such natural treasures. Photography is also an art form that I use to portray people, places and events. There is beauty at every turn in the trail, creels or road that we follow through life if we simply take the time to look and listen. I am particularly fond of abstract patterns including the shapes, textures and colors of wild flowers and trees in different seasons. Reflections in streams and ponds created by wind and current are also fascinating. Reflections continually change as if viewing life through a kaleidoscope. Photography is visual poetry, a medium to express the rhythms, patterns, textures and colors of nature in visual form. Photography can similarly be used to portray significant events and patterns in the lives of families and communities. People and places are both important in my I camera's eye! Copyright©2011 David Otto.All Rights Reserved. Webmaster d ivid(rld�i�ids-clesian.cc�m http://www.daveottophotography.com/Dave Otto Photography/Artist.html 11/18/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9E03-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 3 k E .. , o . G Gallery Wildflower Archive Artist Publications Exhibits Services Contact p 4 to Gallery Home Page Subscribe I I � f Southwest Bolin Creels Classics 18 photos 20 photos tg r Carrboro 7-4®11 Waterfalls 18 photos 6 photos i s1^r i Wild Goose Festival http://www.daveottophotography.com/Dave Otto Photography/Gallery/Gallery.html 11/18/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 1 Nerys Levy From: "Linda Carmel' <Iindacarmel52 @g mail.com> To: "Nerys Levy"<rilevy @mindspring.com> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 10:19 AM Subject: Linda Carmel bio I was born and raised in England.For eight years I lived in religious communities in India,England and Oregon,where I came to understand that every task is an opportunity for meditation and every task done with total awareness is a work of art. My paintings are my way to reflect on the world I find myself living in. I have developed a technique using modeling paste on canvas to evolve forms that provide the structure on which my images come to life. Random terrains and intended shapes marry together and are washed in transparent layers of color to reveal the unique"thumbprint'of the surface.I want viewers of my art to have more than just a visual experience. My art is tactile,I encourage you to touch! I now live in Chapel Hill with m husband and dau hter. I am a member of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts where I exhibit my work. F T y , P T Te m. t r n p` a 11/10/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 1 Nerys Levy From: "Louise Francke" <franckearts @mebtel.net> To: "Nerys Levy"<rilevy @mindspring.com> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 9:47 PM Subject: statement Art is the profession which chose me in my earliest years. My Grandfather's National Geographic subscription uncovered a distant and a strange wild world. These encounters with art objects, buildings, and strange people subconsciously altered my mind before the age of 10. My private world was one of dreams where I could escape the reality of my parents discontent. Grandpa's log cabin in Highland Lakes was my sanctuary. Summers were spent dreaming as I walked two hunting dogs, rowed or swam long distances. I dreaded returning in September to the city and school. Creating art held my interest and imagination. Surrealism became my artistic escape hatch. My psychological surrealism, vividly revealed my life as I tried to make sense of it. To lighten my own mood & conjure up my own survival instinct, I then started to paint humorous costumed or au natural pets/endangered species situated in master paintings. Now, surrealism has lost its glow or perhaps I am now freed from my past. In the winter of my life, I have chosen a path into an abstract world. It continues the "art" challenge to see and think of subject matter, color and composition in a totally different way than previously. It frees my hand from the former intricate painting. My aim, however, has always been to bring joy or comfort the viewer and perhaps thus myself. These new abstract paintings are closely tied to our environment. I use color in pleasant patterns to evoke light and a mood. As Hans Hoffman said, "In nature light creates the color. In the picture, color creates the light. " This is what I'm attempting to do in my most recent abstract paintings and mono rints. z . ®r j5 l r F t 7i � I ,rte y' rr i F.r Iri{�1 �rrci#G}lo:f;i 11/10/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 3 Nerys Levy From: "Louise Francke" <franckearts @mebtel.net> To: "Nerys Levy" <rilevy @mindsp ring.com> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 10:43 AM Subject: Guess you wanted more back up res stuff? Louise Francke Email Resume Info(abbreviated) Gallery: Represented until August 2010 by Somerhill Gallery which had exclusive rights in Triangle Area.Currently only represented on line. Former Galleries: Rebus Works in Raleigh, Raleigh Contemporary Gallery, Minata Inc. in Chapel Hill,The McIntosh Gallery Atlanta, City Without Walls in Newark NJ, Gallery Simone Stern in Atlanta,center/gallery in Carrboro, Howard Monroe Gallery in Chapel Hill, Lucky Street Gallery in Key West. Only a few of these still exist. My work has been exhibited in curated and juried shows:Somerhill Gallery, NC through August 2010--Park Ave Armory, NYC--AIR Auction, NYC--Chuck Levitan Gallery, NYC--Islip Art Museum, NY--Nat'l Arts Club, NYC-- Christie's Wildlife Auction, London--Washington Women's Art Ctr, DC--Gallery 10 LTD, DC--Foundry Gallery, DC--City Without Walls Gallery, NJ--Aljira Fine Art Auction, NJ--Artemesia Gallery, IL--NC Museum of Art, Raleigh NC--SECCA, NC--BTI, Raleigh NC--Durham Art Guild, NC--Green Hill Center for Art, NC--UNC PBS TV Production Alligator and Ellis-- Center for Creative Leadership,Greensboro NC--Springfield Art Museum, Mo--Carol Reece Museum,TN--Fayetteville Museum of Art, NC--Audubon Museum, KY--Chrysler Museum,VA--UN World Conference Beijing, China--OCAG, CA-- Attica, GA. On-Line Locations of my art works (links below): Saatchi gallery ArtistRisinq Gallery OCAG and Art Break FormerThemes: Humor and attitudes between animals,animal portraits,children(in particular)with their significant friends(pets)Environment-new theme for 2011 is barns both local and national,earlier environmental works were more politically oriented Former Etchings themes: birds, dogs, cats, horses,goats,farm animals,children, women Endangered Species in art historical masterpieces. Art Archives: The Mint Museum, NC-- Bronx Museum of Arts, NYC--The National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC--center/gallery Rutgers University, NJ Media: oil&acrylic on panels or linen,soft and oil pastels, Monoprints and woodcuts. Former Statement on Earlier works: I considered myself a visual story teller. My earlier works dwelled on the mutual dependency between man and animal,or the interaction between animals and their unique humor. I searched for the pregnant moments which inform and delight. Now, surrealism has lost its glow or perhaps I am now freed from my past. In my future life, I have chosen a path into an abstract world. It continues the"art" challenge to see and think of subject matter, color and composition in a totally different way than previously. It frees my hand from the former intricate painting. My aim, however, has always been to bring joy or comfort to the viewer and perhaps myself. These new abstract paintings are closely tied to our environment. I use color in pleasant patterns to evoke light and a mood. As Hans Hoffman said, `In nature light creates the color. In the picture, color creates the light. " This is what I'm attempting to do in my most recent abstract paintings and monoprints. Contact: Louise Francke 3200 Elizabeth Walters Rd Efland, NC 27243 919-563-0330 (email preferred) 11/10/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9E03-793FA837F635 Page 2 of 3 tranckeartsCr yebf_el.nf €ranckear[s.com Louise Francke Email Resume Info(abbreviated) Gallery: Represented until August 2010 by Somerhill Gallery which had exclusive rights in Triangle Area Former Galleries: Rebus Works in Raleigh, Raleigh Contemporary Gallery, Minata Inc.in Chapel Hill,The McIntosh Gallery Atlanta, City Without Walls in Newark NJ, Gallery Simone Stern in Atlanta,center/gallery in Carrboro, Howard Monroe Gallery in Chapel Hill, Lucky Street Gallery in Key West. Only a few of these still exist. My work has been exhibited in curated and juried shows:Somerhill Gallery, NC through August 2010--Park Ave Armory, NYC--AIR Auction, NYC--Chuck Levitan Gallery, NYC--Islip Art Museum, NY--Nat'I Arts Club, NYC--Christie's Wildlife Auction, London--Washington Women's Art Ctr, DC--Gallery 10 LTD, DC--Foundry Gallery, DC--City Without Walls Gallery, NJ--Aljira Fine Art Auction, NJ--Artemesia Gallery, IL--NC Museum of Art, Raleigh NC--SECCA, NC--BTI, Raleigh NC--Durham Art Guild, NC--Green Hill Center for Art, NC--UNC PBS TV Production Alligator and Ellis--Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro NC--Springfield Art Museum, Mo--Carol Reece Museum,TN--Fayetteville Museum of Art, NC--Audubon Museum, KY--Chrysler Museum,VA--UN World Conference Beijing, China--OCAG, CA--Attica, GA. On-Line Locations of my art works(links below): Saatchi Gallery ArtistRising Gallery OCAG and Art Break Themes: Humor and attitudes between animals, animal portraits, children(in particular)with their significant friends(pets) Environment-new theme for 2011 is barns both local and national,earlier environmental works were more politically oriented Etchings themes:birds,dogs,cats, horses,goats,farm animals,children,women Endangered Species in art historical masterpieces. Ongoing theme is:The Circus Art Archives: The Mint Museum, NC--Bronx Museum of Arts, NYC--The National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC--center/gallery Rutgers University, NJ Media:oil on panel or linen,soft and oil pastels, Itd ed. hand pulled prints(etchings, lithographs,drypoints,woodcuts), monotypes and monoprints,graphite drawings Statement: I consider myself a visual story teller who delves into many aspects of life surrounding us from individuals to landscapes My works generally dwell on the mutual dependency between man and animal, or the interaction between animals and the humor within. I search for the pregnant moments which inform and delight. Contact: Louise Francke 3200 Elizabeth Walters Rd 11/10/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 3 of 3 Efland, NC 27243 919-563-0330 (email preferred) franckeartsjarnebtel.net franckearts,corn Louise Francke francke art s@nnebtel.Liet Facebook: Francke Arts mm.-franckearls.com 11/10/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 n IN ICUS ■Stuart J.Schleien &Ginger Walton Executive Directors P.O. Box 39702 Greensboro, NC 27438 www.i nfoousadvocacy.o rg October 27, 2014 Barbara Tyroler and Nerys Levy Outreach Coordinators FRAKIV rnlipry 109 E. Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Dear Ms.Tyroler and Ms. Levy: Our InFocus team would be delighted to collaborate with you on your upcoming exhibits in the Carrboro Branch Library and FRANK Gallery in April 2015. Both locations provide an excelle-f t venue for exhibiting our work in an effort to educate the public about the varying abilities of our participants, including those who have autism. As a collaborating partner,we will assist in the planning of the exhibitions and provide prints from out alaursLac e"`°`.nnn'°`ll hf,nnrrativp that reflects the dialogue of the InFocus process. We also welcome the opportunity to participate in a presentation to the public at FRANK Gallery during the month of April. Additionally,we will create and staff an information table at the Community Dinner for Cultural Diversity in the Carrboro Branch Library on April 26, 2015. We look forward to working with you on this project. Sincerely, Ginger Walton ` Stua64.Schleien, Ph.D. Executive Director Executive Director DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Description of InFocus InFocus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers marginalized individuals through skill development, and engages the community through advocacy efforts, to create more welcoming, accessible, and inclusive communities. The InFocusg process includes the following components: • Photography assignment based on a theme • Facilitated discussion about the photographs • Photographs and narratives are shared with the public • Increased awareness leads to increased community access and inclusion. The attached photos illustrate two recurring themes in our work: Desire to be treated like an adult Frequently, adults with disabilities are treated like children. The young woman pictured in her photo expressed frustration that even in a restaurant,the wait staff will often ask her parents what she would like to order. This experience was found to be quite common among InFocus participants. Having skills and talents to share Many InFocus participants have been excited to share their interests and skills. It is typical for the public to only see the disability,rarely getting to know the individual and discover their talents. 0 0 c Cn cam' M m 0 D m I 0 C) rn cn n C) D N Paul is a somewhat quiet, mannerly gentleman who ` enjoys a variety of activities including Zumba d' W 1l swimmin spe ctator sports, and volunteering as a W reading tutor at a local elementary school. He is quite aware when others treat adults with µ disabilities as children, and would like to be treated as an adult who is included in adult activities. I 1 0 c Cn cam' M m 0 m 0 rn cn n C) D N C� A Grey is an engaging, outspoken self-advocate who M k C) wants to live life to the fullest. He frequently x s p eaks of things to come "in the future" and wantsW stir r Y r to fulfill his hopes and dreams of travel, living independently, learning to drive, and finding the right person to marry. These dreams have been discussed for many years. DocuSign Envelope ID:-C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 ll.com- Gmail Page 2 of 2 Jeff was born in New Jersey and currently lives in t Greensboro as a student at UNCG in a program called Beyond Academics.Jeff is a strong self- advocate.His friendly,kind nature mirrors his love for working with children.With his passion for music,he worked with children teaching music and is also part of the Greensboro Philharmonia.Jeff's favorite musicians are Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. Eddie is a friendly gentleman in his forties,recently relocated from another part of the state.He looks for s connections in our community so that he can fully r „ participate in all areas of interest to him.He is very fond of his family and enjoys being able to"give back"by helping with responsibilities. His desire to be giving, and not always receiving,is similar to that experienced by aging adults who have lost some of their own independence. https://mail.google.com/maiVu/0/ 11/10/2014 0 0 c Cn cam' M m 0 m 0 C) rn cn n C) D N ` Scott is a young man in his mid-thirties who moved rn to North Carolina with his parents from his home in l W b4 Florida. While living in Florida, Scott enjoyed W Lk 4` a,. steady work and a variety of sports activities, including passing the football. Relocating as an � adult with an intellectual disability has been Y 1 difficult, with much effort on the part of his parents to fill many hours with meaningful activity. � I 0 0 c Cn cam' M m 0 m 0 rn cn n C) D N In -forties mid-forties,Vickie was the primary caregiver v ' m I for her older sister, prior to her sisters recent W D CO passing due to a chronic illness. Vickie gentle C p g g W x 3u. Ul ways and ability to anticipate the needs of others MM 0 � make her a beloved caregiver for young and old. She aspires to live independently with supports, � 1 and plans her activities on a weekly basis so that she remains connected to the community. h 0 0 c Cn cam' M m 0 m • . 0 n C) D N In her mid-fifties, Wendy is a strong advocate for �M M 0 herself and others. Although she is capable of M W living independently with supports, she has lived W in a group home for 37 years due to limitations on government program money used for h `t supported living. Her winning smile and attitude .a about life are inspirational to all who know her. i She seeks out opportunities to participate in the S" community on a daily basis. DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Barbara J Tyroler 120 Old Forest Creek Dr Chapel Hill,NC 27514 www.btyroler.com btyroler @btyroler.com 919-360-8791 Education M.F.A.University of Maryland,Baltimore County 2003 Imaging and Digital Arts:photography and videography M.Ed. University of Massachusetts,Amherst 1973 Education in Community Development B.A.New College Sarasota,Florida 1972 Emphasis:Visual Communication and Expressive Arts Gallery Representation MONA Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2013-current FRANK Gallery,Chapel Hill,NC 2009- Tyndall Gallery Chapel Hill,NC 2006-2008 Touchstone Gallery,Washington,DC 2005-2006 Teaching Experience Center for Documentary Studies,Duke 2010-current Elon Academy,Elon University 2011-current University of Maryland,College Park 1997-2009 University of Maryland Art Center,College Park 1985-2000 University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill 1981-1982 Administrative University of Maryland Art Center College Park,MD 1985-2000 Director Photography Department Founder Photo Outreach Program Community Service Grants Coordinator Director,Founder Family Arts Enrichment Program Awards and Grants 1992-2014 Chapel Hill Public and Cultural Arts Commission Orange County Arts Commission Grants 2011-14 Project Grant,Beijing Impressions,Adapted Aquatics 2011-14 Spring and Fall Program Grants for FRANK gallery University of Maryland,Maryland State and County Arts Councils Visual and Multi-disciplinary Arts in Education Individual Artist Competitive Grants,Visual Arts and Multimedia North Carolina Creative Arts in Public Schools MD State Dept. of Education,Equity Resource Center Baltimore Co.Public Schools,Dept. of Multicultural Education,Title One Prince George's County Public Schools,Prince George's County Arts Council Southern Area Youth Services of Prince George's County Photographic Educator and Education Therapist 1973-1986 Montgomery County Public Schools,Parent Education Wright School Residential Treatment Center Durham,NC North Carolina Memorial Hospital,Child Inpatient Unit Chapel Hill,NC DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Professional Memberships Current and Past Professional Member American Society of Picture Professionals American Society of Media Photographers Society of Photographic Educators Grant panelist: Maryland State Arts Council Freelance Photographer,animage Photography 1980-present Exhibition and Outreach History below: Exhibition History University Permanent Collections University of Maryland University College,Benjamin Massey Collection University of Maryland College of Education Elon University,College of Education Gallery Representation MONA Gallery, Charlotte,NC 2013-current FRANK Gallery,Chapel Hill,NC 2010-current Tyndall Gallery Chapel Hill,NC 2006-2007 Touchstone Gallery,Washington,DC 2005-2006 Solo Exhibitions 2004-2013 Beijing Impressions,Traveling Washington,DC Metro UNC FedX Global Education Center Chapel Hill,NC Washington Cancer Institute and Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts DC National Institute of Health/Washington Cancer Center Bethesda Maryland Photoworks Gallery Bethesda Maryland University of Maryland University College Asia Forum Montpelier Cultural Arts Center Gallery Laurel,Maryland Through this Lens Gallery Durham,NC Water Portraiture FRANK Gallery,60! Featured Artist Exhibition 2011 Chapel Hill Public Arts Program,2009,2010 Collaborative Exhibitions Washington,DC Metro and Triangle 2004-2014 Greenhill Gallery,Asia 2014 Arts Commission Town of Chapel Hill Permanent Installation Autism Portraits 2014 North Carolina Museum of Art,Art of the Auction 2011-1013 Getting Layered,Self Portraits (curator)2012 FRANK Gallery,FRANK:inFocus,the Image in Flux 2012 Horace Williams House,Group WaterMark 2010 Glen Echo Photoworks Gallery Wide and Intimate Views(two person collaboration) Touchstone Fine Arts Gallery Take Ten; Ten Professional Washington Women Photographers Prince George's Community College Marlboro Gallery Taking on Water,Immersed Greenbelt Community Arts Center Water Occupation,Enhanced Memory in Familial Portrait University of Maryland A Sense of Community (as visiting professor) Exhibition Grants,Corporate,Private,Government Funded Elon University,Heim Foundation,Orange County Arts County: Cultural Studies of Family through Photography and Creative Writing University of Maryland Photo Outreach Program National Medical Children's Hospital New Horizons Arts Program Invitational DC Metro 1985-2004 Montpelier Cultural Arts Center Process:A Survey of Area Digital Artists, Conner Contemporary Art Gallery Academy 2003 University of Maryland Art Faculty Exhibition Tartt Gallery Corcoran School of Art Gallery Washington School of Photography Faculty Exhibition DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Exhibition Competitions and Placement Awards Washington,DC Metro 1984-2007 Fraser Fine Art Gallery 2004, 2008 Bethesda International Photography Competition Touchstone Gallery 6th Annual All Media Exhibition Montpelier Cultural Center Digital Salon, to Extremes:Heightened Realism and Abstraction Touchstone Gallery Photography Traditional and Experimental Harmony Hall Regional Center Gallery,Arts and Cultural Heritage Division Seeing Red Prince George's Community College Marlboro Gallery Fayetteville Arts Museum Personal Grants and Arts-in-Educational Support 1992-2014 Town of Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission Orange County Arts Commission Grants (2011-13 Project and Program for FRANK) Prince George's and Montgomery County Arts Council,Maryland State Arts Council Prince George's and Montgomery County Public Schools MD State Dept.of Education,Equity Resource Center University of Maryland Baltimore Co.Public Schools,Dept.of Multicultural Education,Title One Prince George's County Department of Social Services Photo Outreach: Community Education/Human Services/Children and Families National Children's Cancer Foundation National Medical Children's Hospital,Holy Cross Hospital,Doctor's Hospital National Association for the Education of Young Children National Black Child Development Institute Hoyer/Challenger Family Support Center PG County Interagency Early Childhood Committee Bladensburg High School Teen Family Literacy Program Equity Resource Center,Lutheran Ministries Caring Project Baltimore County Title One and Homelessness Division Parent Education Program of Montgomery County Maryland Southern Area and College Park Youth Services of Prince George's County U.S.Department of Health and Human Services Reading is Fundamental,Orton Dyslexia Society National Epilepsy Foundation Arts and Culture Maryland Summer Center for the Arts,Goucher College African Heritage Dancers and Drummers Naba Singha Dancers DC Rhythm Ensemble,Conviva Musica Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts Southern Area Youth Services of Prince George's County Foundation for Biomedical Research Debakey Journalism Awards Maryland Biotechnical Institute,University College Government Thomas Foley—Former Speaker of the House Claude Pepper-Former chairman of the Rules Committee Sonny Montgomery-Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee Margaret Kaptur-Member of Congress Jim Wright-Former speaker of the House William Gray-Majority WHIP U.S.House of Representatives Mickey Leland-Former chairman of the Select Committee on Hunger DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Archbishop Desmond Tutu William Proxmire-Former Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee Howard Wolpe-Member,House Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa U.S.House of Representatives,U.S.Department of Labor, Presidential Inauguration Ball,Clinton and Bush Administrations N ' E O U p1 - O -0 0_ � ._ p (l) N O 0 > N i >.� S C C -C QO "– bA 0 tSi 0— C cs N c0 c 0 C , �' cU ` N v. O C G CU ® cl> 0- O G9 Q �G wo L 0 aF bA CL 4; > O O U E L O 9] 0 + by W 0 a 0 4) > bA K. 43 — � � .� CL LO Std O _ r � Y { u 0 E N 'C3 N N N c C m v 0 0 U LU -0 0- 0 0 v; —,n O ui �3 C 0 N 0 co 4 .v p C co ux 0- p yy O C V _ E . O 0 L . R3 g- 0-0 y � r � U 'X COa� C bk >` i 41 r 'L 3 0 x � w rC (D � � O 0 cV L O - L .,0 O 0 _ C ix 0 N � � C — RS DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 <f 1 r • + 1 • 1 � 1 d _ �t ab • 1 - 1 1 + 1 i 1 • —� x t� � • � i _ � + 33 1 i' � ri • • 1 • DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 I was singled out at age 7 as "having talent". I was always busy drawing,shaping, and cutting something. In Junior and Senior High school I won awards at the school, regional and national levels. I was repeatedly told of my obligation for having such talent. I made the decision to abandon art all together but I couldn't stay out of the studio and ended up with a BFA in Sculpture from UNCG. I wanted to continue school and pursue a MFA but instead spent the next 22 years as a decorative painter. In 2005 1 explored the idea of going back to graduate school by taking a class at UNCG. The class focused on idea development and I produced a series small thumbnail sculptures that capture the elements that so draw me to sculpture. I have been a decorative painter by trade since 1990. 1 was extremely resistant to going into the field but went there anyway. Over the years I worked with several exceptional decorative painters, learning specialties from each of them. I had almost always avoided color in my personal work but then spent 20 plus years thinking of little else, all the while adamant in my insistence that I didn't like the work and that it was not art. Finally I realized that all of my complaining was getting me nowhere so I began to actively watch the process. I realized that while I did not consider what I was doing art, I approached each job as an art project. The process was the same: idea,excitement,gathering, doubt, panic, persistence, execution, completion (or loop back and start over). OK, interesting, but I still don't want to do it. I did however acknowledge that there were elements involved that did appeal to me. I had developed my own approach and style to interior painting,thinking always of the whole,the energy,the weight and balance,the composition of rooms that make up the space. I am entering my 2"d year of not painting interiors and am now eager to find a way to incorporate all that I learned as a decorative painter, my preference for three dimensional art, my fascination (if not love of)color and to find ways of connecting it all. My involvement with the CIDD's self-advocacy and leadership training has helped me to blend my own experience and insight with structure and focus to fine tune my interests. I am learning how I can help fill a need in both the autism community and the community at large. While awareness of autism has become mainstream, understanding has not. As this is remedied, we will all be the better for it. With the dramatic increase in autism spectrum disorders every member of a community will be effected, either directly or indirectly, so understanding is no longer optional. It is time for fear and stigma to be overcome. My goal as I learn more about myself and others is that I will be able to refine my own way of communicating my reality successfully and perhaps help others to better see theirs. I have an artistic ability that was dominant by age 7 and that will always be a part of my life. I hope to incorporate visual language as yet another means of spreading insight and understanding to every facet of the community. DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Ah Ex Iw- '.t r r, z � MUMw e3f r Hi k� w s H J Y f fl >< ,x.., c � r ✓ r Y t a � ,���Srq-1L/ yw DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 wr MI s r s r.- s r S f ,m �h rY' Y I �F i a r r, i w r r U+ )� r + I N" I i w y: l DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 ✓ 7�7 rl4j � � /1� Participants in the "Food:Farm to Table exhibit" Curator:David Taylor, Email: on1 rd� aylo���g-trail xom Member Orange County Artists Guild, Chapel Hill Art Gallery,Art Committee, Carrboro Public Library, and various others since 2005. Exhibits at Chapel Hill Art Gallery,Art and Soul Studios,Mebane, Sen. Ellie Kinnaird's Raleigh office,including a continuing exhibit of Moral Mondays paintings that has shown in 6 venues in North Carolina in 2014, and is now showing at Brevard College. Nerys Lew, Email: rilevy�a�mindsprin .eonl Member of the Orange County Artists Guild and a member artist of FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill,NC (www.frankisart.com) with responsibility for education and outreach projects. Her work is currently on display at FRANK Gallery and in"Vanishing Ice" which originated at the Whatcom Museum,Bellingham,WA. In 2014 that exhibition traveled to the El Paso Museum of Art and the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. It is scheduled to be at the McMicheal Collection Museum in Toronto, Canada from January through April 20t5. Her resume can be consulted in the Project Director information packet attached to this application. She has had extensive teaching experience and reference to her work is slated to appear in a 2015 edition of the National Art Education Journal. Stacye Leanza, Contact information: w-ww.leanz_amart.com Member Chatham County Artists Guild She is a muralist, book illustrator, and art teacher,with a BFA in Illustration from Parson's School of Design,NYC, 1982. Other major subjects: painting, drawing, and printmaking. Her extensive teaching experience includes includes figure drawing at the Arts Center since 2007. Emily Weinstein, Contact information:weinsteinart.com Member, Orange County Artists Guild, Womancraft, Additional Organizations NC Joyful Jewel Art Gallery, Pittsboro,NC. She has created several public art projects, such as the Eno River Mural in Durham,has published five volumes in the Handmade DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 book series, and is widely known for her landscapes,pet portraits, and commissioned art work. David Otto Photographer, Email:daveotto4l @att.net Member WomenCraft and several photography associations. His photographs have been published in the Field Guide to Wildflowers of North America, National Wildlife Federation (2010) and frequently in local media (Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill Herald and Carrboro Citizen). Two articles have been published in Camera in the Wild,the online newsletter of the Carolinas Nature Photographers Association: (1) Exotic Species which Grow Across the Street (Summer 2008) and (2) Reflections on Moving Water (Spring 2009). He has published two books on the photographic history of Carrboro. Linda Carmel, Email:lindacarmel52 @gmail.com Member Orange County Artists Guild, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts,Art Committee, Carrboro Branch Library 2006-2008, Dozens of solo and group shows in the Triangle area, including Chatham Hill Winery, 2011, and Art and Nature—Art inspired by Blomquist Gardens, March, 2014.Juried by Jane Tyndall, Tyndall Gallery, Chapel Hill; Stefan Bloodworth, Curator, Blomquist Garden and Lauren Tannenbaum, Director, Durham Arts Council. "First in Show" Lindy Muse Contact information :art @chapelhillartgallery.com Member, Chapel Hill Art Gallery Artist's statement: "I began my painting career in 1995 with traditional folk art acrylics, I was 40 years old. I began with wood pieces and old furniture. 1 stayed busy painting faux finishes in new homes, wall murals and so many lovely baby nurseries as the years past. In 1999 1 opened Painted Collections, a gift shop with a connecting art studio. I hand painted gifts for sale and continued to custom paint for individuals. Those years were with acrylics and as I grew as an artist I added mediums as batik and watercolor. 1 think I will always be challenged by the wonderful world of watercolor! I'm a southern girl that loves fried chicken, loves to garden and paint those wonderful flowers! Color is one of the finest gifts of life. My art soothes my soul.....it has been a special part of my life and will be,always.Those quiet moments with the brush have gotten me through good times and bad.I am so thankful for the special joy it brings me and the ability to share with others" In addition to these well-established artists and others to be added,the curator intends to jury art by local"sketchers"whose work may best express the energy of drawings that sometimes is lost in finished paintings. DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 2 Nerys Levy From: "Nerys Levy"<neryslevy @me.com> To: "Nerys Levy"<rilevy @mindspring.com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 4:48 PM Subject: Fwd: images for Stacye Leanza and Lindy Muse Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: From: David Taylor<c,n[, (.co_nl_> Date: November 17, 2014 4:32:13 PM EST To:Nerys Levy<€ici,vs k,,v y'%E n co Subject: images for Stacye Leanza and Lindy Muse �r v c a. 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 2 of 2 .Y^ �� .fir•, t 1'rsw` r A. s v� p x. S y 4 h� 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 % CG VTC�"y�KV\11 Vo , In January of 2014, Debbie Meyer(who is the arts and animal columnist for the Chapel Hill News and Durham News)and Diane Toomey,a former National Public Radio environmental reporter,traveled to Cameroon,Africa. They spent two weeks at the Sanaga Young Chimpanzee Rescue Center in the Mbargue Forestdoing research and writing the draft of a children's book. The pair had been asked by the sanctuary founder, Dr.Sheri Speede,to create a book that would be used for all of the school children of Cameroon showing how the chimpanzees of Cameroon were a national treasure and why they should be protected and allowed to thrive. Chimpanzees have long been killed for their meat. Orphaned chimps of the slaughtered chimpanzees are sold for pets in private homes or for exhibits. Though these practices are now illegal,they still go on. Chimpanzees are in danger of becoming extinct. Through posters, brochures, a national radio campaign,and how this book, IDA-Africa works to bring awareness of the intelligence and deep emotional capacity of chimpanzees as well as their similarity to humans. The book is based on a true story of a young man who gathered great courage to bring an orphaned chimpanzee to the sanctuary. The watercolor illustrations for the book, "I Protect the Chimpanzees," were created by Mary Swift, a sanctuary volunteer.The book was written in English then translated into French,the language that most Cameroonian children speak. Debbie Meyer may be reached at writ(tc)clois�@ rnail,rorri, or at 919-357-6142. Her mailing address is Debbie Meyer, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Images in the show will include the book illustrations as well a sampling of Debbie's photos of the sanctuary,the chimpanzees, and the neighboring remote villages and their residents,who grow the food that the chimpanzees eat. These residents have also grown to become protectors of the chimpanzees. 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For more information on this show please contact Nerys Levy-919-932-1533 or r_i indsrif��coen 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 2 of 2 Carrboro Branch Library January 16th through March 31 , 2014 "Life is a .beautiful thin tribute to Sapkie Steiner and ker Peers' Curated by David Otto c= ii i n l Reception Sunday Sunday January 26th from 2 - 4:30pm Carrboro Branch Library McDougle Schools Media Center 900 Old Fayetteville Road lillbrary IADum Mon-Thurs:3:30-8..00pm Chapel Hill,NC 27516 Sat:10:00-2:00 pm Tel:919-969-3006 Sun:1:00-5:00 pm Visit: http://ExploreChapeililEiARrs.rom Dear Neys, This evite has really gotten me choked up. 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 4 Nerys LevX From: "Nerys Levy"<rilevy @mindspring.com> To: <city @dailytarheel.com>; <calendar @heraldsun.com>; <calendar @newsoforange.com>; <chnclerk @nando.com>; "Jackie Helvey"<jackie @carrboro.com>; <writetoeloise @gmail.com>; <monique @velasquezmedia.com>; <piper @velasquezmedia.com>; <mschultz @nando.com>; <calendar@ i ndyweek.com> Cc: <esapienza @orangecountync.gov>; "Alexandra Brown" <bandbfarm @yahoo.com>; "Lucinda Munger" <Imunger @orangecountync.gov>; <atullos @orangecountync.gov>; "Samantha Thorne" <sthorne @orangecountync.gov>; <jpaul @orangecountync.gov>; <chwhite @k12.nc.us> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 11:32 AM Subject: PRESS RELEASE:Carrboro Branch Library:Art Exhibition,April 2nd through June 16th:The Karen Youth Art Group CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY presents THE KAREN YOUTH ART GROUP April 2nd through June 16, 2014 Reception to meet the artists: Saturday, May 17th at 10:30am This show, the second of four in the Library Gallery's 2014 exhibition calendar showcasing young artists features The Karen Youth Art Group whose art work emanates from past and present experiences. Many of these young artists are in local high schools, some are older. All have cycled through various refugee camps in Thailand to where they and their families fled from political repression in Myamar (Burma). The art work in this particular show was generated in an ongoing joint project by FRANK Gallery, the Carrboro Branch Library and Transplanting Traditions Farm where many Karens cultivate plots of land. We are proud of this exhibition and ask that you give it your full attention Please email Nerys Levy riLevy& io!1 aco , the Library's Art Committee Chairperson for more details. **Electronic card /poster included in this email- Please see below***** This exhibition is made possible by a grant from the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library and the Orange County Arts Commission with additional support from FRANK Gallery, Transplanting Traditions Farm, Chapel Hill High School and the Art Therapy Institute The Carrboro Branch Library McDougle Schools Media Center 900 Old Fayetteville Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 11/17/2014 t x II� f. Carrboro Branch The Karen Youth � Reception to meet the artists Satu 1 1 Carrboro Branch Library McDougle Schools Media Center 900 Old Fayetteville Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Tel: 919-969-3006 " Isw Library Hours: Mon - Thurs: 3:30 - 8pm ; Sat 10 - 2 pm - Sun 1 - 5 pm Visit: http://ExploreChapelHil[ARTS.com � ,1 .; DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 2 of 4 Tel: 919-969-3006 Library Hours: Monday through Thursday 3:30-8:00pm Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm Sunday 1:00-5:00pm 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Pagel of 3 Nerys Levy From: "Nerys Levy" <rilevy @mindspring.com> To: <city @dailytarheel.com>; <calendar @heraldsun.com>; <calendar @newsoforange.com>; <chnclerk @nando.com>; "Jackie Helvey" <jackie @carrboro.com>; "Deborah Meyer" <writetoeloise @gmail.com>; <monique @velasquezmedia.com>; <piper @velasquezmedia.com>; <mschultz @nando.com>; <calendar @indyweek.com> Cc: <esapienza @orangecountync.gov>; "Lucinda Munger" <lmunger @orangecountync.gov>; <atullos @orangecountync.gov>; "Alexandra Brown" <bandbfarm @yahoo.com>; <jpaul @orangecountync.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:48 AM Attach: photo.JPG Subject: Press Release:Carrbroro Branch Library Art Exhibit, "Our Identity" CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY presents "OUR IDENTITY" June 28th through October 26th,2014 Curated by Hollie Novak Taylor Reception to meet the artists: Sunday October 19th, 2-4:30pm This show,the third of four in the Library Gallery's 2014 exhibition calendar showcasing young artists features Chapel Hill High School senior ceramics artists whose two and three dimensional art pieces explore and amplify their various cultural and ethnic identities. Hollie Novak Taylor, their ceramics teacher,has,through the medium of clay,helped so many of her students explore their cultures over the period she has been teaching at Chapel Hill High School. This exhibition will also contain some of her art work. We are proud of this exhibition and ask that you give it your full attention Please email Nerys Levy t_ilvvr"E6.oz,the Library's Art Committee Chairperson for more details. ***Electronic card image/poster attached to this email- This exhibition is made possible by a grant from the Friends of the Carrboro 11/17/2014 i DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 page 3 Of 3 r 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 1 of 3 Nerys Levy From: "Nerys Levy" <rilevy @mindspring.com> To: "Lucinda Munger" <lmunger @orangecountync.gov>; <esapienza @orangecountync.gov>; "Nerys Levy" <rilevy @mindspring.com> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 3:22 PM Subject: Press Release for the Fall Art Exhibition at the Carrboro Branch Library CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY >>> presents "Brazil-Serving the Nation in Wartime">An artistic exploration by Hollie Taylor of a local family's wartime experience during World War 2>>> >>> October 30th, 2014 through January 18th, 2015 >>> Reception to meet the artist: Sunday, December 7th, 2-4:30pm >>>This show features the life of a young local family in Brazil during wartime. Instead of direct service in the military the artist's father,then a young NC State Agriculture Graduate,was asked to serve the nation by working in Brazil's rubber forests. This exhibition explores the responsibilities, challenges and expectations of this young man and his family as they dealt with his sojurn in service. It is also a study of a different way one can serve one's community and nation and a subject we would like all viewers to consider as they engage with this remarable chronicle of art and information Please email Nerys Levy i-ilevlrLkin ii(d.—L)i°ii i ,the Library's Art Committee Chairperson for more details. ***Electronic card image/poster is below this email-please use for publicity****** This exhibition is made possible by a grant from the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library and the Orange County Arts Commission. >>>The Carrboro Branch Library >>>McDougle Schools Media Center >>> 900 Old Fayetteville Road >>> Chapel Hill,NC 27516 >>>Tel: 919-969-3006 >>>Library Hours: >>>Monday through Thursday 3:30-8:00pm >>> Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 Page 2 of 3 I >>> Sunday 1:00-5:00pm Carrboro Branch Library October 30th 2014 -- January 18th 2015 Artist reception Sunday December 7th from 2:00 -4:30 pm SENT TO 13RAZIL SERVING THE NATION IN WARTIME t j An artistic exploration F of local family's experience by Hollie Taylor ........... Carrboro Branch Library McDougle Schools Media Center 90001d Fayetteville Road by-YyFixm Mon-Thus:3:30-8,001xti Chapel Will,NC 27516 Sall:10:00-2;00 pm Tel;919-969-3006 Sun:1.00-5:00 pm Visit: http://ExploraChapolHillARTS.com Louise Zjawin Francke V: 919-563-0330 URL: franckearts.com 11/17/2014 DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 G CARRBORO BRANCH LIBRARY PRESENTS "LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING" A tribute to Sophie Steiner and her peers Curated by David Otto January 16th through March 31" 2014 Reception: Sunday, January 26th from - ®30p This exhibition is a celebration of life. It not only celebrates the life and work of Sophie Steiner,who tragically died at the age of 14 last August, but also the lives of her peers at the United Church who learned a lot from her being—and passing. Sophie was an exceptionally generous and authentic person who embraced life and illness with great strength and wisdom. She had the capacity to form relationships with people of all ages and was always interested in the lives of others. American-Swiss by birth, Sophie spent many summers hiking with her family in Switzerland. In the booklet of her writings and blogs (which the Carrboro Branch Library's Art Committee has compiled to accompany this exhibition) Sophie's excitement about life is outstanding even though she became well aware of her pending demise. As her sisters Annabel and Else Steiner write "When each of us makes something out of our lives and does big, meaningful things, that is Sophie's legacy and we will know that she is smiling" We are honored to feature Sophie Steiner's life and work at the Carrboro Branch Library. DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 H,U IV ? Lf RAJQ�7 p By Deborah R. Meyer CorrespondentMlay !0, 2014 7711 j x 5m U AS W Aj .. ...... 'v WIT Z" "VI WK From left, Hollie Taylor, ceramic arts teacher at Chapel Hill High, quizzes senior Kchdohmoo JeUlah and junior Paw Paw Wei about'their art projects. HARRY LYNCH— hlynch@iiewsobserver.com Bllw PI.I(At Details What: Art exhibit by participants in Karen Youth Art Group and their mentors. Works include drawings, paintings, clay sculpture and photographs. Proceeds from sale of the adults' work will go back to the mentorship program. Where: Carrboro Branch Library, McDougle Schools' Media Center, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, )f-4 5/14/2014 11:09 AM DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9EO3-793FA837F635 11/17/2014 Brushstrokes:Art byKaren youth one Abitat Carrboro Branch Library Local events and features I Chape]HillNevvs.com fft �hapelHfflNewsxom Previous Story Next Story Brushstrokes Oru%h strobes: &Nb r Karen youth on exh'b"t at arr c ra n rary By Deborah R. 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Visit The Art Therapy |DSUtU1e. 2nd floor ofCarr Mill K4aU' Suite D-8, at G p.m. Friday for the opening celebration of the 5th /\DnUa| "Journeys t0 a Different Landscape" art show featuring art and stories created by refugees in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools. Thirty years ago, Gordon Jameson and his wife were traveling in northern Thailand, "We visited a Karen t[ih8| village in 8 very remote part of the country in the jungle," jaDle8OO said. ^VVe arrived UD8nDOUUCed with guide and were treated as honored and very welcome guests. | wiU remember that experience fo[ever." Now, Jameson, @ founding member artists ofthe Franklin Street Arts Collection and its president and board chair, has had another remarkable Karen interaction. But he did not have to travel abroad — he just walked through the doors of the FRANK gallery. He and oeVe[@| other members have spent the last six months working closely with oeV*[o| young [ne[nbena of the local Karen cOnO[nunib/. DleDt0[iDg them oS they create a[[. The fruits of these times are on exhibit at the C8[rh0no Branch Library in the McDoUg|e Schools Media Center through June 16. ArecopUoO to meet the o[Usi8. the Karen students, their noeDinrS, and other V0}UOteG[s' is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. 88tU[d8V, May 17, at the library, SOO 0d Fayetteville Road, VVO[kS include drawings, paintings, clay sculpture, and photographs. Proceeds from sale of the adults' work will gO directly back to the program. The Karen Youth Art Group, aname the participating students conceived, grew out 0fa meeting between activists Fran Hamer and Ne[yS Levy. Hamer has been involved with the local Karen population for several years, working to get books for the refugee immigrants and to found a school where the children could learn their native language. "SODl8 of the kids were pretty good at drawing," Hamer said. "That is when | decided they needed to have some venue in order to express themselves besides school." Having just met Levy, who organizes the annual Orange County Community Dinner, Hamer got the children involved in the dinner. When Levy learned of the Youth's artistic talents she suggested they visit FRANK gallery on Franklin Street. "When the students walked in' they could not believe o place oou|d look like that," Hamer said. "They were DocuSign Envelope ID: C65FFCA2-OCAA-4476-9E03-793FA837F635 11/17/2014 Brushstrokes:Art byKaren youth on e)(hibit at Carrboro Branch Library I Local events and features I Chapel HillNem.com astounded. It was beautiful. They had a ball there too.,, An idea was born to form a group for the Karen youth to create art with FRANK artists, and lives began to change. Weekly meetings began taking place either at the gallery or at Transplanting Traditions Farm on Jones ferry {load where many Karens have gardens. Most of the youth, ages 15-23, in the group lived in Thailand refugee camps after escaping political repression in Myanmar (Burma). Hamer transports the youth to and from the weeldy meetings and has joined in the fun of making art with them. A few of her paintings are in the exhibit and have samples of writing in the Karen language attached to them. Making art is an integral facet of the weekly meetings but food (rice and curry prepared by Levy) and friendship share the stage. "We are on 'first name terms and have a Family atmosphere," said Levy, a FLANK member artist. "We try to make everybody feel comfortable through food and art. The students are always painting their homeland a real or imagined tropical plane where they feel comfortable. We are also trying to incorporate the new with the old. The students showed at FRANK in March in a show"Connecting the Old with the New." This show is an extension of that show.,, Levy, like Jameson, has a decades-long connection to the Karen people having done her PhD at London University in Modern South Asian History. "in spite of what these kids have gone through, they are so positive and warm,," she said. And, she stresses, very talented artists. Lorne of the striking paintings in the show are their first or second. "They are so excited about challenging themselves with new possibilities in this country. I am very moved by their reactions. It is a privilege to work with them. We have learned a lot from them." Moe Chae Htoo, who has been working with FRANK photographer Barbara Tyroler, has several photographs in the exhibit. "It is wonderful seeing Moe jumping all over the place, getting up high, going down low, and doing creative composition and design," said Tyroler. "He soaked up everything I told him and more. The kids really loved having him do the documentation rather than me." Tyroler, who along with Levy is in charge of FRANK's community outreach and education, has worked over the years with many community residents. "I think that what is unique about this situation is that these kids are all trying to find their place in our Chapel Hill/Carrboro culture." Chapel Hill High School art teacher Hollie Taylor has been working with Kchdohmoo Juelah and Paw Paw Wei for three years in school helping them hone their skills in ceramics. "They understand the properties and possibilities of clay. They love it and get its responsiveness," Taylor said. "Their hands seem to know it." Taylor has learned the ways of the Karens' homeland, and how the refugee camps looked. "I've seen a recurring image of Kwe Ka Baung, an important mountain in the Karen state of Burma. This mountain is a part of their identity." Others involved in this project include Sandy Milroy, Mary Stone Lamb, Kip Gerard, Barnett Parker, David Taylor, Shelley Crisp, Townsend Ludington, and Ada Farber. Other Students with work in the show include Claw Law, Ywa Blu, Lah Htoo Boh, Paw Boh, Hen Moo, and Lweh Moo, Jameson does not want this project, which was supported by a grant from the Change County Arts Commission, to end. "I hope we will continue to find funding for this so we can not only continue, but also expand its Scope to include more kids in need of finding a connection to their creative being." Deborah R. Meyer writes about the visual arts each month. 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A new exhibit at the Carrboro Branch Library in McDougle Middle School is a tribute to a young girl who lost her battle with cancer but will not soon be forgotten. "Life is a Beautiful Thing: A Tribute to Sophie Steiner and Her Peers" is the first of four exhibits that concentrates on the youth. Sophie Steiner was 14 when she died but she lives on through her photographs and words. Blog entries consisting of poems and personal essays Steiner wrote, along with 15 of her photographs handpicked by her parents will be on display through March 31 in the McDougle Schools media center. The exhibit is presented by the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library, the Orange County Arts Commission and also made possible by Strowd Roses Inc. Sunflowers, tulips, a leaf by her sneakers at the bus stop, a Christmas ornament and a wine glass with its rim lined up with a diagonal horizon are some of the photos that give a sense of who Steiner was. A reception was held Sunday and gave Steiner's peers in the United Church of Christ of Chapel Hill's youth group, her family and friends the chance to come together to celebrate her life and her legacy. "It shows her magic through these pictures and her happiness and it makes me happy to be able to share that with people,"said Ruth Petersen, Steiner's aunt. "She was a quiet studier of other people and very intuitive about the people and situations around her." Exhibit curator David Otto described Steiner as "a wise young lady. She was well beyond her years." "I never met Sophie in life. I only got to meet her through her photographs and blogs," Otto said. "I feel now that do know her, a little bit at least, and she was a remarkable young lady." Katie Cubrilovic is a lifelong friend of Steiner. They lived a block apart since they were 4 years old, Cubrilovic said, and would talk about everything. "We went on a lot of walks and we loved to cook together," Cubrilovic said. "She definitely noticed all the little details and she loved photography." Cubrilovic and several peers from UCC contributed photo montages to the exhibit, displaying why life is beautiful. "Life is beautiful because it is filled with little imperfections," said Cubrilovic's description with her montage. "Because the possibilities are endless and you are free to be who you want to be. Because of laughter, smiles and memories that make every day special in its own way." Steiner's blog entries and poems are bound and on display with the rest of the exhibit. Inside are memories from Steiner's sister, Annabel and Elsa, including a conversation Steiner had with Elsa a few weeks before she passed away. "You need to do big things for both of us," Steiner said. "You can't sit in a cubicle pretending to do big things. When you are 90 years old, you should have lived a big life for both of us. I will be a part of it from heaven." Her sisters described her as someone who said what was on her mind and able to honestly look at her own life. They also said that people were drawn to their sister's quirkiness. Blog entries date back to 2011 and includes "Live to Laugh," "When You're Gone," "Idea About Life," "Sisterly Love," and "What My Parents Taught Me." Also remembered for her kind heart and generous nature, Elsa and Annabel said that Sophie will live on through them. "For the rest of our lives when we ask a friend about their day or find the perfect gift for someone or are honestly able to reflect on our own lives, that is Sophie acting through us," they said. "When each of us makes something out of our lives and does big, meaningful things, that is Sophie's legacy and we will know that she is smiling." Aj dbiiE' I) FH.CVt4'_1 tlVr`ACr ;