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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-264-E Arts - Hillsborough Arts Council Arts Grant DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E C a � w � o � o ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION z bI I ,4a a. a L 0 u,i Y A ri i'Si, SPRING, 2015 GRANT AGREEMENT � � � 10,1 0 THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 18th day of June, 2015, by and between Orange County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission") and Hillsborough Arts Council("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 projects. 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 June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E A. Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. 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. Alts 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 July 8, 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. PUment. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of $1,500 to the Grant Recipient. 6. Publicity A. Acknowled eg ment. 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 June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E i. County Funds Only. "This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission. " ii. x North Carolina Arts Council Funding. "This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission with fiends 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 June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E (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. C. Entire Agreement and Signatures. The parties have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the parties unless and until modified in writing and signed by the parties. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. 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. For pne o ebeha f of the Grant Recipient 6/18/2015 Hi11, borough Arts Council Date Forpg p.&Pehalf of Orange County Government jOV�,l�ttf ( mmvsbS 6/23/2015 Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date 4 Revised June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2AO9-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E CIO) Arts Program Grant ® Spring 2015-16 Application Instructions ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION Orange County Arts Commission Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina INCOMPLETE APPLICATI®NS WILL NOT BE FUNDED Program Grant ® Spring 2015-16 Application Form Orange County Arts 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 Applicant Name Hillsborough Arts Council Mailing Address 102 N Churton $t Hillsborough NC 27278 Daytime Phone 919 6430400 Fax Number Email Address infoCa)hillsboroughartsconici.org_ Web Site www.hillsboroughartscouncii.org Project Director Tinka Jordy Title Board Member/artwalk liason DUNS Number 830747544_ 2 Project Director Information Project Director Home Address 1902 Borland RD Hillsborough NC 27278 Daytime Phone 919 757 2181 Evening Phone same Email Address tinkaC&hillsborouahartscounil.org DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2AO9-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E 3 Grant Request Summary CC)# ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION Arts Program Grant Request 1500 Total Cash Match 2000 Total Organizational Budget 2013-2014 66,400 Past Year 2014-2015 88,900 Current Year 2015-2016 88,540 Projected for Next Year Summary Statement for Proposed Uses of Arts Program Grant The_purgosed use of the Hillsborough Art Walk grant proposal is to provide promotional Support to the Hillsborough Arts Council's Art Walk which is runs year round on Last Fridays for 11 months of the year from January through November. 9191968-2011 - P.O. Box 1177, 131 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278 - www.artsorange.org 2015-16 Arts Program Application — Page Two • Organizational Profile - a brief overview your organization's mission and history. • The Hillsborough Arts Council supports the arts and enhances the Hillsborough and Orange County communities through education and by organizing events that feature regional artists for the enjoyment and education of the general public. For over twenty years, Hillsborough Arts Council volunteers have been serving the arts and cultural needs of the community through a diversity of initiatives and services that fulfill the Arts Council's mission to "enrich...our community through the arts." The Hillsborough Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. • Current Programs and Services - a brief list. • Last Fridays free concert series with arts, crafts, children's activities and non- profit organizations around the Old Courthouse • Last Fridays Art Walks, during which venues unite to celebrate and present DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E art; • The Hillsborough Handmade Parade, which features handmade puppets and has become a valued local tradition; • Parlor Concerts, which showcase traditional music; • The Hillsborough Downtown Arts & Crafts Show, where artists sell their wares and interact with the public at a personal and commercial level; • Free Spirit Freedom, which celebrates the contributions of African-Americans to Hillsborough's historic past and future; • The Orange Dog Poets Society, which supports the strong literary tradition of Hillsborough; • The Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop, which provides a consistent venue for the work of local artists; and • Hillsborough Jazz Festival, which brings outdoor jazz performances to Hillsborough annually • Hillsborough Sculpture Tour, a bi-annual exhibit of outdoor sculpture in downtown Hillsborough • Arts Alive, a performance series combining multiple art forms such as music and literature DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E Narrative The Hillsborough Last Friday Art Walk is a premier recurring event for Hillsborough and Orange County. We have had visitors tell us that they go to many art walks throughout the triangle and find that this is their favorite because unlike other towns this art walk is truly walk- able, between the art venues and the restaurants. It is an event which draws visitors from Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Pittsboro, Cary, Raleigh, Burlington, Mebane, Durham and other surrounding communities. During the regular summer Last Fridays Art Walk over 1000 people attend the Last Fridays Art Walk and during the extended season we estimate 500-600 people attend the Art Walk. The attendance is steadily growing. The Last Friday's Art Walk is held on the last Friday of each month from 6 - 9 pm from January through November. This year the November Art Walk will be held the first weekend in December and called the Holiday Art Walk so that it does not fall on Thanksgiving weekend as in the past. The regional artists exhibiting their works in Hillsborough galleries invite their collectors to Hillsborough thus increasing new visitors to Hillsborough on a routine basis. Many people who attend the Last Fridays Art Walk return to Hillsborough for additional visits to participating art venues, have lunch or dinner and see all that Hillsborough has to offer. Each venue has a new exhibit each month attracting new visitors to each event. In this way the arts continue to be an economic engine for the town Of Hillsborough. We estimate that though there are many Hillsborough visitors, the exhibiting artists from other areas bring in the majority of visitors that are tourists. Each of the 10 venues count between 100 to 450 visitors per event but we have no way of knowing how many of those are repeat counts between the venues on any given Last Friday Art Walk. The restaurants are always full to capacity for these events. Heather Delisle attends most Last Fridays Art Walks to see what the overall attendance is at the openings and participating Last Fridays Art Walk venues check in periodically to share their impressions of the monthly event. We also keep track of how many brochures are taken and the online traffic to the Last Fridays Art Walk page on the Hillsborough Arts Council's website. An annual brochure with a map is printed each year and distributed to all the venues. The map is also on our website along with a description of all the offerings for each venue at each monthly event. In addition we have a contract with WUNC for regular spots throughout the year at discounted rates by joining together to fill the commitments for the 20 percent discount. We also run print ads during the season to help promote the art openings. and have a frequent advertising discount with the Durham Herald. and News and Observer to reach throughout the triangle area. (Please see sample ad) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2AO9-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E Ae c17-N , 2015-16 Arts Program Application -- Page Three cif Project Expenses Cash = Grant Amount ORANGE COUNTY ARTS + Applicant OR,.___COMM.MIAN__ _ Expenses Requested Cash Match COMMISSION A Personnel Administrative staff 300 300 Artistic staff Technical/Production staff B Outside Fees and Services Artistic contracts Other contracts: C Space Rental D Travel E Marketing 3200 _1500 1700 F Remaining Project Expenses G Total Cash Expenses 3500 = _1500_ _ 2000 Project Income Cash Income A Admissions(venue fee) _300 B Contracted Services Revenue C Other Revenue (specify) _in kind graphic 200 D Private Support Corporate support Foundation support Other private support E Government Support Federal State/regional (not including this request) Local (not including this request) _1500 F Applicant Cash G Grant Amount Requested 1500 in this application H Total Cash Income 3500 (must equal Total Cash Expenses, Item G above) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E Hillsborough Arts Council Board of Directors April 2015 HACBoargi togglegroups.com (Hillsborough, NC 27278 address unless noted) Susan Bellinger 312 N Churton St H 919-732-6816, M 919-602-7504 bellinger earthlink.net (1st term ends Sept 2017) Aaron Belz 427 W King St 919-360-7095 aaron.belz(algmail.com (1st term ends Sept 2015) Catharine Callaway 2848 Orange Grove Rd (send mail to PO Box 1198) 919-732-9753 catharinecallaway@)yahoo.com (1st term ends Sept 2016) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E Gail Cooley, Treasurer 424 Stone Currie Dr H919-969-8478 M919-606-9837 ohcooley@msn.com (1St term ends Sept 2015) Dennis Hermanson 3105 Bluff Lane 919-644-2212 dennishermanson(cbgmail.com (1St term ends Sept 2016) Marion Jackson 407 Gentry Lane 919-294-8308 marionjacksonclark @ yahoo.com (2nd term ends Sept 2017) Tinka Jordy 1902 Borland Rd 919-968-2113 tnka(a)hillsboroughartscouncii.org (1St term ends Sept 2015) Luba Sawczyn 1705 Cheyenne Dr H 919-942-4026 M 970-988-9529 lubasawczyn(&gmail.com (1St term ends Sept 2017) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E Linda Schmitt 2101 Schley Road Hurdle Mills, NC 27541 H 919-732-9852 M 919-801-8206 Calaveras@)embargmaii.com (1st term ends Sept 2017) Neil Stutzer, Chairman 2704 Sweet Gum Drive 919-241-3433 neilandbarbara(a)nc.rr.comn (2nd term ends Sept 2017) Thomas Watson 4519 Orange Grove Rd Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-2471 Thomaswatson30@yahoo.com (1st term ends Sept 2015) Bill Whitmore, Vice-Chairman 125 W Queen St 919-593-0865 wmwhitmore(ftmail.com (1st term ends Sept 2016) DocuSign Envelope ID: 5458DB77-2A09-49AA-8780-A2B5598E356E 2015-16 Arts Program Application -- Page Four Signatures 5/202015 Sig atu're of Projec Dir for Date Tinka Jordy Typed or Printed Name - Project Director li, 4�4, ' /,"-r 5/202015 gnature of A orizing Official Date Neil Stutzer Typed or Printed Name - Authorizing Official INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FUNDED FRIDAY,APRIL 24,2015 THE HERA[ D-SUN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA PAGE All t\ t t h t, x 'a\ ti 1_.a.\ \.t .,..., ..: t. ,....:.. .,,} , ,. ., . ..; ,.. \ t ,:..< 4,, ,..: t '..,.. },..,...1,• h.1.1 1- ll 1. 14 t,:111a\11Lt� \?!! tivV+`i� t � t ?til x� t }lt \ tt. >a1Y �1t2`.t t l ;;tit�� (�}� ,.�Y'1 •� ��`A l } tt: p � t!>.Ut 1 VitCi x ll? la it\vivt1\ t \tl 1vfit t x\ i�ixl tt tv\ v\ m 6) \ t , { \ :;., co C? 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