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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 12-07-2020; 8-m - Orange County Arts Commission 2020-21 Annual Grant Recipients and 2020 Operations Support Grants 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 7, 2020 Action Agenda Item No. 8-m SUBJECT: Orange County Arts Commission 2020-21 Annual Grant Recipients and 2020 Operations Support Grants DEPARTMENT: Orange County Arts Commission ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 2020-21 Grant Awards Spreadsheet Katie Murray, Arts Director 2020 Operational Support Grants 919-245-2335 Spreadsheet PURPOSE: To acknowledge local artists and arts organizations receiving 2020-21 Orange County Arts Grants and 2020 Operating Support Grants. BACKGROUND: Orange County Annual Grants Cycle The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) administers two primary grant programs each year. The Grassroots Arts Program utilizes state funding to provide support for nonprofit organizations and schools conducting arts programming. The Artist Project Grant utilizes county funding for artist-led community projects. Statistics regarding this year's grant cycle are noted in the chart below. TOTAL NC Arts Council Funding $36,963.00 Orange County Funding' $28,800.00 TOTAL AVAILABLE $65,763.00 FUNDING Total dollar amount $99,754 requests Total grants awarded 37, or 77% of applications Total applications received 48 Total first-time applicants 11, or 23% of applicants First-time applicants 9, or 24% of grants awarded 2 The OCAC grant review and awards process: 1. The grant application process is typically open for two full months, however, due to delays caused by COVID-19, this year's application period was open for one month (July 15 — August 14). Two virtual training sessions took place and the OCAC director was available for one-on-one meetings. 2. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on schools, the school application cycle was postponed until a better idea of how school arts programming would take place during the 2020-21 school year was obtained. The application cycle for schools was October 30 — November 13. 3. After the due date, the OCAC director conducted an initial compliance review. Applications were checked for insufficient/missing financial documents, missing work samples, and completion of the correct type of application. Applications found noncompliant are considered disqualified. 4. Qualified applications are forwarded to members of each review panel for initial review and scoring. This year's grant panels included the following: a. Visual Arts: Composed of OCAC Board Members with visual arts expertise, as well as one visual arts professional from the community. b. Performing Arts: Composed of OCAC Board Members with performing arts expertise, as well as one performing arts professional from the community. c. Literary Arts: Composed of OCAC Board Members with literary arts expertise. 5. Non-governmental Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) applicants were also evaluated by a Financial Review Panel who examined submitted financial documents to determine financial solvency and stability. Factors considered include the ratio of administrative or fundraising expense in overall budget, as well as a deficit or surplus without explanation and/or stated plan. 6. Each panel met virtually to evaluate assigned applications. Feedback, first strengths and then challenges, was offered by panelists and recorded by OCAC staff. After discussion, each panelist submitted a score through the online platform for each of the categories below. After all scores are submitted, the director records the final average score per applicant. 7. The scoring rubric for this year's grant program was as follows: GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM GRANTS Artistic Merit — 35% Community Impact— 30% Program Management — 15% Financial Review— 10% NC Arts Council Priority of Funding — 10% ARTIST PROJECT GRANTS Artistic Merit — 40% Community Impact— 40% Program Management — 20% 8. Funding decisions (other the schools) were made at the September 2020 Advisory Board meeting. This year, funds were divided based on the percentage of applicants from each category. Artists represented 52% of applications and organizations 48%; therefore, our pool of funding was divided subsequently. 9. Organizational applications were funded based on their score less 15% (to make the funds go farther), e.g., an application with a score of 73 would receive 73% of their request minus 15%. Artist applications were funded based on their score less 10%. 10.All applicants were notified of the panel's decisions. All GAP applicants received panel feedback; APG could receive feedback upon request. 3 11.This year's school applicants did not go through the usual review process, which is typically the same as all GAP applicants. Only three applications were received, all three presenting high-quality proposals. OCAC staff requested a virtual approval of the three applicants from the Advisory Board which was unanimously approved in November, 2020. Orange County Arts Operational Support Grants In September 2020, a new Operational Support Grant Program was approved by the Board of County Commissioners to support local arts organizations in response to the devastating impact of COVID-19. $50,000 of Article 46 funding was allocate for the program, citing a need to support the nonprofit arts industry that contributes $130M annually to the local economy and employs approximately 4,000 residents. In order to be eligible, organizations had to meet the follow criteria: 1. An Orange County, NC-based nonprofit organization with an arts or cultural-based mission. 2. Have been in operation for at least three years. 3. Are not an entity of federal, state, or local government. A panel of OCAC Advisory Board members reviewed the applications. Thirteen of fourteen applications were funded, with award amounts being based on organizational budget size. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County Annual Grants Cycle $47,500.30 was awarded to eighteen artists, fifteen nonprofit organizations, and three schools during the 2020-21 grants cycle. $36,963 of the available funds was from the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program; the remaining $28,800 was from Orange County. The remaining $18,262.70 of grant funding will be used for the OCAC Arts in Education partnership program with The ArtsCenter, as well as several additional arts projects that will ensure artistic merit and multicultural programming, per guidelines from the NC Arts Council. Orange County Arts Operational Support Grants $50,000, allocated from Article 46 tax, was awarded to thirteen nonprofit arts organizations. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this agenda item: GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex; gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. The impact for traditionally under-served populations and geographic location is a part of the grant evaluation criteria across all of the Commission's grant categories. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board acknowledge the local recipients of these awards. 2020-21 Orange County Arts Commission Arts Grant Applicants 4 Highlighted rows represent non funded applicants Applicant Grant Title Request Grant(OCAC)Grant(NC) Ackland Art Museum Salary Support for the Ackland Art Museum $3,000.00 $1,526.00 Boyd,Amanda Colonial Inn Book Product $2,000.00 $1,214.00 Burch,Milbre Sometimes I Sing-Community Performances/Screenings $2,000.00 $1,640.00 Cataneo,Emily/Arshia Simkin Creative Writing Class for Orange County Residents $2,000.00 $1,605.00 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation NC Jazz Ensemble for Fifth Graders $1,500.00 $683.00 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation Masterclasses for CHCCS Middle and High Schools $1,000.00 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation Ceramics with Delores Hayes $1,500.00 $698.00 Chapman,Dr.Iris Thompson Saving Central: A Legacy to Behold $2,000.00 $1,604.00 Chelsea Theater General Operating Support for Chelsea Theater $3,000.00 $1,534.00 Crosby,lerstin Visual art exhibition at Attic 506 in Chapel Hill $1,374.96 Daylight Community Arts Foundation Program Support for Daylight Community Arts Founclatic $3,000.00 $1,426.00 East Chapel Hill HS Band and Orchestra Guest Clinician For ECHHS Jazz Ensemble $400.00 $400.00 Eimers,10 Leslie/Russel Knop Ceramic Sculpture Class at Passmore Senior Center $2,000.00 $1,525.00 Flood,Brittney project eNCourage $1,300.00 Franklin Street Arts Collective adb FRANK Gallery Operational Grant for rent and utilities for FRANK Galler $3,000.00 $1,398.00 Haggerty,Meredith/Erin McCluskey Wheeler Collage Stop Mail:Collage In The Time of Corona $1,225.00 $863.00 Hillsborough Arts Council Hillsborough Arts Council Salary Support $5,000.00 $2,533.00 Institute of Art Therapy,Inc.dba Art Therapy Insti Rent Support for the Art Therapy Institute $3,000.00 $1,454.00 ISLA Arts for ISLA's Actividades Extra Escolares $2,935.00 $1,429.00 Jenne,George/Amanda Barr "My Room"project space $2,000.00 $1,363.00 lordy,Tinka Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition 2021 $2,000.00 $1,656.00 Kapadia, Ramya Festival of Villains(Week-long community engagement+ $2,000.00 LEVEL retreat Local artist residencies at LEVEL retreat $2,000.00 $1,548.00 McDougle Elementary School PTA Cultural Performances at McDougle Elementary School $600.00 $600.00 Molina,Christian Funds to purchase video camera. $2,000.00 Murasugi,Chieko/Sarah Elizabeth Cornejo/Laur BASEMENT Art Space Programs $2,000.00 $1,391.00 Nadeau,Emma Audioplays about Women for Young Audiences $1,500.00 $1,168.00 North Carolina Arts in Action Providing life skills through dance,music and performanc $3,000.00 $1,561.00 North Carolina Boys Choir and Girls Choir Operating Expenses for FY 2020-2021 in support of NC B $2,400.00 Oakes, Kelly To See and Be Seen.To Know and Be Known. $2,000.00 $1,273.00 Orange County Historical Museum Yesah,Journeys of the Occaneechi Lecture Series $1,000.00 $516.00 Orange County Historical Museum The Most Wonderful Adventures of Orange County Dogs $3,000.00 PTA North Carolina Congress-Hillsborough ElernE Cultural Arts Program at Hillsborough Elementary School $1,100.00 $1,100.00 Puppet Show Incorporated Folk Tales Around the World Puppet Project $1,080.00 $525.00 Scharding,Sallie Video and Audio Production Studio Equipment Needs $2,000.00 Shepperson,Soteria N. I AM SOTERIA&FRIENDS:TURNING THE TABLES $2,000.00 $1,507.00 Sisters'Voices Salary Support for Managing Director $3,000.00 Slade,Marcela Funds for sladesign Fashion Show 2020 ROOTS $2,000.00 $1,541.00 Tarlton,Gage Virtual Performance of North Carolina Play $1,340.00 $1,041.00 Town of Chapel Hill Community Arts&Culture/C 11NAACP Youth Council Designed Art Bus $3,000.00 $1,399.00 Tyroler,Barbara Seeing-Trees;Portraits of Memory Inspired through Conr $2,000.00 $822.30 55 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/PlayM Project support for world premiere production,EDGES 0 $3,000.00 $1,495.00 VOICESChapelHill Commissioning a"Face"for VOICES at Forty $3,000.00 VOICESChapelHill Salary Support for VOICES Chapel Hill Chorus $3,000.00 $1,401.00 Wagg,Ginger/CJ Suitt The Dig In art&community space $2,000.00 $1,262.00 Womens'Voices Chorus Salary Support for Womens'Voices Chorus $2,500.00 $1,210.00 Young,Donn/Renee Price/Fred Joiner/Mike O Creating[Commjunity $2,000.00 $1,589.00 $99,754.96 $27,633.30 $19,867.00 NOT ELIGIBLE REASON Cedar Ridge High School Schools not eligible until fall cycle Sashani Brown Artist/project not in Orange County Orange County Operational Support Grants 6 Highlighted rows represent non funded applicants Applicant Request($5k max) Estimated losses Grant March-October 2020 The ArtsCenter $5,000.00 $350,000.00 $5,000.00 Art Therapy Institute of NC $5,000.00 $36,000.00 $5,000.00 Chelsea Theater $5,000.00 $100,000.00 $5,000.00 Daylight Community Arts Foundation $5,000.00 $50,000.00 $3,000.00 FRANK Gallery $5,000.00 $23,000.00 $4,000.00 Hidden Voices $5,000.00 $18,000.00 $3,000.00 Hillsborough Arts Council $5,000.00 $33,694.00 $4,000.00 Music Maker Relief Foundation $5,000.00 $200,000.00 $5,000.00 North Carolina Arts in Action, Inc. $5,000.00 $85,000.00 $5,000.00 Public Gallery of Carrboro(WCOM) $1,000.00 $3,085.00 $0.00 Sisters'Voices $5,000.00 $6,600.00 $3,000.00 Triangle Youth Ballet $5,000.00 $76,372.00 $5,000.00 VOICESChapelHill $5,000.00 $14,454.00 $3,000.00 $61,000.00 $996,205.00 $50,000.00