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Grantee Name
Authorizing Official
Project Title
Award
Grant Category ☐Artist Project Grant Program
Funding Source
Date
End Date
OCAC Report Due
☐Grassroots Arts Program
☐North Carolina Arts Council ☐Orange County
July 1, 2022
June 30, 2023
Monday, July 10, 2023
Stipulations ☐Grantee must spend $ on the hiring of multicultural artists specified in
the grant application.
☐Grantee must properly credit the Orange County Arts Commission using the proper
logo on all publicity materials for the funded program. Recipients of operations‐related
grants must include the OCAC logo with link to www.artsorange.org on grantee’s
website. Download logos on the OCAC website at
https://artsorange.org/grants/grantee‐resources
☐Grantee must properly credit the Orange County Arts Commission and the N.C. Arts
Council using the proper logos and N.C. Arts Council credit line on all publicity materials
for funded program. Recipients of operations‐related grants must include the OCAC logo
with link to www.artsorange.org and N.C. Arts Council logo, credit line, and link to
www.ncarts.org on grantee’s website. Download logos and view proper credit line
language on the OCAC website at https://artsorange.org/grants/grantee‐resources
☒The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits, and performances (virtual or in‐
person) open to the public and related to this grant award on the Orange County Arts
Commission website at www.artsorange.org/events. In addition, the Grant Recipient
must add a link to www.artsorange.org (Orange County Arts Commission logo
preferred) to their main webpage.
Staff Contact Katie Murray, Director
(919)245‐2335 | kmurray@orangecountync.gov
NOTE!
Next year's grant cycle
will evaluate all 2022
grantees on their
adherence to the
stipulations listed on this
sheet. A compliance score
will be incorporated into
all grant applications
beginning in 2023 and
going forward.
Soteria Shepperson
Soteria Shepperson
Marketing Your Talent & TEDx tips
$2,000.00
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ORANGE COUNTY ARTS
COMMISSION 2022-23 GRANT
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 24 day of August, 2022, by and between Orange County
("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission") and
("Grant Recipient").
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of
local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and
projects.
WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the annual Grants Program to provide
economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations coordinating arts
projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County.
WHEREAS, the annual Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with
funds from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency.
WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the
annual Arts Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the
Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient’s obligations to the
County;
NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and
under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
1.Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project
(“Project”) described in the Grant Recipient’s Grant Application, attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
2.Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed ($ )
have been awarded by the Arts Commission to the Grant Recipient for the approved
Project. The Recipient shall be required to match funds 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, as outlined in the attached Exhibit A.
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
Soteria Shepperson
two thousand dollars $2,000.00
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A.Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between July 1,
2022 and June 30, 2023. 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 described in the attached Exhibit A.
F.Final Report. Grant Recipient shall submit to the Arts Commission a Final Report
on July 10, 2023. 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.Payment. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of
$ to the Grant Recipient.
6.Publicity
A.Acknowledgement. Credit must be given to the Orange County Arts
Commission and/or the North Carolina Arts Council using the proper logo(s)
and credit line in brochures, news releases, programs, and all other printed and
online publications. Copies of such printed materials must accompany the
evaluation report. Official Orange County Arts Commission and North Carolina
Arts Council logos may be downloaded at www.artsorange.org/grantee-resources
and may not be altered in any way. When no printed information is used, verbal
$2,000.00
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credit shall be given. In addition, all print and promotional material must include
the following credit line and logo(s) (check all that apply):
i.County Funds Only. Orange County Arts Commission logo required.
Credit line required for audio projects: “This program is supported by the
Orange County Arts Commission.”
ii.North Carolina Arts Council Funding. The Orange County Arts
Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council logos are required. Credit
line: “This program is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.”
B.The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits, and performances open to the
public and related to this grant award on the Orange County Arts Commission
website at www.artsorange.org/events. In addition, the Grant Recipient must
add a link to www.artsorange.org (Orange County Arts Commission logo
preferred) to their main webpage.
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.
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(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. Governing Law and Priority: Both parties agree that this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina and
Orange County. Grant Recipient shall at all times remain in compliance with all
applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not
limited to all state and federal anti-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and
regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange
County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and
may be viewed at
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.).
Any violation of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and Arts
Commission may immediately terminate this Agreement without further
obligation on the part of the Arts Commission. This paragraph is not intended to
limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. By executing
this Agreement the Grant Recipient certifies that they has not been identified, and
has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list
created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this
Agreement the Grant Recipient certifies that they has not been identified, and has
not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list
created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81. By executing this
Agreement Grant Recipient affirms they are and shall remain in compliance with
Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. In determining
the basic services to be provided, should any documents be referenced in or
attached to this Agreement, the terms herein shall have priority in any conflict
between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this Agreement.
C.Dispute Resolution: Neither party may initiate binding arbitration. Any disputes
shall be resolved by nonbinding mediation. If such mediation fails either party
may initiate litigation to resolve the dispute. Should either party initiate litigation
to settle any dispute involving the terms of this Agreement such litigation shall be
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initiated in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina seated in Orange
County, North Carolina.
D.Signatures. 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 and on behalf of the Grant Recipient
Date
For and on behalf of Orange County Government
Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date
Soteria Shepperson
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ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Department
Party/Vendor Name: Party/Vendor Contact Person: Contact Phone: Party/Vendor Address:
City State: NC Zip: Department: COUNTYMGR/Arts Commission Amount:
Purpose: 2022-23 Arts Grants Budget Code(s): 37601020-683001 Vendor # (N/A if new vendor) Vendor
is a BOCC consultant? Yes No Contract Type: (Check one) New Renewal Amendment Effective
No Date 8-31-2022 Approved by Board Yes Agenda Date:
This agreement is approved as to technical form and content:
Department Director’s Signature Date:
Information Technologies
(Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services) This agreement has been reviewed and is
approved as to information technology content and specifications:
Office of the Chief Information Officer Date:
Risk Management
This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requirements:
Office of the Risk Management Officer Date:
Financial Services
This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control
Act:
Office of the Chief Financial Officer Date:
Legal Services
This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency:
Office of the County Attorney Date:
Clerk to the Board
Received for record retention:
All Docusign contracts must be copied to Laura Jensen upon completion @ljensen@orangecountync.gov
The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts:
Office of the Clerk to the Board _Date:_
Soteria Shepperson Soteria Shepperson 804-363-2543
901 W. Main Street Apt. A Carrboro 27510 $2,000.00
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Orange County Arts Commission Powered by Submittable
Title Soteri a N. Shepperson
by Soteria Shepperson in 2022-23 Artist Project Grant
Application
901 W. Main Street
Apt. A
Carrboro, North Carolina
27510
NC
United States
8043632543
iamsoteria@gmail.com
06/01/2022
id. 26344664
Original Submission 06/21/2022
APPLICANT
INFORMATION
n/a
Name of primary
contact
Soteria N. Shepperson
Complete mailing
address of primary
contact
901 W est Main Street
Apartment A
Carrboro, NC 27510
Email of primary
contact
soteria@iamsoteria.com
Phone number of
primary contact
804-363-2543
Names and emails of
co-applicants (if
applying on behalf of a
group)
n/a
W ebsite iamsoteria.com
How did you hear
about our grant
program?
OCAC Enews
Did you attend or
watch the Artist
Project Grant Training
Session?
Yes
PROJECT/PROGRAM
INFORMATION
Tell us about your project or program
Title of Grant Request Marketing Your Talent & TEDx tips
Grant Amount
Requested
2000
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Project Start Date (no
earlier than July 1,
2022)
July 1
Project End Date (no
later than June 30,
2023)
June 1 2023
Project/Program
Summary
I hav e been inv ited to speak at TEDx HIGHPOINT (
https://www.ted.com/tedx/ev ents/49609) about my work at Present Day on
Main where we used art to change the culture. I will also discuss the
importance of ev oking courage into the work so it empowers other artist
and the community to shift policy, culture and minds. Money from this
grant will help pay for my lodging fees as well as trav el.
As a result of this TEDx opportunity (which is unpaid), I would like to hold a
community Q&A session for artists to share ways I hav e marketed myself
and promoted my work corporately, locally, and through a sole proprietor
lens. I would like to hav e a moderator for this ev ent to ask questions of me
and a few other local artists and/or art administrators who hav e a talent for
marketing themselv es and other artists.
I will also use funds from this grant to market the community talk to local
artists v ia social media who may be seeking ways to earn more income
from their work. I hav e not seen many local community Q&A ev ents for
local artists. It would be great to hav e someone from OCAC, Art Therapy
Institute and the Art Center be on a panel along with artists to also discuss
ways to fully maximize and market yourself as an artist.
As an artist, I recognize that the majority of my work has come from self-
promotion and word of mouth. I use my Facebook and Instagram
followership to market and engage my community and potential clientele. It
is through Facebook that I was discov ered for a corporate ev ent that led to
this TEDx talk. I created a song and spoken word piece to open for the
corporate ev ent from the themes the ev ent would cov er. That can be found
here:
https://driv e.google.com/file/d/15RtYAXzdJhB6ik77ErpPZguO151JfMlR/v iew?
usp=sharing
W hile performing this opener, Maija Liisa, my soon-to-be TEDx coach, was
in attendance. She reached out to me for sev eral months after the ev ent to
encourage me and let me know she believ ed I could land a TEDx talk.
Initially I was v ery nerv ous, because I didn't see how what I did was
powerful enough for a TEDx platform. But she started coaching me ev en
before I signed on, and slowly I gained confidence that I really could be a
TEDx speaker, so I signed up to take her class. W ithin 3 months I landed a
TEDx stage. Maija-Liisa's information can be found here:
https://mlspeaks.com/
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Community Impact My journey on local, national and ev en internal platforms has giv en me
tools I would like to share with other artist and the community. Through
conv ersations with Katie Murray, I learned that many artists struggle with
self-promotion and that skills that I use to market myself can inspire other
artists. Katie suggested that sharing my story and tips would be helpful for
others to hear.
During my Q&A session, I would like to discuss how v ideography, graphic
design tools, social media, building your portfolio and local resources are
key to building yourself as a national, if not international. brand.
Artist Experience As I AM SOTERIA, I hav e been using art of all forms to bring communities
together to combat hate, bias and injustice of all kinds. My collaborations
are made to create awareness of what it means to be courageous in this
time. My art seeks to fully bring people closer to their destinies!
In 2019, I started “I AM SOTERIA & Friends.” This mov ement was created to
bring injustice and racism to light, and create transformation in the midst of
all the turmoil that is happening and that has happened. I inv ite local artists
to my platforms to share their artistic gifts with communities to be the light.
Since the v ery first ev ent on February 3, 2019, I hav e hosted 8 I AM
SOTERIA & Friends ev ents.
• I AM SOTERIA & FRIENDS: Lov e’s Best Language: Music in Saxapahaw by
the Riv er
• I AM SOTERIA & FRIENDS: Juneteenth Redefining Freedom at the Culture
Mill
• I AM SOTERIA & FRIENDS: Coffee Shop Hip-Hop at Johnny’s Gone Fishing
• I AM SOTERIA & FRIENDS: Black Friday at the Haw Riv er Ballroom
• I AM SOTERIA & FRIENDS: Turning the Tables (5 Renditions, including
partnerships with Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, and Orange
County Schools. I am thankful to Orange County Arts Commission for
funding multiple of these renditions, the latest being the collaboration with
Orange County Schools. You can see that v ideo here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =D3ExPSW sFKw. Orange County
Schools also shared about the ev ent here:
https://www.orangecountyfirst.com/site/default.aspx?
PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=30&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-
497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=7463&PageID=1.)
How do you plan to
market your project?
Social Media
Local Flyers
OCAC Enews (pls)
* Open to other platforms
PROJECT/PROGRAM
BUDGET
Please fill out the charts below with your project's expenses and income.
Use the "Explanation" box to offer details for each category. NOTE: The
Total Cash Expense must equal the Total Cash Income.
Budgeted Expense
Expenses-english-rev ised.xlsx
Budgeted Income
Income-english-rev ised.xlsx
Resumes of artists/administrators
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I_AM_SOTERIA_CV_OCAC_2022.pdf
Publicity Samples
TEDx_HighPoint.PNG
Apex_Peakfest_insta.jpg
Black_and_W hite.png
Bus_Marketing.jpg
W ork Samples n/a
Video Sample:
External Link
https://www.youtube.com/iamsoteria
Letters of support
(optional)
n/a
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