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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-662-E-County Mgr-Nicholas DiEugenio-2024-2025 Arts GrantGRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM / ARTIST PROJECT GRANT 2024-25 Grantee Name Authorizing Official Name Email Project Title Award Grant Category ☐Grassroots Arts Program ☐Artist Project Grant Program Funding Source ☐North Carolina Arts Council ☐Orange County Grant project period July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 As Authorizing Official, I acknowledge the following terms and understand if they are not met, I jeopardize future funding opportunities from the Orange County Arts Commission. I understand a Compliance Score is issued for future grants based on my adherence to the following terms: OCAC Report Due Monday, July 14, 2025 Multicultural Spending Grantee must spend $ on the hiring of multicultural artists as specified in the grant application. Crediting and logo usage All grantees 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. If funding source is listed as N.C. Arts Council above, grantee must also properly credit the N.C. Arts Council using the proper logos and N.C. Arts Council credit line on all publicity materials for funded program. Download logos on the OCAC website at https://artsorange.org/grants/grantee-resources. Calendar Listing Grantee 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. Nicholas DiEugenio Nicholas DiEugenio nicholas.dieugenio@gmail.com The Gut Instinct Chamber Music Project (concert 1 of 3) $3,000.00 4 4 Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 1 Revised August 2022 ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION 2024-25 GRANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 6 day of September, 2024, by and between Orange County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission") and ("Grant Recipient"). WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and projects. WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the annual Grants Program to provide economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations coordinating arts projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County. WHEREAS, the annual Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a state agency. WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the annual Arts Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient’s obligations to the County; NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows: 1.Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project (“Project”) described in the Grant Recipient’s Grant Application, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. 2.Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed ($ ) 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 Nicholas DiEugenio three thousand dollars 3,000.00 Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 2 Revised August 2022 A.Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. 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 14, 2025. 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 3,000.00 Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 3 Revised August 2022 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. 4 Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 4 Revised August 2022 (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 Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 5 Revised August 2022 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 Travis Myren, County Manager Date Nicholas DiEugenio Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 10/27/2024 11/2/2024 Revised 01/24 1 ORANGE COUNTY—INTERNAL USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________________ Finance Information Vendor Name: Nicholas DiEugenio Vendor Contact Person: Nicholas DiEugenio Phone: 917-794-6282 Address: 1010 Dawes St. City Chapel Hill State: NC Zip: 27516 Department: Manager’s Office/Arts Commission Amount: $ 3,000.00 Purpose: 2024-25 Arts Grants Budget Code(s): 37601020-683001 Vendor # 68706 Vendor Status with NCSOS: Vendor is a BOCC consultant: Yes No Contract Details Contract Type: New Amendment (Original Contract: ) (Most Recent Amendment ) Effective Date End Date Notice Date (Notice Purpose ) Award Approved by Board (Agenda Date: ); Made or Administered by Signature Authority - BOCC Express Delegation (Agenda Date: ) - Policy 9.4: Under $5,000; Service Under $90,000; Construction Under $250,000 - Budget Policy Section XV (Capital Improvement Project: ) Bidding Informal Bidding ($30k-$90k); Formal RFP ($90k+); Other (<$30k); Exception(# ) Department Affirmation This agreement is approved as to technical form and content and I as Department Director affirmatively state work on this project has not been initiated prior to execution of the agreement. This agreement is approved as to technical form and content. Services related to this agreement have already begun or been completed. Description of the nature of the emergency condition that was addressed: Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________ Information Technologies This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications: Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________ Inapplicable because no hardware/software purchases or related services 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 All Docusign contracts must be copied to the Clerk upon completion: occlerkdocs@orangecountync.gov The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts: Received for record retention: Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________ Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 10/24/2024 10/30/2024 10/30/2024 11/2/2024 Orange County Arts Commission Powered by Submittable Title The Gut Insti nct Chamber Musi c Proj ect (concert 1 of 3) by Nicholas DiEugenio in 2024-25 Artist Project Grant Application Nicholas DiEugenio 1010 Dawes St. Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 North Carolina United States 917-794-6282 nicholas.dieugenio@gmail.com 06/30/2024 id. 46890230 Original Submission 06/30/2024 Score n/a APPLICANT INFORMATION Title of Grant Project The Gut Instinct Chamber Music Project (concert 1 of 3) Legal name of primary point of contact Nicholas DiEugenio Mailing Address of primary contact 1010 Dawes St. Chapel Hill North Carolina 27516 US 35.89615 -79.06093 Email of primary contact nicholas.dieugenio@gmail.com Phone number of primary contact 917-794-6282 Names and emails of co-applicants (if applying on behalf of a group) W ebsite www.nicholasdieugenio.com Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 How did you hear about our grant program? W ord of mouth Did you attend or watch the Artist Project Grant Training Session? Yes PROJECT/PROGRAM INFORMATION Tell us about your project or program Grant Amount Requested 3000 Project Start Date (no earlier than July 1, 2024) August 30, 2024 Project End Date (no later than June 30, 2025) March 2, 2025 Project/Program Summary Project Title: The Gut Instinct Chamber Music Project W hat: The Gut Instinct Chamber Music Project is a three-part, free concert series which brings together several local artists with several guest artists here in Orange County. The series is inspired by the music of female composers of the 19th century. These free concerts will take advantage of my experience as an HIP music performer, as well as the expertise of Mimi Solomon, a locally based pianist who has trained on specific 19th-century pianos in Paris, France. UNC Chapel Hill happens to own two of these 19th-century pianos, and they remain virtually unknown to, and unheard by, the members of our local public community! Of special note: The Amanda Maier Piano Trio was recently discovered in 2016, and from all I can gather, our performance of it on Concert 1 in August will be the North Carolina premiere! Concert 1, 8/20/24: featuring Amanda Röntgen-Maier (Sweden/Germany, Graf piano)* Concert 2, 9/13/24: featuring Pauline Viardot (Paris, Pleyel piano) Concert 3, 3/1/25: featuring Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann (Leipzig, Graf piano) *Note that the budget below accounts for Concert 1, which is what the OCAC Grant would support W hy: The name "Gut Instinct" is a play on words. In 19th-century Europe, the violin, viola, and cello were strung with (sheep) gut. All of the artists collaborating with Mimi on the Pleyel and Graf pianos (built in 19th-century Paris and Vienna, respectively) would be using these gut string materials. Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 The turn of phrase "gut instinct" also refers to the visceral, accessible nature of the musical performances that the artists of this series will be presenting. W e want to make "Historically Informed Performance" accessible, relatable, and culturally relevant! W e also want to feature these special pianos that are rarely heard by the public, along with great music by female composers which has remained lesser known to the greater public for far too long! W here and W hen: All three performances will take place in Person Recital Hall at UNC Chapel Hill, which is where the two pianos are stored. Dates are 8/30, 9/13, and 3/1, all at 7:30 pm. The venue and dates are confirmed. How: In partnernship with the UNC Chapel Hill Music Department, MYCO (concerts 1-3), and Mallarme Chamber Players NCHIP Festival (concert 3). W ho: Nicholas DiEugenio and Mimi Solomon (locally based artists, concerts 1-3), with Raman Ramakrishan (concert 1), Kako Boga, Jessica Troy, Keiran Campbell, and James W ilson (concert 3). All of these artists have specific expertise in the field of 19th-century historically informed performance. Keiran is also a noteworthy guest, as he is originally from Greensboro and currently works as the principal cellist of Tafelmusik, a group based in Toronto devoted to historically informed performance. These artists are all confirmed! Specific Grant Request: The grant from the Orange County Arts Commission would be used to pay the artist fees of Mimi Solomon (local artist) and Raman Ramakrishnan (guest artist) for Concert 1 featuring the Piano Trio of composer Amanda Röntgen-Maier. Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 Community Impact If you can see it, you can be it: Presenting music by a historically underrepresented group within western classical music (female composers) and featuring several artists of color is an aspect of this series which seeks to appeal to a variety of community members. As a co-artistic director of the community organization MYCO, and as a private violin instructor to several pre-college students, many of my students of South Asian descent have asked me "why is there nobody who looks like me when I watch the Berlin Philharmonic?" If you can see it, you can be it, which is one of the reasons that featuring an artist such as cellist Raman Ramakrishnan (Gut Instinct concert 1) is so important within our community here in Orange County. (In fact, according to zipatlas.com, individuals of Indian/South Asian descent comprise over 7% of the 27514 population.) There are South Asian students both at MYCO and at UNC who are interested in pursuing music further, and seeing/hearing an artist of Raman's caliber, while inspiring to any music-lover, is also incredibly important and motivating for the young South Asian music students within our local community. Accessible historic collection: Making the historic pianos housed at UNC Chapel Hill's Person Recital Hall a living, breathing example of the music and culture of the time and places that they are from is important to me as an artist-scholar. Creating an accessible, free, open, and relatable platform for these instruments to sing and to reach the ears, eyes, and hearts of the community is a part of my mission and vision. These instruments are not meant to be only viewed, pictured, written about, or studied! As an artist based in Orange County, I am continually looking for meaningful ways to connect the research I do at the university with the community at large. One example of this is the work I do with the community organization MYCO (www.mycomusic.org). The Gut Instinct Chamber Music Project represents another type of symbiosis between community and university which I, as an artist and scholar, feel that it is my responsibility and calling to pursue. Interaction with students: Through Gut Instinct's partnership with MYCO, guest artists will provide masterclasses, coachings, and workshops for local music students in the MYCO program and beyond. This added layer of community interaction is extremely important to me as an artist. I want my students within the community to have firsthand, up-close experiences with the same people that they are witnessing giving moving, expert performances. Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 Artist Experience As an artist, I have experience at the highest levels presenting and performing music in a "historically informed style" with the highest caliber collaborators. I am excited to bring these types of collaborations to Chapel Hill and Orange County in particular, where there is a clear appetite and demand for this style of classical music performance. My performances have been called "excellent" and "evocative" by the New York Times, and "full of rapturous poetry" by the American Record Guide. As a core member of the New York-based ensemble The Sebastians (called "top-notch" by the New Yorker), I have a wealth of experience in professional HIP over the past decade plus. I have also gained great experience working with artists of international renown, serving as guest principal second violin of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra under Hungarian violinist and conductor Gabor Takacs-Nagy. In terms of bringing expertise back to our area from abroad, some highlights include a special project called "Transforming 19th-Century HIP) that I was invited to take part in at Oxford University in the UK in the summers of 2018 and 2019 which resulted in several performances and a recording of 19th-century music on gut strings (the very same musical focal point as "Gut Instinct"). (I am one of the 22 international musicians in this 20-minute documentary summarizing the project which can be viewed here: https://c19hip.web.ox.ac.uk/accordes-documentary). I am also a regular collaborator out of town with all of the visiting guest artists on this series, whether in New York or elsewhere across the US. Several of the guest artists have visited both UNC and MYCO in the past to great success, resulting in enhanced student learning and performance experiences. I'm really excited to bring all of these incredible guests to North Carolina, for all of them to work with locally based yet internationally experienced pianist Mimi Solomon, and for them to discover how culturally rich and vibrant our community is here in Orange County! Mimi Solomon, who teaches a course each spring at UNC focused on the Pleyel Piano, is also excited to share the Pleyel and the Graf with local students as well as UNC students and the greater public. Each year, her student-centered, student-produced concert which features the Pleyel and student collaborations is consistently one of the best attended programs of its kind across the area. This collaboration with Gut Instinct will take the process even further, showcasing what the instruments such as the Pleyel can do when collaborating with professionals of a similar background as Mimi Solomon. How do you plan to market your project? The Gut Instinct concerts will be listed through the websites and mailing lists of UNC Chapel Hill Newman Series, the North Carolina HIP Festival, and on CVNC and Chapelboro W CHL. I will provide materials to be used in articles by the Daily Tarheel and Indy W eek. Additionally, I am a visual artist as well as a musical artist, and I have already created materials which I plan to use via social media and my own artist website to market Gut Instinct. Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0 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. View an example budget here. Budgeted Expense Expenses-english-rev ised.xlsx Budgeted Income Income-english-rev ised.xlsx Are you able to fulfill the full scope of your project if your grant is only partially funded? Yes Resumes of artists/administrators DiEugenioCV2024.pdf Mimi_Solomon_CV.pdf Raman_Ramakrishnan_Bio.pdf Gut_Instinct_Additional_Artist_Bios.pdf W ork Samples DiEugenio.Solomon.W ork_Sample.pdf Title of sample Three Pieces for Violin and Piano by Dorothy Rudd Moore (1967) Artist name Nicholas DiEugenio, violin, and Mimi Solomon, piano Year created 2022 Medium (if applicable) Violin and Piano gut_instinct_project_logo.jpg Title of sample Project Logo Artist name Nicholas DiEugenio Year created 2024 Medium (if applicable) Pastel on sanded paper, graphic design atop photo of original art Video Sample: External Link https://youtu.be/VUtABCGI2Z8?si=uIaqGuGwrVvjfHSk Letters of support (optional) Dieugenio-research-funds.pdf Docusign Envelope ID: D5BDC3D7-8023-4F0D-854E-21C6FC53C5A0