[Durham INC] Durham Offers Grants for Businesses Installing Public Art from Local Artists

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[Title: City of Durham Office of Public Affairs]

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Amy Blalock, Public Affairs Manager
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News Release
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2018

Durham Offers Grants for Businesses Installing Public Art from Local Artists
May 11 Application Deadline

DURHAM, N.C. - Local businesses interested in hiring a Durham artist for public art installations on their properties should apply now for a new City of Durham grant program.

The City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Cultural Advisory Board are seeking applications for the Public Art for Business Grants Program<https://durhamnc.gov/3323/Public-Art-for-Business-Grants>, which funds Durham businesses to commission an artist who lives or works in Durham County to create a publicly visible work of art for their business location, including performance or participatory art. The program will provide matching reimbursable grants up to $1,500 to be awarded through a competitive application process governed by the Cultural Advisory Board. Grant awardees must provide a minimum one-to-one match (i.e. one recipient dollar for every one grant dollar) and completed applications must be submitted by May 11, 2018.

"This grant program is especially useful to foster mutually supportive working relationships between local businesses and local artists," said Cultural Advisory Board Chair Dan Ellison. "Our amazing, creative local artists make Durham distinctive, and we want to encourage our local businesses to financially support their work by bringing public art to their premises for their customers and employees to enjoy."

The program is funded by the Durham Cultural Master Plan<https://durhamnc.gov/451/About-the-Cultural-Master-Plan>, a joint program of the City of Durham and Durham County approved by the Durham City Council and Durham County Board of Commissioners in 2004. The Cultural Advisory Board and the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development are implementing this grant program as a part of the Master Plan's goal of building the capacity of Durham's existing cultural organizations, events, festivals, and artists.

Applications and full program guidelines can be found on the Public Art for Business Grants Program webpage<https://durhamnc.gov/3323/Public-Art-for-Business-Grants>. Artists and other stakeholders who would like to be notified of current and future art-related opportunities and news can now sign up for alerts through the Cultural and Public Art mailing list<https://goo.gl/forms/dr4ZJmVUJB2D75bq2>.

Businesses and artists interested in more information may also contact Senior Economic Development Coordinator Brian Smith with the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development at (919) 560-4965, ext. 15205 or Brian.Smith at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Brian.Smith at DurhamNC.gov>.

About the City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan<http://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development<http://durhamnc.gov/446/Office-of-Economic-Workforce-Development> helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse economy by increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area. The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs.

About the City of Durham Cultural Advisory Board
The Cultural Advisory Board<http://durhamnc.gov/452/Cultural-Advisory-Board> serves as an advisory body to the Durham City Council and the City Manager, and its functions include assisting the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development and advising the City regarding the implementation of the Cultural Master Plan; promoting economic and workforce development through arts and culture including the recruitment and retention of cultural non-profit organizations and for-profit cultural businesses; and advising and advocating for funding for local arts and cultural organizations and facilities.

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