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INVESTING IN THE ARTIST GRANT <br />PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 <br />July 5, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />The Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity is entering the 3rd year in 2017-2018. Applications <br />were accepted between March 1, 2017 and May 1, 2017. Staff conducted two information <br />sessions on March 16, 2017 and March 30, 2017. A total of 14 artists and 7 arts organizations <br />applied. An outside panel consisting of artists, arts leaders and arts educators reviewed and <br />rated a total of 21 applications. The applications were evaluated on the following criteria based <br />on the applicant group: <br />Artists <br />(1) Project Merit - 40% <br />(2) Artist Portfolio - 30% <br />(3) Potential Community Impact - 20% <br />(4) Individual Need - 10% <br />Art Organizations <br />(1) Project Merit - 50% <br />(2) Organization Need - 25% <br />(3) Potential Community Impact - 25% <br />The rating results for both individual artists and art organizations are summarized below. <br />Organizations: <br />Applicant <br />•Project <br />Funding <br />Requested <br />Funding <br />Recommended <br />Expiration <br />82.0 Create a sculpture for Downtown <br />$5,000 <br />$5,000 <br />Requested <br />Funding <br />Date <br />Orange County <br />$5,000 <br />Summer intensive music camp for <br />workshops <br />Children's <br />90 <br />youth offering string and <br />$10,000 <br />$10,000 <br />6/30/2018 <br />Therapeutic Arts <br />woodwind instrument lessons. <br />Center OCCTAC) <br />Artwalk: Free public monthly <br />Downtown Inc. <br />85,8 <br />event featuring performances, <br />$10,000 <br />$10,000 <br />6/30/2018 <br />interactive exhibits and art <br />activities. <br />Summer youth arts camp offering <br />Delhi Center <br />84.2 <br />visual and performing arts <br />$10,000 <br />$10,000 <br />6/30/2018 <br />lessons. <br />Santa Ana Unidos <br />/Youth Arts <br />81.7 <br />Community engagement arts <br />$10,000 <br />$10,000 <br />6/30/2018 <br />Collaborative/Faces <br />events with youth and families. <br />of Santa Ana <br />TOTAL <br />$40,000 <br />Artists: <br />Applicant <br />Score Project <br />Funding <br />Requested <br />1 Recommended <br />Funding <br />Date <br />Diana Markessinis <br />82.0 Create a sculpture for Downtown <br />$5,000 <br />$5,000 <br />6/30/2018 <br />Gene Jimenez <br />80.2 Free playwriting & theatre -making <br />$5,000 <br />$5,000 <br />6/30/2018 <br />workshops <br />Priscila Hernandez <br />78.7 Free Community Art and Culture <br />$5,000 <br />$5,000 <br />6/30/2018 <br />Festival <br />25D-2 <br />