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66 following specific Virginia cities and counties will be targeted: Cities of Emporia, Franklin, and Smithfield, Chesapeake, and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and Greenville. The following North Carolina counties will be targeted: Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotanic, and Camden. Strategy 1.4.6: The Suffolk Center in cooperation with the Suffolk Arts Council will work with the school boards in the communities listed in Strategy 1.4.5 for annual educational visits. Implementation: The Tourism Department will facilitate the transfer of publications and sharing of information from Suffolk to the neighboring communities. Objective 1.5 Support artists and entertainers directly through unified services Strategy 1.5.1: Individual artists, entertainers, and organizations can employ the Arts Council for group fundraising and grant writing opportunities. As a nonprofit entity, the Suffolk Arts Council will be able to collect donations from individuals and organizations. By using a combined approach to fundraising, businesses and individuals will be able to fund multiple individuals and organizations with one transaction. Implementation: Within six months the Arts Council will be recognized as a non-profit organization. Once a year, the Association will create a fundraising packet for group donations, listing the organizations and individuals while highlighting individual projects. Strategy 1.5.2: The Suffolk Art Supporters, a volunteer arm of the Suffolk Arts Council, will be created. Residents can sign up either on the web site or at an event for inclusion on the volunteer list, opening up their services to the Arts Council. As registered organizations need help for events, they can contact the Arts Council with the number of volunteers needed and time of events. The main user of the volunteer list will be the Cultural Center, but any organization or venue can ask for assistance. Volunteer services can include ushering, helping with concessions, putting up flyers or posters, and event planning. Implementation: The Arts Council will begin requesting volunteer information within one year and will appoint a Volunteer Coordinator to oversee the program at that time.
67 Objective 1.6 Provide funding for local artists and entertainers through new grant opportunities Strategy 1.6.1: The City of Suffolk will provide funding for artists and entertainers through Emerging and Established Artist Grants. The Emerging Artist Grant program will allocate funds for ten $500 grants for artists or entertainers earning less than $30,000 annually from their art or organizations having an annul budget of the same amount. The Established Artist Grant program will allocate funds for five $1,000 grants for artists or entertainers earning more than $30,000 annually from their art or organizations having an annul budget of the same amount. Artists or organizations registered on the web site can submit proposals for grants indicating why they require the funds and how their work benefits Suffolk. Examples of acceptable use of funds are materials and supplies, equipment, studio rental fees, and professional organizational fees or conferences. Implementation: The Suffolk Arts Council will petition city council for adoption of these programs within one year. Once the program is established, the Arts Council will receive and distribute the funds Objective 1.7: Provide more public art in the City of Suffolk Strategy 1.7.1: The City of Suffolk will create the Arts in Public Places program (APP). A percentage of development funds go to artwork either directly on site or saved for larger projects throughout the community. Examples of public art include statues, fountains, gazebos, and murals. Artwork should represent local themes. If possible, local and regional artists should have preference. The program will follow the following format: • 0.5% of all building construction projects valuing more than $300,000 in the city shall be allocated to the APP. • $2,000,000 will be the highest assessed value. • New developments of over 6 units or commercial developments can opt to create the art onsite. If this option is chosen, 30% of the funds will be allocated to the general art fund. • Works representing a company logo may not be created, nor are reproductions of existing art. • Low income housing developments or improvements are exempt from the program
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Page 63 and 64: 63 Strategy 1.1.2 Once the Suffolk
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