2013-029 EDC-Arts - Extraordinary Ventures $1.500

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~ ~ EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS 2012-113 ARTS PROGRAM APPLICATION NARRATIVE In the Fall of 2012, Extraordinary Ventures partnered with The Art Therapy institute of Carrboro to pilot ' o six session arts program called Artiots°for autistic and developmentally disabled young aduhsinourconnnounity.Thec|esscu}nminatedxvithanexhibbnightevemtca||ed°AnAvtful held in the Great Hall of Extraordinary Ventures. Both the classes and the final event met with rousing enthusiasm from the participants,their families,and supporters. We are applying for a grant for the Fall of 2013 to repeat and grow this program with the partnership of another local arts organization called "Happyrness Art Studios." The structure and format of the program would remain very similar to the one we developed this year, however we would like to develop the artistic experience further with the participants by offering a wider variety of options. "Happymess Art Studios teachers are comprised of local artists and can teach the participants in a myriad of mediums.The Happymess teachers are experiences in this as they have worked with similar populations in the past Our budget in 2012 for the classes and the final event came to roughly$1,700.The class served 20 students who were identified through our bi-weekly social program called "Friday Night Live,"and from the ARC of Orange County and RSI group homes. Depending on the level of teaching staff and volunteers,we would serve 20 to 25 individuals in the regular classes and we would also invite local artists who are on the Autism Spectrum to be a part of the final exhibit,as we also did this year. Our request for funding in 2013 would be for a matching grant to give us a total budget of$4,100..This money would be used to cover the costs of teaching 6 art experiences in a variety of different mediums, art supplies, publicity,and food for the classes and final event. Included with our proposal,you will find copies of our flyers, invitations, press releases,exhibit brochure, mailing insert and a DVD with a slide show, photos,and video clips from the classes. A staff roster for Extraordinary Ventures is included along with resumes from "Happymess Art Studios teachers and examples of art classes with similar populations We thank the Orange County Arts Commission for this opportunity to serve a group of individuals that is often overlooked and not easily reachable through an arts experience that can help them express themselves and feel proud of their artistic achievements.We are offering them and our community at large, an opportunity to focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities.