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EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS <br /> 2013-14 ARTS PROGRAM APPLICATION <br /> EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS PROGRAM <br /> Goal: To provide a positive and enriching arts experience to autistic and developmentally <br /> disabled adults in our community and to celebrate their abilities and achievements <br /> through an exhibit event that is open to the community at the Extraordinary Ventures <br /> Event Center. <br /> Target: Twenty to twenty-five autistic or developmentally disabled participants in a class called <br /> "Extraordinary Artists." <br /> Strategy: To partner with Happymess Art Studios to provide the artistic teaching and <br /> development through a variety of methods and mediums <br /> To use the Extraordinary Ventures facilities to host the classes and the final event <br /> To use the EV staff and leadership to provide the administrative support and leadership <br /> To call on EV relationships to other Autism organizations for additional funding and <br /> volunteer support for the classes and exhibit event including:The Autism Society of <br /> Orange County,TEACCH,The Ireland Foundation,ARC of Orange,and RSI. <br /> To hold a six session class that coordinates with the regular b-weekly social program for <br /> the developmentally disabled held at Extraordinary Ventures called "Friday Night Live" <br /> beginning in August 2014. <br /> To frame and/or otherwise prepare work for final display. <br /> To have a final exhibit night event on Thursday, Nov 20,2014 called"An Artful Affair" <br /> that displays and celebrates the work of the participants and other artists in the <br /> community on the Autism Spectrum.This event is open and publicized to the <br /> community in an effort to change perceptions about ability and disability. <br /> To publicize this program to the community through posters,flyers, mailing inserts, <br /> brochures, press releases and more. <br />