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DocuSign Envelope ID:4CB7473F-4B13-4A9C-A9FF-64745B8579B8 <br /> 1 <br /> 4.Narrative Tyroler <br /> I am submitting this proposal for the 2014-2015 fall grant season for artist fees, <br /> materials, and supplies to support an exhibition and public community forum with an emerging <br /> artist diagnosed with high functioning Autism. In collaboration with a self-advocacy leadership <br /> program for adults with neurodevelopmental and related disorders,we will produce a <br /> collaborative portrait with text and multimedia collage. I will mentor her to produce a cohesive <br /> body of her own personal artwork exhibited in conjunction with activities designed to encourage <br /> understanding and inclusivity of Autism through creative expression in the arts. <br /> Background and Context of Project <br /> Last year I received a very generous arts commission to support a photographic project, <br /> Rockin the Spectrum at the Homestead aquatic center,photographing children with Autism <br /> Spectrum Disorder as they were learning to swim. Over the past year I have continued to <br /> photograph this group and to provide workshops, seminars, and exhibitions emphasizing art, <br /> advocacy, and creativity,providing gift portraits for the families and volunteer trainers that <br /> document the children's challenges and successes in the water. <br /> While working with my previous grant funded projects I formed a special partnership <br /> with Deborah Zuver, a therapist and researcher and director of Project STIR(Steps Toward <br /> Independence and Responsibility). Susan Kennon is one of Deborah's student trainees in the <br /> LEND program, (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disorders). Susan is <br /> an emerging artist recently diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. Deborah and I have <br /> decided to showcase Susan's artwork in her first gallery exhibition. She will participate in a <br /> public forum and discuss her creative process for Autism Awareness activities in Spring 2015 <br /> coinciding with arts outreach programs at the FRANK gallery and in the broader Orange County <br /> Autism community. Together, Susan and I will produce a multi-media collaborative portrait <br /> exploring issues of identity and self-representation. <br /> Project Proposal Details <br /> I am mentoring Susan Kennon, an emerging artist with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the <br /> production of her first professional exhibition for the Orange County Autism Awareness <br /> celebrations in April 2015. I am organizing a public forum April 23 where she will discuss her <br /> creative process together with other professionals,parents, and high functioning adult artists with <br /> ASD. I am producing a series of photographic portraits of Susan that she will then use as source <br /> material to articulate her responses through text and mixed media. Depending on her confidence <br /> and our progress,this work will be exhibited along with her other paintings in her first upcoming <br /> art exhibition. We may continue to produce art for future presentations,however,we will stress <br /> the art-making process and explore issues relating to portraiture, self-representation, and <br /> technique rather than focus on a finished or polished product. I will be requesting funding's for <br /> art and photo supplies for the exhibition and for artist fees associated with these activities. <br />