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DocuSign Envelope ID:7FB82F39-7614-4970-85EE-75887FBF57E6 <br /> lvyrlYi ;+ <br /> MARAIO ART), INC. <br /> f <br /> 506 north greensboro street #12 <br /> carrboro nc 27510 <br /> 919 . 928 , 6886 <br /> alison @mahaloArts . com <br /> http : //mahaloArts . com <br /> 10 may 2015 <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> I wholeheartedly offer my support for the FRANK gallery. The FRANK is so much more than simply a <br /> gallery representing a wide variety of local artists. It takes the educational outreach portion of <br /> its mission very seriously and, with passionate artists and limited resources, has helped to craft <br /> some extraordinary collaborations within our community. As a musician, I have been included in a <br /> few of these fantastic events. <br /> During its Diversabilites forum this past April, I had the great privilege of performing with a <br /> high-functioning autistic young man at one of the gallery's presentations - he played guitar and <br /> sang some original music as well as a couple of cover tunes, and I accompanied him on piano. What <br /> he lacked in technical ability he more than made up for with his profound joy for music, which <br /> inspired everyone in the room. <br /> In 2012 my quartet performed in conjunction with two different events produced by FRANK. In <br /> October we accompanied an outdoor public photographic slide show in improvised fashion. In <br /> December, as part of the gallery's Sound and Image Collaboration, our roving performance in the <br /> gallery was inspired by the exhibits. Local film producer Nic Beery joined us in the gallery and <br /> offered his perspective of our performance with live-stream video. Both events were <br /> enthusiastically received. <br /> In April 2012, as part of FRANK's spring workshop series, I held an introductory improvisational <br /> music-making gathering, giving folks an opportunity to explore their musical selves and create <br /> music with each other in ensemble. <br /> FRANK produces its collaborations at a very high level of execution, drawing from the vast talents <br /> and experiences of its artists and staff. They are deeply devoted to inclusivity, reaching into <br /> the diversity of cultures and disciplines that our community embraces, and helping us to relate <br /> and deepen our understanding of each other. To be able to partner with FRANK in being of service <br /> to our community as an artist is tremendously gratifying and I hope to continue to have more such <br /> opportunities, because I have some more ideas in mind. <br /> Thanks for your time and attention. <br /> Alison Weiner, President <br /> Mahalo Arts, Inc. <br />