2017-022-E Arts - Chinese School at Chapel Hill - Fall 2016 Arts Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:909E237B-463D-4B50-982B-EC089340083F Arts Program Grant—Narrative Page 2 of 3 Applicant:The Chinese School at Chapel Hill About the Lantern Art Program: With its central theme around blessing lanterns, LIGHTUP offers a create-your-own-lantern art activity as its core program. The program is designed as a community art project. The entire community is invited to participate in a shared experience by decorating blessing lanterns at the event and lighting them up in a closing celebration parade. There will be a "hands on art" to create the lanterns and an "art performance" in the form of a parade, creating a visual impact of the community coming together. At LIGHTUP, there will be nine lantern art booths hosted by professional artists and volunteers. Each booth will occupy a 10'x10' space, be stationed with an artist host and an assistant, and be equipped to serve up to eight festival participants at a time. Attendees can buy a 12" or 10" plain lantern for a small fee and decorate their own blessing lanterns at these booths using a variety of art mediums and guided by a professional artist. These lanterns can be illuminated with LED lights and will be part of the closing parade — which we envision will create a spectacular sight with thousands of other blessing lanterns. The goal is to create a visual experience representing the wish for peace and blessings within our community in the new year to come. Such community art project will be the first of its kind in the area. If funded, we propose to use $1,500 grant to fund: 1. The purchase of Chinese paper lanterns, budgeted at $1,126. 2. The printing of marketing materials, budgeted at $374. More about LIGHTUP: LIGHTUP will feature a wide and diverse variety of artistic expressions and interactive, cultural aspects in its programs. As an extension of CSCH's existing cultural and arts programs, LIGHTUP presents a large-scaled, living, cultural art classroom, exhibiting originality and ambition as it carries out CSCH's mission into the wider community. In addition to the lantern art activities, LIGHTUP will also feature a variety of engaging programs and educational experiences, including: • 20 different non-lantern, cultural arts and craft activities including 3D Chinese paper-cutting art cards, Chinese porcelain art scrolls, Beijing Opera masks, Chinese princess headpieces, dancing dragon hand puppets, etc. These activities will all be offered free of charge. • Dragon Dance workshop for beginners, where attendees can learn the movements of the Dragon Dance and how to work as a team to create a traditional Chinese performance. For this instructional workshop there is one large 18 meter dragon for 10 adults and/or older children, and one smaller 13 meter dragon for 14 younger children. This is a rare opportunity for beginners in a festival setting. • Performances featuring the Beijing Opera, Chinese music, cultural dance & more. Select reputable performers will not only perform on stage but also offer workshops to share in-depth knowledge of the cultural and artistic aspects behind the performances. • Six Cultural themed exhibits and workshops, offering interactive programs and experiences such as authentic tea ceremony and Live Studio reporting on Chinese icons. • Silent auction of 66 artistic lanterns created by students and artists from the Chapel Hill- Carrboro City School District. ALL proceeds will be given to participating schools to fund their art ro rams. p g