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DocuSign Envelope ID:66E45008-FB1D-4049-B8DE-1C00A1D64C3E <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> My name is Dan Hirsch. I am a longtime arts and music curator with experience at major <br /> museums and universities. I am writing to wholeheartedly endorse Level Retreat's burgeoning <br /> artist retreat program, and their plan to bring Nicholas Chatfield-Taylor to Orange County as <br /> their premiere artist-in-residence. <br /> The Orange County Arts Commission grant will greatly assist Level Retreat in fulfilling their <br /> mission of becoming a destination for artists to live and work in North Carolina. Their planned <br /> facilities will greatly enhance the reputation of Chapel Hill as a haven for creative endeavors, <br /> bringing much needed workspaces as well as attracting outsiders to our area. <br /> Their immediate goal of assisting Nicholas Chatfield-Taylor in building a musical installation and <br /> sculpture would be a much welcomed event. Mr. Chatfield-Taylor's art brims with a devotion to <br /> communal celebrations, creating with his DIY igloos unique opportunities for art and sound <br /> lovers to gather and participate in a sublime, shared experience. <br /> As manager of School Kids Records, a music store on Franklin St. in Chapel Hill, I plan to assist <br /> Level Retreat in bringing their vision to fruition. This will include acting as liaison in considering <br /> the public space outside of School Kids as a potential location for their event, as well as <br /> assisting with local marketing and promotion. <br /> I fully support Level Retreat and Nicholas Chatfield-Taylor as recipients of the artist project <br /> grant. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Dan Hirsch <br /> (617)435 2566 <br />