2018-403-E Arts - Nancy Smith arts grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 272EC131 -9F5E- 4670- A1DA- 466F1BAE0568 Project /Program Women Speak will be a free gallery event open to the public held in Summary Orange County. The purpose is to give voice to women's experiences through visual and written art forms and to educate the general public about these concerns. Nancy Smith, an Orange County water media and collage artist is collaborating with women writers of different cultures and nationalities to produce the Gallery Event that will include a show of 24- 30 of Nancy's paintings along with selected authors' readings inspired by each painting. Each month, starting in May 2018, Nancy posts 4 -5 images of her art on her website and on facebook to call for writer's submissions. These posts are targeted toward local, national, and international writers groups. Four writers including Anne Anthony, caren stuart, Leah Silverman, and Mary Lambeth Moore review the submissions along with Nancy each month. One writing per painting is selected and the winners announced the following month on the 15th. The winners are presented with a free giclee print of the art they wrote about. The monthly call will end in October 2018. See the call here: http://nancysmithfineart.com / women - speak -a -call- for - submissions- of- written -word Frank Gallery has consented to lease space for this event March 8- 10th 2019 in their community outreach gallery located at University Place in Chapel Hill. Nancy will donate 15% from all gallery sales to the Compass Center of Chapel Hill to promote their work with women and families. Community Impact Women Speak Gallery Event will consist of the artist and up to 30 writers. It will be a free event and open to the public. The location in University Place is convenient, handicap accessible and located on the bus line. Nancy hopes to attract between 100- 150 attendees over the course of the exhibit. Raising awareness and educating the general public about women's issues is one expected outcome of the event. Another outcome will benefit the Compass Center of Chapel Hill. Fifteen percent from the total gallery sales will be donated to this organization for women and families. The Compass Center helps people to navigate their journey to self- sufficiency, safety, and health. They empower individuals and promote equal access to opportunity regardless of gender or economic status. Their services include career and financial education, domestic violence crisis and prevention programs, assistance with legal resources, and youth health programs. The organization serves around 6,000 individuals from Orange, Durham, Chatham and Wake counties each year.