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DocuSign Envelope ID: E1F4DFC6-A621-4843-BOOA-21CDCOEC17C7 <br /> 'roject Goals As a site for lively community engagement, ART& is the ideal place <br /> within the Museum's walls to showcase the work of contemporary <br /> regional and national artists. Programs hosted in ART& are intended <br /> to spark conversations and encourage a deeper discussion and <br /> engagement with the art and the artists that create it. Intergalactic <br /> Soul's artist statement explains their work as a "shared interest in <br /> cosmic science fiction, Afro-Futurism, Hip-Hop lyrics and spoken- <br /> word poetry. [they] desire to continue a multidisciplinary dialogue <br /> driven by social, political and cultural messages...envision a show <br /> that would engage, enliven and educate new audiences; making a <br /> significant contribution to this community while utilizing every <br /> resource made available...in order to expand our individual and <br /> collective knowledge and abilities." By hosting two public programs <br /> with this ART& artist, the Ackland hopes to be a physical place to <br /> nourish this dialogue. <br /> Audience Description The two proposed Intergalactic Soul ART& artist programs will be <br /> open to the public at no cost to attendees. Based on similar <br /> programs the Museum has offered in the past, the Ackland expects <br /> to have roughly 75 attendees at each artist event (150 people total). <br /> Intended audience members include adult community members from <br /> Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the wider UNC campus community. With <br /> the Afro-Futurism focus of Intergalactic Soul's work, the Ackland <br /> believes these public programs will attract more people of color than <br /> the Museum's typically majority-white attendance at other adult <br /> programs. <br /> Location Description Both Intergalactic Soul artist programs will take place at the Ackland <br /> Art Museum in Chapel Hill in the Museum's ART& space. ART& is the <br /> Museum's community programming space where Intergalactic Soul's <br /> commission will be installed and on view. This location will allow <br /> maximum access to the art itself, and invite the community into a <br /> space in the Ackland that is focused on dynamic community <br /> programming. In addition to rotating artist commissions in this <br /> space, the Museum hosts local speakers, artists, and performers as <br /> part of the Ackland's ongoing and robust public and educational <br /> programming schedule. Overall, the Museum, including ART&, is fully <br /> able to accommodate individuals with disabilities. <br /> Artist Description Intergalactic Soul is a creative collaboration that features visual <br /> artists Marcus Kiser and Jason Woodberry and performance artist <br /> Quentin Talley, all based in Charlotte, North Carolina. <br /> Marcus Kiser's work draws inspiration from a broad range of sources <br /> ranging from classical art to comic books and graffiti. Kiser is an <br /> artist and graphic designer who is comfortable in an equally broad <br /> range of media, from studio art to books, clothing, and magazine <br /> covers. An Art Institute of Charlotte graduate, Kiser was also a <br /> founding member of GodCity Studios, and has been a graphic <br /> designer and illustrator for thirteen years. His work is heavily <br /> influenced by mass media, by a collective urban-based conscience, <br /> and by current social and nolitical issues. <br />