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Organization City Carrboro <br />Organization State NC <br />Organization Zip <br />Code <br />27510 <br />Organization website http://wildactions.org <br />Organization Tax ID 225317932 <br />Applicant <br />Race/Ethnicity <br />W hite, not Hispanic <br />Legal Status:For-profit business <br />Total operating <br />budget (current fiscal <br />year) <br />7000 <br />Are 25% or more of <br />your annual <br />expenses related to <br />the visual, performing <br />or literary arts? <br />Yes <br />NARRATIVE n/a <br />Please explain the <br />purpose of your <br />business. <br />W ild Actions (W A) is a Carrboro-based multi-disciplinary performance <br />art group presenting interactiv e installations, ev ening-length <br />performances, and public interv entions. W e bring together a v ariety <br />of artists to collaborate, experiment, create, and then perform in <br />traditional and site-specific v enues, as well as public spaces. <br />W A’s work is fueled by the audience’s recognition of their own <br />agency - how they choose to interact and cooperate or not, shifting <br />their position from v iewer to participant. W e want audiences to not <br />only hav e, but access and attend to their agency, intuition, curiosity, <br />and sensory experience. <br />In order to support the relationship between art, performance, and <br />the v alue of community, W A employs discussion groups and critical <br />feedback sessions. Prioritizing audience engagement is essential to <br />cultiv ating open dialogue, encouraging awareness of oneself and <br />others, and creates opportunities for action to come from deep <br />listening. <br />W ild Actions believ es in inclusion and arts access for all​ - that all <br />people deserv e to experience art, both within and outside of <br />traditional v enues. W e consider the broadest possible access to art <br />key to social and cultural awareness. W A is committed to the ethical <br />imperativ e of paying fair wages to contributors, collaborators, and <br />performers, while presenting accessible ev ents with free or low-cost <br />tickets. <br />Provide a brief <br />description of your <br />Ev ery year since 2016, W ild Actions has presented numerous <br />ev ents, including interactiv e installations, durational performances, <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 792BBCF2-26E5-4B37-9F12-352147C0A360