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Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />$2,000 <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2021) <br />Oct. 8th, 2021 <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2022) <br />Oct. 12th, 2021 <br />Project/Program <br />Summary <br />Make It, Make Sense is a multi-sensory experience about lov e and <br />loss, which was inspired by my own personal experiences during the <br />Cov id-19 pandemic. Throughout this time of uncertainty and unrest, <br />human beings on a global lev el hav e struggled with the ability to <br />remain in the present, without lamenting the past and being anxious <br />about the future. W ith people literally experiencing the loss of taste, <br />smell, and communal touch, my goal is to utilize this installation as a <br />way to re-engage the audience's 5 senses. <br />The methods used to create this work will include aromatics (using a <br />commercial oil diffuser to create the ambiance), photography (a <br />multi-exposed image of a double bass player standing with his <br />partner (a female dancer and her transforming his double bass), a <br />narrativ e short film (unv eiling the story of the bassist and dancer) <br />featuring original poetry, and mini gift bags incorporating real rose <br />petals, indiv idually wrapped chocolate kisses and a note of <br />inspiration. Following the film, the audience members will hav e the <br />option to leav e a note of encouragement for people to read through <br />the installation or simply express how they feel. <br />In lieu of in-person, I am planning a v irtual component. On the day of <br />the show, audience members will receiv e an email with a “Before You <br />W atch” list of instructions, as well as, the link to the experience. The <br />BYW list will ask that audience members find 3 items in their homes <br />that ev oke the sense of lov e (something to taste, to smell, and to <br />touch). During the experience, audience members will be cued to <br />engage with their different items. Following the experience, they will <br />receiv e a playlist of curated songs for inspiration and a call to action <br />to make something of their own (write a poem or letter, take a photo, <br />film a selfie v ideo, etc.) and share it with someone they care for or <br />with the world. <br />I believ e this piece is needed because we are all still in a state of <br />mourning. Griev ing the lost opportunities, budget cuts, canceled <br />experiences, and memories of what we thought would be the last 18 <br />months. Howev er, I feel the quickest way to start the healing process <br />is to acknowledge the grief so that we can let it go. <br />Project Partners: UNC Arts Ev erywhere, UNC Univ ersity <br />Communications Department, UNC Department of Communications, <br />and The Kenan Theater Company <br />In the works: Downtown Partnership of Chapel Hill <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 48CFDFAE-78BE-4FFA-BE3A-FC030E7B0208