Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Artist Experience Floraffiti has been implemented in v arious ways since 2012. The <br />longev ity of this project speaks to its ongoing v alue and community <br />impact as it continues to be requested in the Triangle area. I continue <br />to get calls to this day from municipalities in the Triangle who want to <br />know if it is coming back after this stretch of Cov id. From the public <br />at large who walk along city streets, v isit the library, play at a park, or <br />go to the local farmer's market, the words reach more than anyone <br />will ev er know. The project has worked with youth at risk <br />(Boomerang), adults with mental health issues (Art Therapy Institute <br />of NC), a broad swath of community members as well as other <br />entities noted below. <br />W hen Floraffiti was implemented at the annual NC Botanical <br />Sculpture Show with the teens of the Refugee Community <br />Partnership, the depth of its impact precipitated a spontaneous <br />award to be created on the spot of the night of the opening reception. <br />The teens were beaming with pride and self worth from the v alidation <br />of the local adult community; they felt seen, heard, and v alued. <br />It has brought together and deepened relationships of members of <br />the community that otherwise may not hav e crossed paths as <br />exemplified on one of the v ideos in this application. <br />I, and others who hav e shared with me, hav e receiv ed unsolicited <br />stories of inspired hope, humor and a lov e of the place where they <br />liv e and v isit. It has been named a “best thing to do on the weekend” <br />with parents and their children. I hav e witnessed it inspire literacy and <br />a well deserv ed pause in busy parent’s liv es as their children learn <br />letters and words in a new and unexpected way. <br />It has giv en community members an outlet to v oice their concerns, <br />cares, hopes, and dreams. It has prov ided an outlet to talk about <br />things that are hard to hear and feel v alidated as experienced at <br />UNC’s Center for the Study of the American South. <br />There is nothing more important and v ital than relationship. <br />Discov ering ways to build and strengthen community nev er goes out <br />of style and is needed now more than ev er; it’s a way of liv ing <br />together healthily and well. Floraffiti succeeds at this. <br />How do you plan to <br />market your project? <br />The project will be marketed on Floraffiti's Facebook, Instagram and <br />Twitter sites along w/ local funding and collaborativ e partners <br />respectiv e sites and digital calendars. Digital and printed v ersions of <br />a map will be produced and distributed locally. <br />PROJECT/PROGRAM <br />BUDGET <br />Please fill out the charts below with your project's expenses and <br />income. Use the "Explanation" box to offer details for each category. <br />NOTE: The Total Cash Expense must equal the Total Cash Income. <br />Budgeted Expense <br />Expenses-english-rev ised.xlsx <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C41BE79B-8E81-4908-831C-FBA80D3E041A