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Project/Program <br />Summary <br />The funds will go towards producing the sladesign Fashion Show 2024. <br />sladesign Fashion Shows are unconventional, designed and produced by <br />me, Marcela Slade. The show is more of a performance rather than just the <br />debut of a new sladesign collection. Past sladesign Fashion Shows, have <br />included: models jumping rope in high heels, while the Durham Bouncing <br />Bulldogs jump in the background as a shadow show, models gliding down <br />the runway in roller skates, riding a bike, and/or the stage transforming as <br />the event is happening. sladesign models are diverse in size, age, gender, <br />race and ethnicity. The collection is handmade one-of-a-kind and the <br />materials include recycled materials, silks, cottons and many upcycled <br />pieces which means they are exisiting pieces of clothing which I tweak to <br />make more appealing or dynamic. <br />This sladesign Fashion Show (15th) will take place outdoors, pending <br />approval from the Town of Carrboro, on East W eaver Street, the "short" <br />street right in front of W eaver Street Market. The street will be closed off <br />on both ends and will serve as the catwalk, stage for live musicians as well <br />as a seating area for the audience/community. There will be some tree <br />trunks spread randomly throughout the street to be used as pedestals for <br />models to stand still upon or dance. Chairs will be lined up on one side for <br />community members to sit and watch or people can bring their own chairs, <br />like during local town parades. The musicians will sit at the public level, no <br />stage but they will have amplification to reach the audience. It will be a <br />continuous catwalk, (~1 hour) like a video loop, so people can come and go <br />during the duration of the event, rather than have models walk once and <br />then go change into a different outfit. <br />The collection will be for sale during the show and there will be a "changing <br />room" where clients can try on the items as needed. The changing room will <br />be a self-standing, temporary structure designed and produced specifically <br />for this show. <br />The collection will take me about 9 months to complete and the event will <br />take place during one night on a 2nd Friday ArtW alk from 6-8pm, the actual <br />catwalk/show will be ~1 hour long with 30 minutes before and after to <br />mingle. The set up will start at 4pm and the break down will be complete by <br />9pm. The show is FREE and a PUBLIC event. <br />The Town of Carrboro will be collaborating with Public W orks closing off the <br />streets and re-directing traffic as needed. W eaver Street Market will <br />benefit as well as other surrounding businesses, Tesoro, Tandem, Venable, <br />Napoli, OCSC, Jade Palace, Grata Cafe, Atlas, Spotted Dog, Armadillo <br />Grill, as people will buy food and drinks for their needs, during the show, <br />before and after. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: BC363107-ADBB-49A8-B2CC-4F19416FDF10