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Community Impact sladesign Fashion Shows always impact the community as they are <br />unconventional and create conversation on many levels. They serve the <br />community as entertainment as much as to debut the new sladesign <br />collection. I have had several community members approach me a few <br />days, weeks, months and even years after to express their fascination with <br />the collection, the diversity of my models, the fact that I inspired their child <br />to study Fashion Design or start upcycling their own clothes or even <br />wearing something that might not be the "norm" for both child and parent. <br />Artist Experience Since 2007 I have had 14 different sladesign Fashion Shows, they are <br />always FREE and open to the public. I have received funding for the last 2 <br />shows but prior to that, I have funded these all on my own. This will be <br />Fashion Show no. 15! !! <br />This will be the second time I use a street as a catwalk. In 2021, I closed <br />off part of Old Pittsboro Street and lined one side of the street with chairs <br />and some community members brought their own chairs. This was perfect <br />as we were still using masks and social distancing. <br />Some of the past venues have been the Golden Belt's Cotton Room, <br />Southern Rail's Station and Beer Garden, Cat's Cradle, El Pobre Diablo <br />and xerrajeros galeria studio shop in Quito, Ecuador, The Carrack Modern <br />Art, Smelt Art Gallery, Salon 2 Eleven and Casa Grande / Carrboro <br />Greenspace on 116 Old Pittsboro Road, where I had the first one. <br />Attendance has ranged from 250 people at the larger venues to 45 people. <br />They all have been successful events that have entertained the community, <br />I have documented all of the shows with video and/or photography. I have <br />collaborated with musicians in many of these events like: Mark W ells, <br />Peter Lamb, Clark Blomquist, Dexter Romweber and DJ's Nate Dog and <br />Spencer Pope. Other times I have simply had a record player going and the <br />models have changed the records while modeling. <br />All the shows have been extremely successful. I have sold my work, gotten <br />new commissions, been invited to other Fashion Shows and entertained <br />the community in more than one way. <br />How do you plan to <br />market your project? <br />I will market this event on social media, including an event page, with <br />posters which I will also print and post around orange county, radio time on <br />W HUP and wcomfm and I will submit it to the local newspaper calendar and <br />hopefully, they will also include an article highlighting the event, prior or <br />after the show. The OCAC logo will always be included. <br />PROJECT/PROGRAM <br />BUDGET <br />Please fill out the charts below with your project's expenses and income. <br />Use the "Explanation" box to offer details for each category. NOTE: The <br />Total Cash Expense must equal the Total Cash Income. <br />Budgeted Expense <br />Expenses-english-rev ised.xlsx <br />Budgeted Income <br />Income-english-rev ised.xlsx <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: BC363107-ADBB-49A8-B2CC-4F19416FDF10