2024-586-E-Arts Commission-Marie Rossettie-Artists-in-Residence at LEVEL

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• Mike Gintz and Lauren Leone: collaborating artists from Boston working at a rare intersection of embroidery and experimental music. • Sarah Emery Clark: a data artist from Vancouver who is exploring ways of using information as a creative material. W e will also select at least one artist from within our local artistic community. W hile we have seen improvements locally in available studios through places like the Eno Arts Mill, Attic 506, Fatwood Studios, and others, we are aware that many community members cannot afford to rent a studio space of their own. Our local artist(s)-in-residence will be selected based on need as well as aesthetic alignment with LEVEL’s curatorial goals. W ith nearly a decade of artist residency hosting and event planning, including fourteen artists-in-residence, LEVEL is excited to welcome more artists-in-residence this year. An Artist Project Grant will provide essential funds for artists’ stipends, travel expenses, and raw materials, as well as financial support for our hosting, marketing, promotion, and event planning efforts. The end result will be, as in previous years, unforgettable experiences for our artists-in-residence and local community alike. Community Impact Like our past OCAC Artist Grant funded projects, our 2024-2025 artists-in- residence will not only gain critical independent working time for their own practice, but also engage with the public through free events. In this way, we foster creative dialogues within and outside of our community. Previous artists-in-residence have conducted workshops, gallery exhibitions, artist talks, group collaborations, nature walks, and more. W e have successfully partnered with a long list of like-minded local organizations and collectives to jointly host various LEVEL events. These collaborations have built lasting friendships and made our creative community stronger through shared goals and successes. Assuming we are able to proceed with our prospective artists-in-residence, potential events may include: • A gallery exhibition of Mike Gintz and Lauren Leone’s collaborative embroidery and music project, “Loops and Bloops”, which involved a back- and-forth, exquisite corpse style exchange of visual art and audio improvisation. See also: https://everybodywantsaholodeck.com/JanuaryLoopsAndBloops • An embedded collaborative art project from Sarah Emery Clarke, similar to her “Visualizing Loneliness” project, which directly involves community members by using their thoughts, feelings, and data to create a demographic map of emotions. See also: https://www.sarahemeryclark.com/work/visualizing-loneliness W hile the precise nature of this year's programming hinges upon confirming our next visiting artists, we feel we have a long and proven track record of successful organization and community outreach. Ideally, we will split our residencies across the upcoming fall, winter, and spring seasons, such that our community impact is sustained throughout the year. The events will Docusign Envelope ID: 2044B413-D3E6-4C77-B4D8-4143D2D32184