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Did you attend or <br />watch the Artist <br />Project Grant <br />Training Session? <br />No <br />PROJECT/PROGRAM <br />INFORMATION <br />Tell us about your project or program <br />Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />3000 <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2024) <br />July 1, 2024 <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2025) <br />June 30, 2025 <br />Project/Program <br />Summary <br />For eight years, LEVEL has provided a creative refuge in Chapel Hill for <br />multi-disciplinary artists. This year, we are applying for an Artist Project <br />Grant to continue our mission with three artist residency opportunities. <br />W e have a proven track record supporting the Orange County arts <br />community through our residency program, mainly by bringing artists from <br />outside our region to Chapel Hill. At LEVEL, our visiting artists work on <br />their own projects while engaging in creative dialogue with our local arts <br />scene. W e have also supported local artists, with residencies granted <br />through invitation as well as public application processes. <br />After taking a year off to plan the next phases of LEVEL, we’re excited to <br />invite our next round of artists here for extended stays of focused creative <br />time. W e are budgeting for three artist residencies over the course of the <br />2024-2025 grant award period, for stays of one to two weeks apiece (for a <br />total of thirty days of residency). <br />At LEVEL, our visiting artists stay at the Scout House, a former Boy Scout <br />cabin that we have converted to a 1000 square foot home, complete with <br />two bedrooms, full kitchen and bath, and ample working space. Artists have <br />full access to our 14 acres in southern Chapel Hill, including a pond, <br />wooded walking trails, fields, and our working goat farm and gardens. W e <br />aim to create a camp-like vibe, where artists can breathe fresh air, enjoy <br />nature, and find solace in their home-away-from-home. <br />Each upcoming artist-in-residence will also be required to engage with the <br />community through at least one free, public event. These events will be <br />shaped according to the artists’ specific goals, chosen medium, and <br />experience. They will be similar in scope and spirit to events promoted by <br />LEVEL in the past – e.g. workshops, gallery exhibitions, artist talks, and <br />group collaborations. <br />W e are currently in talks with several potential visiting artists-in-residence, <br />including: <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 2044B413-D3E6-4C77-B4D8-4143D2D32184