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Project/Program <br />Summary <br />I would like to use the Artist Project Grant funding to make Bad Art Club <br />100% free for participants to attend. The funding would be used to cover <br />the cost of myself as lead artist for time in curriculum development, set- <br />up/breakdown of class, teaching time, time to coordinate class logistics, <br />and marketing. It would also cover the cost of each guest artist. I hire 1 <br />local contributing guest artist for each class. Guest artists also participate <br />in curriculum development, teaching, sourcing supplies, and promotion. <br />I am submitting this application for my company's first and core program <br />Bad Art Club (BAC). Bad Art Club is a space for new artists, non-artists, <br />and those that love to create to engage in low-stakes art-making where we <br />focus on the process of making art, not the outcome. BAC champions the <br />mental (calming), emotional (safety), social (togetherness), and physical <br />(skill-building) benefits of making art. <br />I have run Bad Art Club out of Eno Arts Mill for 17 straight months, and <br />have experienced abounding positivity surrounding this class. Not only did <br />it launch my career as a creative entrepreneur, it has supported the <br />creative careers of at least 38 artists living in and around Orange County <br />through contracts and jobs related to BAC. Out of BAC was born W eird <br />Productions in Durham, the Bad Art Market (funded by an APG last year), <br />and the FOLK show at Eno Arts Mill. 100s of people have attended BAC, <br />read our newsletter, and joined our text list. Several profiles have <br />documented the success of BAC including Chapelboro Radio/The Hill and <br />The Underline. <br />Attendees of BAC say they feel like a kid again, that it keeps them <br />accountable to doing art, and that it changes their mood when they attend. <br />The first year, I operated the class on a sliding scale where participants <br />paid anywhere from $0-30 to attend. W e sold out most of the first 6 <br />months. However, I realized that I was exploiting myself at that price range <br />and needed to change the price to support my own well-being. In 2024, I <br />changed the price to $40 with scholarships available. I recognize that this <br />creates barriers to some in our community, and want to remove those <br />barriers without sacrificing my own boundaries. <br />This project will continue to take place at Eno Arts Mill for our October and <br />December meetings. In 2025, the class will likely continue at EAM, with <br />Present Day on Main as a location that has also agreed to host BAC if <br />needed. 2025 meetings will be held in February, March, April, and May. <br />Community partners include Eno Arts Mill (location), TJ Mundy with Loving <br />You Quietly (marketing services & class assistance), and Grow Your W orld <br />(2023/24 sponsors). <br />This funding would cover 6 classes, once per month, occurring from <br />October 2024 - May 2025 (no class in Nov. & Jan.), held on the 4th <br />Saturday of the month. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: CD805924-E172-4469-AB18-059F16D3CD8D