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Please explain how <br />your organization <br />ensures diversity, <br />equity, inclusion, and <br />accessibility in its <br />programs and <br />operations. <br />Our community is rich in multicultural backgrounds, and Calico Makers <br />actively pursues programming that reflects this diversity. By tapping into <br />local talent from a wide range of cultural traditions, we ensure that our <br />offerings represent the dynamic and varied voices of our community. <br />W e invite people from different backgrounds to participate on our jury, who <br />determines all artisans participating in the market. W e ask that they be <br />conscientious to include artists from different backgrounds. W e solicit <br />musicians from different backgrounds and multicultural genres. W e also <br />strive to make the market accessible to all by offering it to the community <br />for free. W e are committed to reaching underserved populations by <br />promoting our events in schools and through other community <br />organizations, ensuring that people of all backgrounds have the opportunity <br />to participate and benefit from our offerings. <br />Calico Makers recognizes the importance of listening to our guests and <br />artists. Based on multiple suggestions, we began to consider adding a <br />dance component to our performing arts program. The idea was developed <br />further by insightful input from Calico staff, including a Hispanic intern who <br />recommended Latin dancing and an African American staff member who <br />suggested Black Line Dances. These ideas have led to our contract with a <br />Latin dance instructor for the fall market and research into other <br />participatory dance options for the spring. <br />Through these efforts, we aim to create a welcoming and inclusive <br />environment where all voices are valued and celebrated. By continuing to <br />listen to and learn from our community, we will ensure that our organization <br />remains a space that is truly representative of the diversity, equity, <br />inclusion, and accessibility principles we uphold. <br />During FY25-26, will <br />your organization <br />receive operational <br />support funding from <br />the North Carolina <br />Arts Council or the <br />North Carolina <br />Department of <br />Natural and Cultural <br />Resources? <br />No <br />Organization's EIN 991366529 <br />Organization <br />W ebsite <br />https://www.calico-studio.com/mmkt <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Name <br />Heather W ashburn <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Title <br />Board President <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 8E18F119-7211-4F24-B38C-ACD7E96F6DC4