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Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />5000.00 <br />Is the person in <br />charge of this <br />program or project <br />different from the <br />Authorizing Official? <br />No <br />W hat are you <br />requesting funding <br />for? <br />A specific program or project <br />Project/Program <br />Summary <br />Board President Heather W ashburn launched the Makers Market in the <br />spring of 2021 as a way to safely celebrate art and encourage community <br />by providing a market for artisan vendors, participatory art activities and <br />local music. Since then we have hosted nine markets, adding food trucks to <br />our amenities and expanding our number of artisan booths and musical <br />acts. W e enlist volunteers to run all aspects of the market allowing it to <br />remain free and engage the community through attendance and <br />volunteerism. <br />Our visual arts program has proven successful, showing itself to be both <br />sustainable and recognizable. All artisan vendors go through a jury, who is <br />very conscientious to include local artists from diverse backgrounds and <br />genres. Each market the program also offers two hands-on activities where <br />visitors get to try their skills at creating art. This has been popular among <br />children and adults alike. <br />As Calico Makers begins its nonprofit journey, we aim to build on the <br />success Calico Studio has already achieved with the visual arts program <br />and expand it to our friends in performing arts. W e historically recruit <br />musical acts who play diverse genres of music - from blues and jazz to soul <br />and Americana. In addition to continuing to offer this wide range, we want <br />to add workshops and music to our program. To this end, we have already <br />contracted with Annie Velez, a local dance instructor, to teach a session on <br />Latin dance at our fall market. <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2025) <br />October 4, 2025 <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2026) <br />April 26, 2026 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 8E18F119-7211-4F24-B38C-ACD7E96F6DC4