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How did you hear <br />about our grant <br />program? <br />Other <br />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 />Title of Grant Project LEVEL 2025-2026 Local Artists-in-Residence <br />Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />3000 <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2025) <br />September <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2026) <br />June 30, 2026 <br />Project/Program <br />Summary <br />Since 2016, LEVEL has been inviting artists to stay on our property, <br />engage with our artistic community, and work on new projects in a bucolic, <br />rural setting. W e have generally leaned towards inviting artists from outside <br />North Carolina, both to open cross-regional conversations as well as to <br />bring fresh ideas and perspectives to our scene. This year, however, <br />during a time of great upheaval and uncertainty, we are requesting a $3000 <br />Artist Project Grant to fund three local artist residencies and an open-to- <br />the-public arts gathering at LEVEL. By providing financial support, <br />dedicated creative space, and public engagement opportunities, LEVEL <br />seeks to empower artists to develop impactful projects that resonate with <br />local audiences. <br />These three local artist residencies will provide our visiting artists with a <br />chance to escape their immediate surroundings and stressors, along with a <br />financial stipend to spend on materials of their choosing. W e feel that, by <br />acting locally, we can help address an acute need for working space, focus <br />time, and solace as cost-of-living expenses rise and marginalized <br />communities come under greater attack by political reactionaries. The <br />residencies aim to foster artistic innovation, strengthen community ties, <br />and amplify diverse voices within the Triangle’s vibrant arts ecosystem. <br />The residency recipients will be chosen through an open call for <br />submissions. Eligibility will be restricted to residents based in the Triangle <br />and neighboring counties (Alamance, Chatham, Durham, W ake, Person, <br />Caswell, and Granville). W e will select artists primarily according to <br />LEVEL’s aesthetic mission and curatorial goals: Promoting experimental, <br />emerging, conceptual, modern, and DIY art across visual mediums within <br />an agritouristic setting. Preference will be given to applicants living in <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 92155A5A-7A99-4722-BC7D-31606B63E8B9