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Artist Experience At time of writing, LEVEL – co-owned and operated by Marie Rossettie and <br />BJ W arshaw – has hosted over 20 visiting artists and artists-in-residence, <br />in large part through grant funding from the Orange County Arts <br />Commission (a dozen artists-in-residence via OCAC Artist Grants). A full <br />list of our past artists-in-residence can be found on our website and <br />attached resume. W e have assembled and hosted all manner of events <br />over the years, including artist talks, workshops, musical performances, <br />community art-making sessions, pop-up gallery exhibitions, film screenings, <br />and public sculptures. <br />W e take enormous pride in the diverse and thought provoking moments <br />we’ve been able to create in collaboration with our visiting artists. In the <br />past year, that has included an embroidery and electronic music workshop <br />at Peel with Mike Gintz and Lauren Leone, a minimal drone concert at the <br />Forest Theatre with Craig Colorusso, and a collaborative drawing session <br />at LEVEL with Durham-based artist Jason Lord. Through Orange County <br />Arts Commission funding, we have been able to keep these events free to <br />the public and open to all community members. W e champion inclusivity <br />while breaking down barriers between artists and spectators, performers <br />and audience members. <br />LEVEL strives to work together with like-minded go-getters and arts <br />leaders in our community. In the past, we have directly collaborated with <br />UNC’s Arts Everywhere, the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Chapel Hill <br />Downtown Partnership, Peel Gallery, Attic 506, The ArtsCenter, Cat’s <br />Cradle, Cosmic Rays, Shadowbox, the Northside District, Haw River <br />Assembly, NC Botanical Garden, the Forest Theatre, and the Coker <br />Arboretum. W e also volunteer extra time and expertise to the community, <br />with Marie serving as Vice Chair for The South Orange Rescue Squad’s <br />Board of Directors and BJ serving on the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment. <br />In addition to our formal artists-in-residence, LEVEL has also hosted <br />filmmakers Kelly Sears and Ben Pender-Cudlip; musicians Green Ribbon, <br />Jace Clayton aka DJ /rupture, Tallest Man on Earth, Lou Hazel, and Jenn <br />W asner; visual/performance artist and puppeteer Robin Frohardt; writer <br />and documentary filmmaker JL Aronson; and more. W e have also hosted <br />artists during the Orange County’s Paint it Orange festival, hosted <br />filmmakers and provided brunches for Cosmic Rays, served as location for <br />a music video from local punk institution Pipe, and run an annual series of <br />horror movie screenings in October called “Carportergeist”. <br />How do you plan to <br />market your project? <br />W e will use Google Forms for our open call for artists as well as signups <br />for the subsequent gathering at LEVEL. <br />For promotion and marketing, we will leverage: <br />• Our website <br />• Social media (Instagram and Facebook) <br />• Our email list (180 subscribers) <br />• Online calendars (Arts Orange, Indyweek, Chapel Hill Magazine, et al) <br />• W ord-of-mouth <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 92155A5A-7A99-4722-BC7D-31606B63E8B9